Something primal and timeless wafts through the air when music is being made close to the Tennessee River, and Jimmy Jo & The Mojo have captured that sentiment in their new song, "Tennessee River." "Tennessee River" is a postcard of discovery, a love letter to the landmarks that molded American music, and a testament to the notion that inspiration can rise from the mud of the Tennessee River itself.
Recorded at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Ala., the song serves as a journey and a tip of the hat to the ghosts and grooves of the South's musical past. From Memphis to Muscle Shoals, "Tennessee River" follows a musical road trip drowned in American music history. Visits to Elvis's Graceland and the hallowed Sun Records laying the absorbent wonder of the genre ahead of the gumshoe work in the heart of Muscle Shoals, where Aretha Franklin, Percy Sledge, and the fabled Swampers imprinted music on the vernacular, maybe for all-time.
But Jimmy Jo is not just name-checking these places; he also feels them. The song came to life after a walk around the Tennessee River alone, gathering inspiration in what felt like a summons for lasting creativity. The result is a track that veers between earthy storytelling and reverence for a glorious past, pulling you into a spiritual journey along the southern musical map. Jimmy Jo and The Mojo have created something that sounds timeless but is all their own. If you believe that music has life, spirit, and a smidgen of Southern magic, this ditty might very well become your new hymn.
"Tennessee River" pulses with a soulful groove, radiating the warmth of classic Southern rock and the heart of Americana. The production is true to its origins: raw, warm, and breathing truthfully. And when you start to think the memories can't get stronger, the surprise magic arrives: an 11-year-old backup singer," whose voice brings an ethereal, almost eerie sense of innocence to the track. It's a sobering reminder of music's eternal torch being passed on to the next generation.
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