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I wrote this autobiographical song in mid-2019 with plans for it to appear on my third album, Three's a Charm. But it needed a certain something so, I shared the demo with Ralph MacDonald. He and I had collaborated a few years back on "Brakeman," which eventually won an Independent Music Award for best Blues song in 2013.
Ralph came through with an amazing arrangement and then assembled a killer rhythm section, featuring Canadian country music star Sean Burns on bass and Tim Brown on sticks. We all gathered in Toronto to lay it down at the Meatlocker.
It has since won accolades for songwriting but not before it was the inspiration for a cinematic video created Montreal-based director Mark Pragai.
Mark and I know each other through my oldest friend and Mark's uncle, Frank Pragai. Mark quickly embraced the poignancy in the song and began work on story boards, set development and crew assembly.
Over two wickedly frigid January nights in Montreal's West Island, Son, Mark, and his crew of 12 inspired and incredible pros shot the video.
The result has been an unequivocal success, winning on-going air-play, fan praise, and multiple awards. Much gratitude and love to Mark and his incredibly talented Montreal crew for creating this amazing motion picture.
released February 14, 2024
Produced by Son Roberts & Ralph MacDonald in Toronto, Canada.
Recorded and Mixed by Brett MacMillan at the Meatlocker
Mastered by Noah Mintz.
All songs SOCAN. All Contents ©2019 Gate Productions Inc.
All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction of this recording and/or the artwork herein prohibited by law.
All Lyrics by Son Roberts
Son Roberts – vocals and harmonica
Ralph MacDonald – guitar and mandolin
Sean Burns – bass
Tim Browne – drums
Kate Roberts, Gail Roberts – background vocals