New York based Progressive Americana band Nefesh Mountain has been hailed as one of the formative boundary-pushing ensembles in roots music. The band's creators and dynamic husband and wife team of Eric Lindberg and Doni Zasloff have created a world and sound all their own; blurring the lines between Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, Jazz and Blues with a masterful hand as songwriters, instrumentalists and composers alike. The band, declared “A Powerhouse Unit” by Rolling Stone and "Introspective lyrics and world class musicianship” by American Songwriter, takes the listener on a deeply personal journey that embodies their own wild nature and unbridled free spirits, bridging compositional prowess and prolific songwriting with deft instrumentals and jams. Nefesh Mountain has recorded and shared the stage with Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Bryan Sutton, John Doyle, Noam Pikelny (Punch Brothers), Mark Schatz (Bèla Fleck, Nickel Creek), Mike Gordon (Phish) and Tony Trischka among others. nefeshmountain.comand 4 more links
“Race To Run” takes the shape of a magnificently rambling piece of country-rock laced with plenty of fiery guitar riffs, kicking off the two disc journey of Beacons by celebrating the beauty of carving your own path in the wide world around us.
Race To Run
(Lindberg/Zasloff)
Doni Zasloff: Vocals
Eric Lindberg: Guitars, Vocals
Xander Zasloff Thomas: Additional Guitars
Greg Liesz: Pedal Steel
Ben Plotnick: Violin
Danny Fox: Piano, Organ
Thomas Cassell: Mandolin
Erik Alvar: Bass
David Berger: Drums, Percussion
I fell out of bed and hit the ground
Running late again
Another good day’s just slipped away
And gone round the bend
It’s the same old run of the mill
It’s the mountains of mail and bills
Maybe I’ll head for the hills
In the end
Me and my heart nearly came apart
Some years ago
And now I’m here but tend to keep my fear
From everyone know
But it’s just like you’ve said
“Babe, it’s in your head
Put it all to bed and
Get on with the show”
Can you just tell me I’m enough
That it’ll be alright when the going’s tough
I know living with me can be awful rough
I’m tired - Of trying to please everyone
I’m tired - Of trying not to come undone
I’m tired - Of trying to stay out in front
But you remind me
You say “sit down hon
It’s your own race to run
Your own race to run”
In the middle of the night by the glowing light
I lie awake
Tethered to the phone like a sinking stone
I feel the ache
What did we all do before?
I can’t remember anymore
Don’t it seem like myth and lore
Nowadays
As the years go by I tend to wonder why
I’m still on this train
Cause I’m either in a hurry
Or in a hurricane
But I’ll stay on this ride
As long as the Sparrows fly
And I take it all in stride
For another day
I don't want to care if I’m missing out
I Think I’ll turn off the news and
Keep my head in the clouds
I can’t go on with all this doubt
I’m tired - Of trying to please everyone
I’m tired - Of trying not to come undone
I’m tired - Of trying to stay out in front
But you remind me
You say “slow down hon
It’s your own race to run
Your own race to run”
Maybe we should try and spend some time
In the wilderness
Throw away the clocks and get back to Woodstock
Before we get too depressed
Because you and I
Need a bigger sky
To sometimes just survive
This mess
I don’t want to care if my name lives on
When I fly away to the great beyond
When there’s so much right why do I
Just see the wrong
I’m tired - Of trying to please everyone
I’m tired - Of trying not to come undone
I’m tired - Of trying not to come undone
I’m tired - Of trying not to come undone
But you remind me
We’ve already won
It’s our own race to run
Our own race to run
Featured musicians in this video:
Bobby Hawk: Fiddle
Danny Fox: Piano
Andrew Ryan: Bass
David Berger: Drums
Produced by Eric Lindberg & Doni Zasloff with
Rafael Roy and Kelin Verrette with All Solid Things
Recorded at Sound Emporium Studios, Nashville, TN
Engineered by Skyler Chuckry, Assisted by Joanna Finley
Mixed by Brandon Bell
Mastered by Pete Lyman, Infrasonic
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