Jeremy Ivey Details Struggle, Chaos and a Pandemic- Waiting Out The Storm Review
After the success of his debut, The Dream and the Dreamer released last year, Nashville based singer/songwriter Jeremy Ivey returns with sophomore album Waiting Out The Storm is set to be released Friday, Oct 9th via ANTI- Records. Produced by his frequent collaborator, wife and country music superstar Margo Price, himself and his band The Extraterrestrials.
Ivey’s new release details struggle, chaos and a pandemic, the new release tackles troubled times in a 10 track time capsule of musical excellence, unique writing and shared wisdom.
From the pleading “Tomorrow People”, political, throwback sounding “Paradise Alley” to the Bob Dylan inspired “Movies” Ivey distinctive songwriting is a gift that keeps on giving, laying the unsung truth bare. Hardship to the songwriter is a companion of all things, if not a frequent collaborator to his music. Studying the world around him, the year 2020 has been a whirlwind of emotions, including when his hometown, Nashville had witnessed a horrifying tornado that tore the city apart during the peak of COVID19, which Ivey was diagnosed with and fell ill for continuous months, “Things Can Get Much Worse” tackles the period with Ivey’s quick wit while “Someone Else’s Problem” and “How it Has To Be” reinstates the undergoing political events of election debates, racial injustice and the divide thought of the public.
Ivey’s new release details struggle, chaos and a pandemic, the new release tackles troubled times in a 10 track time capsule of musical excellence, unique writing and shared wisdom.
From the pleading “Tomorrow People”, political, throwback sounding “Paradise Alley” to the Bob Dylan inspired “Movies” Ivey distinctive songwriting is a gift that keeps on giving, laying the unsung truth bare. Hardship to the songwriter is a companion of all things, if not a frequent collaborator to his music. Studying the world around him, the year 2020 has been a whirlwind of emotions, including when his hometown, Nashville had witnessed a horrifying tornado that tore the city apart during the peak of COVID19, which Ivey was diagnosed with and fell ill for continuous months, “Things Can Get Much Worse” tackles the period with Ivey’s quick wit while “Someone Else’s Problem” and “How it Has To Be” reinstates the undergoing political events of election debates, racial injustice and the divide thought of the public.
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From suffering a stroke at birth, living with cerebral palsy, raised in a strict religious household, Ivey found himself in the arms of classic rock and folk music. Cross country soul-searching to digging his boots deep in Nashville, Waiting Out The Storm is a blend of all encounters in a life lived and continues to live.
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