Artist: Grain Thief

Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts

Song: “Pedal Down”

Release Date: January 17, 2020

In Their Words: “There is no substitute for a group of musicians standing together in a room, facing each other, and feeling each other’s playing. It’s how we rehearse, how we jam, how we play in picking circles, and how we experience music authentically. Often, in modern recording we separate musicians in order to pursue that ‘perfect take’ — but you sacrifice the magic. In building this tune and thinking about our next record, we decided we care more about that magic.” — Mike Harmon

Photo credit: Andy Gagne Photography