Ep. 18: The Heavy Hours - Winter in Woodstock and Co-Writing with The Black Keys

Cincinnati, OH based Folk-Rock outfit, The Heavy Hours just released their latest ep, Wildflowers in August.

This collection of songs was recorded in Woodstock NY, in the dead of winter. With two feet of snow on the ground, and in a small mountain town, the band was cut off from the outside world. And this was a good thing. Recording and making the best music they could was the only thing on their mind. Simone Felice, of the the Felice Brothers, produced the EP and helped guide the band in their journey to find a sound that paid homage to the past, but still felt like something new.

The Heavy Hours began by rehearsing in a family owned abandoned house, and have recently been co-writing with a certain member of the Black Keys. As a touring band, the seasons have a strong connection to their travel playlists - and specific songs bring them back to very areas of the country that they visited.

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• Host: Charles Coplin

• Producer: Sustain Music & Nature

• Editor: Harrison Goodale

• Media Researcher: Lindsay Johnson

• Theme Music: Harrison Goodale

• Featured music: Wildfire, Don’t Walk Away, Desperate Days