The Cumberland River Project - Highway Blue

Samstag, 03 August 2024
23:37 Uhr
Autor: Stefan

Frank Renfordt began writing songs intuitively at the age of ten, when his parents gave him a guitar and he learned to play his first chords. As a teenager he plucked the bass in the local rock band RING in his hometown Hagen in Germany, but then the father of four prioritized his career and family for many years until he found more time for music and songwriting again in his mid-fifties.

Inspired by trips to the USA, where he also made contacts with Nashville musicians and producers, he developed a soft spot for country and Americana music. He released two albums, an EP and various singles under the name "The Cumberland River Project" and found fans worldwide on streaming platforms, social media and radio stations.

With his catchy "storytelling songs", he reached the finale of the renowned UK Songwriting Contest and received the "Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting" award at the Great American Song contest. His second album "A Smell Of Gravy" was named Best Country Album at the German Rock & Pop Awards.

The new song ‚Highway Blue‘ was written by Frank Renfordt and produced by himself with the help of some awesome session musicians from around the world. He himself played the bass guitar and laid down all the rhythm parts. This time he left the vocal part to someone else: Easton Driver is a Nashville based artist and professional session singer and he nailed putting the right feeling to the song. ‚Highway Blue‘ has a nice summer vibe and doesn’t want to hide that Frank is a big fan of The Eagles. It tells the story of letting something go and starting something new.