Country newcomer Eric Durrance, who made waves as of late on the country charts with Angels Fly Away, his debut country music CD for Wind-Up Records, has posted new music on his My Country Space artist site for those who’d like to be among the first to give it a listen.
The Florida native recently wrapped up a stint as the opening act for headliner Jason Aldean and Grammy-nominated Lady Antebellum on the CMT on Tour '08 show, and according to an e-mail, he’s spending the holiday season with family and friends (and apparently penning songs) before hitting the touring trail again in 2009.
In a recent phone interview, Durrance shared that losing his home to a fire in November, while he was on the CMT tour, inspired one of his newest songs, These Old Fences. To check out a fine selection of his brand-spankin’-new original, unreleased music, just access his page at MCS via www.mycountryspace.com/ericdurrance.
“As a songwriter, it is very hard to get your music out there,” shared Durrance. “The wheels turn slow on Music Row! So I have added some new songs (to MCS) that I have written in the last few weeks to give you all a look into my life as a writer.
“These are songs that I’ve written on my own” he continued, “and I hope that some artist or producer would like to record them someday. They are songs that I have lived and I hope it can relate to others as well. …”
As a huge fan of stripped-down, unplugged production, where the raw vocal talent can shine through and the song can take center stage, this sneak preview from Durrance is right up this writer’s alley. After all, if you can get an artist out of the studio, away from all the bells and whistles that can virtually promise a good sound, and said singer can still deliver—well then, you have something goin’ on. And the acoustic backdrop on these tracks, with just the purity of the singer’s voice, is a winner, from Tomorrow’s Rain (which could easily fit in with a Keith Urban set list) to These Old Fences, a thought-provoking offering about something those of us from the country grew up around.
Treat yourself by checking out Eric's newly penned tunes. For this writer, the new music he's written far outshines the tunes his label led him to record on his country debut.
P.S. Eric's Street Team asks all to PLEASE vote for Eric's current video and single, Turn it Off, in GAC's Top 20 Countdown each day. You can vote once daily, and they really need your help. To vote, please visit www.gactv.com.
