Nashville transplant and singer-songwriter Sam Lewis has shared bills with some of the city’s most respected names, from Marty Stuart to Chris Stapleton to Leon Russell. His sophomore full-length Waiting On You, which follows his 2012 self-titled debut, reflects those experiences with an all-star cast in the studio and a sound that’s clearly been honed by experience.
Producer Oliver Wood from the Wood Brothers keeps the sound as earnest and inviting as Lewis’ vocals, preferring to leave plenty of space in the mix. Well-respected Nashville studio pros such as guitarists Kenny Vaughan and Darrell Scott, Gabe Dixon on piano and the immediately identifiable harmonica of Mickey Raphael on loan from Willie Nelson’s band help out, which guarantees…
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….a professional sheen. The dozen selections were recorded in under three days providing a bit more immediacy to the approach. All the pieces fit together, perhaps a little too well, including recording in the old Monument Records studio.
“There’s a tremendous amount of love and understanding in these recordings,” Lewis says. “My appreciation for the players and their talents on this album continue to overwhelm me. I couldn’t be more excited to officially set these songs free out into the universe.”