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MEMORANDUM
NOT JUST BOOTS, BLUNDSTONES.
The album’s first song, “Brandywine,” is Meredith’s tribute to the creek—a song inspired by the Superfine flour once milled on
its banks.
With Moss as his producer, Black enjoyed notable success as a Philadelphia- based singer/songwriter in the 1990s. When Meredith met Moss in early 2000, he’d transitioned from band member to solo artist, financing his first album with an early-morning paper route. Not long after, Black Moss Meredith emerged with their 2003 debut, World of Wonder.
Meredith and Moss went on to record two CDs as a duo. Moss, meanwhile,
had developed a reputation as a first-class producer, working and touring with David Bromberg in 2011. When it came time for Moss to reunite with Meredith, they missed the synergy that came when Black was in the mix. Earlier this year, the three reconnected. “Steve is a really good wordsmith,” says Moss. “He just fills in the cracks. Dave has a magical voice. I’m the cook that puts it all together.”
Focused on his cabinet-making business, Black hadn’t played in earnest or composed any music since the last BMM album. “When they called me, I said, ‘I don’t know what I have to offer,’” he says. “But as soon as I started, the juices were flowing. I’d get so fired up, I’d write until midnight.”
An unexpected result of the band’s remote recording and distribution methods has been the ability to reach a broader audience than it could’ve ever imagined, including folks in northern Europe. Moss reports that the album was number one in August on the Nashville-based streaming service Airplay Direct. “We can get a lot more accomplished by sitting at a computer and sending files out around the world,” he says. “I’d rather be played in Norway than play a local gig.”
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