Redbird

Redbird

Contact::
Lauren Spring – (706) 540-2598
thekrickets@gmail.com

Songwriters/PRO: Emily Stuckey Sellers (BMI), Lauren Spring (BMI), Katrina Kolb (BMI)
Publishing: Self Released
IRSC: GBKPL1821586
UPC:: 5054526984660

Release Date: 10/26/18

Produced by: Sam Ashworth
Engineer: Shane Wilson

Musicians:
Lead Vocals: Emily Stuckey Sellers
Background Vocals: Lauren Spring, Melissa Bowman Weigle
Guitar Banjo: Melissa Bowman Weigle
Bass: Katrina Kolb
Guitar, Drums, Synth: Sam Ashworth

Story behind the song - excerpt from Glide Magazine

With a sneaky and ominous banjo and sultry vocals, the song showcases the group’s ability to harmonize angelically while also rocking out on acoustic instruments. The four members of The Krickets can effortlessly straddle folk, bluegrass, country and Americana, and at the core they are a powerhouse ensemble who can write songs that are as catchy as they are emotionally poignant.
One of “Redbird” songwriters, Emily Stuckey Sellers, offers her own story behind the song:
“‘Redbird’ was written about a dream I continually had after my Grandmother passed away. In the dream she was always trying to whisper something important in my ear. Every time she would start to talk I could never understand what she was saying, and I’d wake up. While having these dreams I saw redbirds everywhere I went day after day. After she passed I had extreme feelings of guilt because I couldn’t be with her more, or cure her while she was sick. One evening while working on concepts for our upcoming album, I started playing this really solemn but moving guitar riff. Next thing I knew the dream I’d been having was now a song, later to be ‘Redbird’ (my grandmother). The dreams stopped after the song was written.”