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Wild & Blue Brighten The Season With Holiday Lights

The California dad-daughter duo put a twangy alt-country shine on the festivities.

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Wild & Blue string up some festive Holiday Lights with their twangy new alt-country Christmas carol β€” showcasing today on Tinnitist.

β€œThe song and arrangement were inspired by the great Sam Cooke, who is one of our heroes, and also the spirit of the many vintage holiday classics,” the father-daughter duo of Steve and April Bennett explain. β€œIt’s also inspired by the years that Wild & Blue have played 42 one-hour shows a season on a vintage and actually-moving train β€” the Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train for Roaring Camp Railroads and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.”

As Wild & Blue, the Bennetts take the time-honoured tradition of family harmony into inspirational new territory; theirs is a musical partnership deeply rooted in country music tradition, yet firmly contemporary in its emotionally charged lyrical offerings and genre-blending approach.

Named in honour of John Scott Sherrill’s long-lauded song, Wild & Blue have been performing since April was a toddler, and their collaborative efforts come to fruition on their debut album Restless, due next year.

β€œI think we’re rooted in vintage soul and R&B as much as we’re rooted in country,” Steve offers. β€œThat feeling, like the vibe of Elvis’s ’60s Memphis recordings, or Dobie Gray’s country records, is something we really love and work really hard to convey.”

Adds April: β€œWe’re both musical history buffs. I’ve always been in love with music that was created before I was born; the music I listened to as a kid were artists like Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Roger Miller … It spoke to me. We’re both very emotional people, and I personally can’t sing anything I don’t feel.”

Audiences can feel it now too. Check out Holiday Lights above and connect with Wild & Blue via their website, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.