John Lewitt raises a toast to friendship with his new country-infused single Grab Yourself A Cold One — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
The Toronto singer-songwriter’s latest release — taken from his new self-produced album One More Time — is a tender, mid-tempo ballad that fondly reflects on past parties without trying to relive them, while cherishing the friendships that came from those days and nights:
“Remember when we couldn’t remember that night
Three sheets to the wind, but man what a good time
And how I know well I was there with you
That’s good enough for me
I don’t need any hard proof.”
On the musical side, the song was actually inspired by Lewitt’s daughter, who makes her own preferential music stamp during car rides. “My daughter is a huge country fan,” he says. “When we go anywhere she takes over the car radio, so modern country music seeps into my mind with little effort. Grab Yourself A Cold One is a product of my daughter’s listening habits!”
Lewitt is a jack of all trades on Grab Yourself A Cold One, writing and producing the song while playing everything on it including piano, acoustic guitar and adding his own backing harmonies. It’s a gentle gem the singer sounds ridiculously comfortable executing — just like the rest of One More Time. Lewitt says it’s the first time he’s written songs without any commercial considerations. “The songs on this album were written for the pure joy of writing music, with no intentions attached to them,” Lewitt says.
Even so, one song from One More Time has already been licensed for an forthcoming film, joining previous works that have been heard on The Young And The Restless and ESPN. Although his studio work makes touring arduous, Lewitt has performed in New Orleans and Chicago, along with a host of Toronto locations.
Check out Grab Yourself A Cold One above, listen to One More Time below, and buy John Lewitt a drink on his website, Twitter, Facebook and Instagam.
