*Premiering at Online Retailers Friday, September 8*
The Darlins, a duo that is best described as ‘Bluegrass with a Smoky Eye,’ will certainly have you pouring shots of Blackberry Whiskey this fall with their intimate single dropping on September 8. Portland native Jude Toy’s looping guitar licks perfectly hook you beneath Nashville native Erinn Bates’ lustful vocal delivery teaming with influential imprints of Dolly Parton and Alison Krauss.
“When Erinn and I got together with Robin Ruddy, I had the guitar riff in my head and played it for them,” recalls Jude. “They loved it and it became the back bone of the song. They both had amazing ideas and we wrote it quickly. We came back to it a few times before making it the final song you hear now. We just loved it so much we didn’t want to settle on anything.”
Blackberry Whiskey, penned by The Darlins and Robin Ruddy, was produced by Shane Barrett and Buddy Hyatt, a former member of TOTO, the rock group with hits Rosanna, Hold the Line, and Africa. Hyatt has worked with acts like Lee Greenwood, Randy Travis, Mickey Gilley, Lynn Anderson, Jo Dee Messina, Tracy Lawrence, and many others.
“Our producer, Buddy Hyatt has been one of our biggest supporters and we feel so blessed to be working with him,” says Erinn. “He, along with the other brilliant musicians playing on Blackberry Whiskey, created such a great track. Shane Barrett helped us tremendously as well with production on our vocals. We are so excited for people to hear it!”
Fans will be able to download the single on iTunes and other online retailers on Friday, September 8.