DEBUT LP JOURNEY PROUD OUT AUGUST 2nd
With beautifully shot Southern footage and a mournful story, [‘Six Wing Angel’] takes Archer‘s swampy sensibilities
and rolls them into a fingerpicked fable – Parade Magazine
Come for the punky riffs, stay for the lyrics – Wide Open Country
Growing up in Gainesville, Florida, Edan Archer had no choice but to be influenced by the city’s favorite musical son, Tom Petty. Petty’s influence has made its way into much of Archer’s music, which blends country, Americana,
and heartland rock – American Songwriter
Archer serves fans country tunes with punk attitude – AXS
Eagerness to challenge modern expectations of femininity in her art…willingness to place gorgeous, harmony-laden country ballads alongside smoky dive bar riffs – Miami New Times
Today (7/26), outlaw Americana artist Edan Archer shared her new single “Younger Man’s Game” via The Boot. “Younger Man’s Game,” which features honky-tonk piano riffs and two-step-inducing swagger, appears on Archer’s debut LP Journey Proud, set for release on August 2nd. “This song talks about my ambitions for the future and my love for life, which requires a partner who still has enough moxie to keep up with me,” Archer told The Boot. “It isn’t so much about being young in years, but about being hungry for life, and having a taste for adventure. It’s also slightly ironic because I’m not super young myself anymore, but I sure live like I am.”
LISTEN: “YOUNGER MAN’S GAME“
“Younger Man’s Game,” the third single from Journey Proud, follows the releases of “Bad Imitation of Something Good,” which showcases her Gainesville hometown-infused Tom Petty influences, and “Six Wing Angel,” a swampy take on an Appalachian murder ballad. The videos for both songs were beautifully shot by director Ed Agudelo using an iPhone, with the addition of a drone for “Six Wing Angel.”
“SIX WING ANGEL”
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“BAD IMITATION OF SOMETHING GOOD”
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Archer’s swampy sensibilities come through loud and clear in the grooves of Journey Proud, her voice is sultry as sweet tea and crackles like the ever-present heat lightning of her Everglades upbringing. All moonshine and honey, she gets gritty with dulcimer magic and casts spells with intimate ballads and fingerpicking, alternate tunings, and rich effects. As she pulls from her varied influences–Appalachian folk, country, and rock, she creates music that’s familiar yet fresh, music that reflects the listener’s life experiences back to them. There are swampy songs, honky-tonk tunes, alt-country cruisers, and a samba-tinged nod or two to her Cuban heritage on Journey Proud, woven together with her direct lyrical challenges to society’s idea of gender roles and femininity, her throwback vocal vibrato, and fiery fingerpicking. She sings of heartbreak, rebellion, substance abuse, hard work, and spirituality–a micro-verse of American life told through American musical styles. Journey Proud encompasses tales of addiction, death, and even a bank robbery (a true story)–the subjects may be tough, but it’s a beautiful listen.
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