New Name, New Music – Southern Halo Becomes American Blonde

Nashville, TN – With a new name and new music, Southern Halo becomes American Blonde – and moves the line with their latest track and companion music video, “Somethin’ In The Water.” A wildcat abandon and a voodoo beat prove these daughters of the Delta are all grown up – and aren’t afraid to test their wings.

Dirt roads and glamour get equal billing in the visually compelling video, produced by Ryan Slattery (Jackson Gillies, John Jack). Filmed in the Morris sisters’ hometown of Cleveland, Mississippi, the images will be familiar to any traveller of Southern backroads. Cotton fields, tobacco barns, pool halls and mansions meet bad boy rockers, hot rides, misty bayous and sweat. It’s obvious to anyone watching that there are dangerous waters ahead.

To celebrate their new name and the release of their new music and video, American Blonde is offering a free download of “Somethin’ In The Water” exclusively on their website to fans who join their mailing list. The track is also available for purchase from Spotify.

Sweeter than the sweat on your skin
Makes me wanna do that again
Throw our Levi’s on a limb
The water feels fine, let’s jump on in
Hotter than the bayou
Closer than a tattoo
Sippin’ on your voodoo
Somethin’ in the water
(Natalia Morris, Stephanie Bentley, Cliff Downs)

“Our new song really reflects who we are musically,” notes Nata Morris, the duo’s principal songwriter, vocalist and guitarist. “It took us a while to feel confident enough to push some boundaries,” adds Tinka, American Blonde’s vocalist and percussionist. A new producer, Cliff Downs, combined with the transition from trio to duo, the “wood-shedding” prompted by the country’s ongoing health crisis, and simply “growing up” has taken these sisters right back to their beginnings. “We’re gettin’ back to our raisin’ for sure,” Nata says. “And it feels so good.”