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Where The Dogs Don't Bite

by Old Salt Union

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    Pressed on transparent orange vinyl.

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Ebb & Flow 04:08
In a bind Time to give it up Innocence ain’t you and me Fortified Keeping bottled up Each of antihistamine World we drew Rows of bleeding green Jagged lines you’re used to seeing Oh you move like I can’t believe I guess I too Could learn a thing Ebb and flow And a thousand miles to go Ebb and flow Wade and watch it come and go Hold your own Or sell your soul I think I'll take my time Ebb and flow We've got a life to go Corporate grind Think you had enough Nicotine A stronger drink Pull the blinds Someone to cuddle up A kerosene Or so it seems Nightmares flew Like a movie scene View these blues On the big screen Oh you move Like I can’t believe I guess I too Could learn a thing Ebb and flow And a thousand miles to go Ebb and flow Wade and watch it come and go Hold your own Or sell your soul I think I'll take my time Ebb and flow We've got a life to go Ebb and flow And a thousand miles to go Ebb and flow Wade and watch it come and go Hold your own Or sell your soul I think I'll take my time Ebb and flow We've got a life to go
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Made it out you're a lucky one A rural wreck worth running from A blinding truth long overdue And a setting sun Miles of light reassurance Tonight's of doubt and returning A station cuts through A song I once knew Like medicine Big dreams, small talk Big dreams, small talk As your story gets told And you’re cornered Burn that bridge go forward One foot out on the number nine Empty hand that would lay in mine A paint chipped porch And a train ticket north of the tension line Old red clay Oklahoma To ocean air California The scenic route and the heat you drew From the left behind Big dreams, small talk Big dreams, small talk As your story gets told And you’re cornered Burn that bridge go forward And start it over Drifting onward With a Mississippi ethos Exposed and bothered By the sound Missing out on The handed down and tarnished I'm barely there but hardly where I am Big dreams, small talk Big dreams, small talk As your story gets told And you’re cornered Big dreams, small talk Big dreams, small talk As your story gets told And you’re cornered Burn that bridge go forward And start it over
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Holdin' On 04:00
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Old Salt Union once again enlisted GRAMMY-winning banjoist and Compass co-founder Alison Brown to produce the follow-up to their self-titled Compass Records debut. The resulting album, Where the Dogs Don’t Bite, builds on this non-traditional stringband’s varied musical backgrounds for a wildly entertaining, eclectic batch of songs. The quintet — Ryan Murphy (banjo), Justin Wallace (mandolin), John Brighton (violin), Jesse Farrar (primary vocalist and bassist) and newest member Graham Curry (guitar) have continued to hone and develop their sound through relentless touring, cultivating a steadfast fanbase drawn to their high-energy shows. Coming from varied musical backgrounds, Old Salt Union’s collective melting pot of styles and musical vocabularies informs their fresh approach to modern string band music and has helped to carve a unique niche for this Belleville, Illinois roots outfit.

Farrar, nephew of Son Volt’s Jay Farrar, kicks off the album with “God You Don’t Need,” a hook laden ode to a relationship gone bad set against a tapestry of strings and an eerily compelling banjo melody. Label mate Bobby Osborne guests on “Tells Me So,” a nod to the bluegrass side of the band’s musical sensibilities featuring a lead vocal by mandolinist Justin Wallace. Violinist Brighton delivers the gypsy-tinged instrumental “Johann’s Breakdown,” which pulls from jazz and classical progressions, and Wallace delivers the haunting title track, “Where The Dogs Don’t Bite.” The dark, but heartfelt song features triple-layered guitar harmonies, stacked vocals and a group sing-along that recalls last call at a corner pub in the rust belt, a fitting closing to this musically diverse and compelling release.

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released August 16, 2019

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Old Salt Union Belleville, Illinois

OSU is no road show but they are a band born and cultivated on the road. The band has made a habit of playing 200+ shows a year and have shared the stage with the best in bluegrass and string band music like Del McCoury, Sam Bush, Leftover Salmon, Greensky Bluegrass and Ricky Skaggs. In 2015 they won the Freshgrass band contest and met GRAMMY winner, Alison Brown, who went on to produce the band. ... more

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