Reimagining a folk classic, American singer-songwriter Ross Davies has just released his new single Five and Dime which dropped on Spotify on the 30th January 2023. The sing;le is a modern version of Nanci Griffith’s ‘love at the five n dime’ and showcases Ross davies’ musical talent.
“I recorded “Love at the Five and Dime” back in November 2022, whereby I recorded the individual tracks at home, then mixed and mastered them at a professional recording studio. While I occasionally collaborate with other musicians, this turned out to be a solo project whereby I arranged and performed all of the instruments ranging from vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, and drum machine. In doing a cover of the song, I sought to preserve the original lyrics and melody of Nanci’s version of her song, while still adding my own sound to it. For instance, Nanci played acoustic guitar with finger and thumb picks, while I played without them, resulting in a somewhat softer acoustic guitar sound on the recording of the cover. Also, of course I don’t have Nanci’s sparkling soft female voice with a Texas draw; instead, I project a male tenor voice with a Hoosier draw (“Hoosier” being a popular term for someone from the state of Indiana in the USA).” – Ross Davies
Ross Davies has released his new single Five and Dime which is now available on all major streaming platforms.