IT’S NO SECRET WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO HIS UPCOMING RECORD–
Buddy warmth. From Left: Taylor Raynor, Leon Majcen, Liam Bauman, Andrew Boullianne, and Greg Bauman., near the Vermont studio where the record was recorded.
–THE GLOBAL RELEASE OF HIS DEBUT SINGLE SHOWCASES EVERY REASON WHY.
“Try To Go Back,” the debut single by Greg Bauman, is an achievement in all aspects. The lyrics engage and move you without trying to impress you, the musicianship is top notch, and the production has all the hallmarks of modern recording technology but adorned with a broken-in quality that makes the track feel both new and old at the same time. That sound is the culmination of many factors, not the least of which is the beautifully grizzled, but gentle, vocal of Bauman, who sounds so mesmerizingly earnest in this first every studio release. The choices made in the arrangement, including piping in the nighttime sounds from the Vermont wilderness outside the studio where the entire record was recorded, pull you in, painting a calming but ominious back drop for this Springtseen meets War On Drugs hit.
“Try To Go Back” has a haunting intro that contemplates the realities of time passing, and the lack of remedy available for invisible wounds, “The train is coming. I can hear it hum. Baby, don’t run.”
Greg reminds us of the other reality; We can move forward. We have to.
“THE TRAIN IS COMING. I CAN HEAR IT HUM. BABY, DON’T RUN.”
By the time we’ve hit the chorus, the band is fully in and it’s a meaty payout for the listener. Resplendent with shimmering guitar, rich, woody drums, and the melodic wink of a xylophone layered in, the song is a pensive rocker. It’s no wonder Bauman chose this to lead off the album release schedule.
The song, like the rest of his upcoming record, was engineered by Andrew Boullianne, who co-produced the record with Liam Bauman. Bauman also provided the instrumentation and harmonies on for the record, along with Taylor Raynor and Leon Majcen rounding out the session players on some of the other up coming tracks.
The story of their recording process up in Montpellier is the stuff of songwriter fantasies.
Knowing this is slated for later in the LP track sequence, it can only mean the rest of this record is bound to be as great as this first, and triumphant, first song. While we wait for the next single and forthcoming album, please allow us to officially welcome Greg Bauman to the game. We’re so glad he’s finally arrived.
And, holy smokes; What an entrance.
“Try To Go Back” by Greg Bauman is available everywhere you get your music. ///
“Try To Go Back,” June 9, 2023
Written by Greg Bauman
Produced by Liam Bauman | Engineered and Co-Produced by Andrew Boullianne
Released by Ybor City Records