Homegrown Band - Summer Song (2015)

After spending months on the road in support of their self-titled EP, Homegrown Band returned to the studio in February 2014 to begin work on a new collection of songs that would become their highly anticipated, independently produced debut LP, Summer Song. Recorded at The Pipeline in Alpharetta, GA and The Rockporium in Canton, GA with producer and engineer Andy Bowen, the album will be the first to feature what the band members call ‘our sound.’ According to guitarist Nick Ivey, that was the goal from the start. “This is the first album we’ve done where we share a production credit,” states Ivey. “The idea going into it was that we would have a voice in the album’s sound and feel—that we would be constantly pursuing something fresh both for us and for country fans. We’ve got a pretty eclectic group with varied musical backgrounds, and we tried to pull from all of that. We feel that freeing ourselves to utilize all of those influences and contribute to the arrangements of these songs allowed us to come across a really representative, original sound.” This hands-on approach lead to an album as varied as its members, roving from the swamp rock and reggae fusion of “Keep On Keepin’ On” to the stadium-worthy powerhouse duet “Call You Mine.” The album’s first single, “I’m Gonna Be Me,” is another testament to the band’s diversity, perfectly melding a country weekend anthem with a rock-infused dancehall groove. Released January 2015, the single has been well received by radio and fans; to date, “I’m Gonna Be Me” has spent 21 weeks on the Music Row Country Breakout chart and 6 weeks in the Top 80. Ivey believes it’s only the beginning: “We’re very proud of this record [Summer Song],” he continues. “We love it, we believe in it, and we think it’s going to really resonate with people. It’s going to be something special.”