The director himself, Mr. Anthony Simpkins shares a song // GemsOnVHS™
· 16.06.2023 · 19:08:09 ··· ··· Friday ·· 5 (5)
GemsOnVHS Hot diggity dog, we've got a new field recording out today! It's none other than the director of GemsOnVHS himself, Mr. Anthony Simpkins! He's covering the song "Abilene", which was recorded originally in the 60's by George Hamilton IV. This version was captured in Scotland at the Pianodrome, where Anthony was joined by friends + fellow songwriters Sam Shackleton and Lucia.
check it: https://youtu.be/_g8iHMmROYA
"When I was in Scotland, there was a little spot Matt Heckler had told me about. The Pianodrome, it was a called. A venue, a colosseum of used and neglected piano parts, in a warehouse outside Edinburgh. They let us drop by for a visit and a song" says Anthony, "This is an old cover of a song my friend Ezra introduced me to. I always thought it was about Abilene, Texas, which was strange because there's nothing all that nice about that town. Later I found out it was written for some old western movie and was actually about Abilene, Kansas. Go figure. Never been."
Wanna see Anthony live? He's playing a show next week in Nashville with Kyle Brew and CPNPC at the Gems office. It's sure to be a night to remember, so snag a tickie while you still can. Wanna stream this song? You keep asking the right questions, cause this one is now out on all the streaming places too. Wanna see Sam Shackleton live? Dang, nailed it again because he's coming to Nashville to play GemsOnVHS Americanafest (more deets coming soon on that).
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Matthew Fowler
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