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Our latest single ‘Sweet and the Burn’ from our upcoming album ‘Over Again’ (out May 1st 2026) came out of Friday the 5th of September!
Take a listen, let us know what you think!
Lyrics:
Have you seen the old town
Itʼs like a record with the needle down
You can think youʼre playing it
The more you do the more it skips
And youʼll be begging for another turn
The sweet comes with the burn
Instrumental
Walking on a knife edge
Wondering why Iʼm not dead yet
“Cause itʼs something that you canʼt refuse
I paid Charlie just to be excused
And Iʼll be begging for another turn
The sweet comes with the burn
The sweet comes with the burn
The sweet comes with the…
Burn
Instrumental
If the liquor doesnʼt do me in
It will hold me like an old friend
Dancing with me all night
And tell me that itʼs all right
And Iʼm still begging for another turn
The sweet comes with the burn
The sweet comes with the burn
The sweet comes with the…
Burn
The sweet comes with the burn
The sweet comes with the burn
Itʼs a lesson that I never learn, yeah
The sweet comes with the burn
The sweet comes with the burn
The sweet comes with the…
Posted By Elexa Dawson,
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Updated: Friday, July 25, 2025
A heartfelt ballad that honors the quiet dignity of rural life and the memory of a loved one gone too soon, “Baling Hay” provides the lead single from Elexa Dawson's third studio album, Stay Put. “Baling Hay” is a tribute to Elexa’s Grandpa, a humble, hardworking soul whose tractor-greasy grace lives on in memory and song. With vivid pastoral imagery and an intimate vocal delivery, rooted in folk tradition and country soul, it’s a song that will be memorable for any music lover from rural North America.
Posted By Erica Glenn,
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Updated: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
We are excited to share a bold, empowering new single from Essence and Gold Country—an independent Americana artist whose fresh voice approaches folk music with honesty and soul.
“Free” is an anthem of liberation and self-respect—a song for anyone who’s ever had to claw their way out of a relationship that dimmed their light. It’s raw and triumphant, feminine and fierce, blending the storytelling heart of classic Americana with the emotion and musicianship of original folk music.
Co-written by Essence Goldman with Merkley, Rachel Hoiem, and Roman Weingartner, “Free” pulses with a full band, is rich with personality of leading lady Essence Goldman and has some depth with the universal message: You don’t have to shrink to survive. You don’t have to sacrifice your joy to stay in someone else’s version of your life. Essence sings this truth loud, proud, and barefoot—to dance is to heal.
This is the first single from her upcoming album Father’s Daughter, produced by David Simon-Baker (Jackie Greene, ALO). Essence’s past work was featured on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert, and she’s currently a producer on the upcoming feature film about her journey with Bernie and the Believers—in partnership with John Legend and Paramount.
Thanks for supporting women in Americana and independent music. Essence is available for interviews in person (Bay Area) and virtually. Upcoming tour dates include select venues in the SF Bay Area, Pacific Northwest (WA, OR), Nashville and more TBA.
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