Towne & Stevens is a band including Rogers Stevens and Nathan Towne of Blind Melon. Their 2023 self-titled debut is a collection of songs informed by introspective songs warm with pastoral overtones. The video for the single “Please Hold the Line” looks like something from an existential indie film starring Bill Murray but with Stevens singing into the rear view mirror looking both resigned and uneasy which fits a song seemingly about the thoughts that pass through your head when you’re on your way to meet with someone with whom you’re going to have to have a deep and potentially intense but necessary conversation because many difficult meetings with people can’t and shouldn’t be avoided but met with integrity, sensitivity and nuance. This song captures the feeling of going there not knowing how it’s going to go down. The orchestral horns and lingering guitar leads paired with minimal piano and percussion with expressive and wide-ranging vocals all come together to give the song a sense of easing the inevitable while embodying the complexity of emotions at the core of the song. Watch the video for “Please Hold the Line” on YouTube and follow Towne & Stevens at the links below.
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