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Wintertime

from The Day Deserved by Doug Hoekstra

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about

Winter as a metaphor, ala “Winter in America” by Gil Scott-Heron or “Winter’s Tale” by Shakespeare. This song was inspired by a Nashville-Alabama drive, past miles of cotton fields, dark history rising to the present, in time to the ever redemptive power of music, especially sweet soul music. Sanctified.

The rhythm tracks to the first four songs on this record were cut in sequence, first day we worked together. Over the years I’ve developed a style that for better or worse, is who I am, and like anyone, I try to work within that style while broadening it, partly dictated by my strengths and limitations. I wish I had the tools or make-up to be a traditional soul artist, but alas, this is as close as I can get. That said, the arrangement does have instruments playing off each other, syncopated, in a way that pays homage to R&B and was one songs where I did had a conscious reference point.

Hannah Fairlight, a fine artist in her own right, adds vocals to this and several other tunes throughout the record. It was my first time working with her and she fit into the tracks effortlessly, with a good mix of talent and vibe.

lyrics

Wintertime

Down to Muscle Shoals
Bobby and Aretha testify
To what we know
The highway is a river
Twisted drawn and taut
Woman gotta have it
A little or a lot
Whenever you are sanctified
You only get one shot
You only get one shot
Winter of the heart

Tell me what you're thinking
And who you are
Cotton fields asphalt
Stretching near and far
Holes between the rows
Trees on the line
Branches blown to bits
Among the sea of white
It’s the end of the season,
No longer black and white
No longer black and white
Winter of the mind

Wintertime, Wintertime
I can feel it

Calloused hands relentless
Backs against the wind
Sweating, shackled shouting
Families gone again
Soldiers and their guns
Tramping through the real
As if their father’s bidding
Was a noble legacy
Lifeless on the barren ground
Where memories are sold
Where memories are sold
Winter of the soul

Wintertime, Wintertime
I can feel it

Alabama State Roads
Down to Muscle Shoals
Wondering will I see
The past up and go
Or is it trapped between us
And can’t escape
Pops and Mavis sing
The uncloudy day
Let the people say
Storm clouds blow away
Storm clouds blow away
Winter of the day

credits

from The Day Deserved, released April 30, 2021
Chris Benelli – drums, percussion
Jimmy Bowland - saxophones
Dave Coleman – lead guitar, organ
Hannah Fairlight - vocals
Doug Hoekstra – rhythm guitar, vocals
Paul Slivka – bass

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Doug Hoekstra Nashville, Tennessee

Doug Hoekstra’s singular musical persona sets sympathetic narratives against understated vocals, memorable melodies, and subtle but unexpected arrangement turns. His albums have earned Nashville Music Award and Independent Music Award nominations, a bevy of top 10 list appearances, and a reputation as a “songwriter’s songwriter” (CMJ Music Monthly). "The Day Deserved" due out Spring 2021 ... more

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