The new single from Canadian indie folk trio Wild Remedy is called “Home Song” and it is a fabulously boisterous, joyous, and spirited romper of a tune. It is about a love of the home, whether that is in your heart, being with friends, or an actual place. It is brimful of infectious hooks and the vocal harmonies are divine. It is also impossible to listen to without moving, even if it is just a simple foot tapping, you cannot stay still to this great track. It is a song taken from their debut EP ‘Songs From Home’ which is out on 14th June. The band is an all-female trio from Ottowa and the members are Amy Russett, Colleen Roberston, and Shay Mahoney.
Mahoney says of the track “I initially wrote ‘Home Song’ to poke a bit of fun at our folk genre; every folk band needs a song about ‘home’. I had the guitar melody written for a while and it just lived in my voice recordings for about six months (along with many other half-written songs). But the lyrics came one night as I took the metro home after shooting pool with a friend. I was thinking about how life might be different if I had chosen a different career path, lived in a different city, or maybe just stayed home in Ottawa after high school. But as I thought about it, I discovered that more things make up ‘home’ than we realize. And ‘Home Song’ was born from this discovery: I could wander ‘round the globe, and home would still be found in the places where – and in the people with whom – I know I belong” I am off to listen to more from Wild Remedy now and I strongly advice you to do the same!
If you are lucky enough to live in Canada (sadly I am in the UK) you can catch them live on the following dates;
JUNE 21 Westboro, Ottawa – Equator Coffee – EP release party
JUNE 27 Toronto – Dakota Tavern
JUNE 28 Ottawa – Live! On Elgin
JUNE 29 Montreal – Petit Campus
JULY 12 Ottawa BluesFest
JULY 13 Carp Farmers Market (several performances)
AUG 16 Elgin, Ontario – The Opinicon (several performances)
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