Song Dogs Exlusive Premiere: "Sun In The Valley"

Philadelphia Americana Rockers Song Dogs are finally ready to present their next best work, Heartlands.  Over two years since the Bill Moriarty produced Wild Country, the band is poised and proud of their newest effort.  The self-produced album contains songs ranging from several years to a few months old. This collection, or more so, this atlas of songs speaks to the "people and places in [their] lives."  The band continues as a shared experience, rather than Mike Southerton's or Sam Conver's band. With each member sharing writing duties, it's a storytelling session amongst great friends.  Likewise, the band now features five vocalists throughout Heartlands with Mariama O'Brien and Emily Southerton each making their lead vocalist debut.

To give a taste of the new album, Song Dogs have leaked "Sun In The Valley" to Root Down In The Shadow to share with readers as a free download.  The album will be on hand at their release party at Franky Bradley's this Saturday night.  Joining Song Dogs are Philadelphia eclectic guitar-hounds The Rivals and Arden, DE rising stars Can You Canoe.



"Sun In The Valley" was a Wild Country casualty, but rose like a phoenix as the center-piece of this new album. Featuring Mike Southerton on vocals, the band is joined on fiddle by virtuoso Sarah Larsen. Also written by Mike Southerton, it is based on a story of a friend going through some tough times; switching perspective allows Southerton to reconcile his own life by understanding others.

See Song Dogs this Saturday at Franky Bradley's!