Inspiration is all around us; it’s just that it takes a certain mindset and a discerning eye, or in this case, ear, to recognize it. So, thanks to their ability to spot a potential sonic gold mine when it is set before them, what began as an idea for some music intended for a friend’s podcast quickly turned into one of D2UR’s most emotive and memorable songs.
A fragmentary guitar line turned into a groove, the groove became a rhythm, and the rhythm grew into the basis of a tune. But with the addition of Diane Isbister’s powerful vocals, husband Mike’s initial idea became a fully fledged song and a potent sonic weapon in the band’s musical arsenal.
It is a song about chasing your dreams, telling us that if there is to be a fire within us, then it is one that we must light for ourselves, not only light but maintain and fuel, no one else is going to do that for you.
If D2UR is a band known to be able to kick out rock ‘n’ roll jams, they are also known for their ability to blend that power with melody, and here they do that to perfection. The groove is infectious, no question about that, but this time out, it is the waves and washes of saxophone and the soulful guitar licks that tame the beast, temper the sound, and push this into a slightly psychedelic, rock ‘n’ soul realm.
Yes, D2UR is a kick-ass rock and roll band, but they are so much more than that, too, as this latest single neatly reminds us.
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