Cole Kidwell is a Campbellsville, KY. native but now calls Louisville home. He's been living here for about 5 years now and emerging as a new voice in Americana music. He's got the instrumental chops and songwriting skills to succeed, too. He's currently working on a 15 track new album called World of Stone and has already released a few singles from it. One of those tracks is "Highway Hymn". Cole says:
"I’m a local singer songwriter named Cole Kidwell and I’ve been living in Louisville for 5 years now. I primarily operate in the bluegrass space, but on my upcoming record “World of Stone” I weave back and forth from strict bluegrass interpretations to songs built up with additional instrumentation into Americana or sometimes country leaning tracks.
My song ,”Highway Hymn” is the first single off this record. It’s a song about a love for the road, but always finding your way back home. With fiddle, pedal steel, organ, and guitar in the cut, fans of Bluegrass, Americana, and Country music should find some appeal."
Oh, we find it very appealing indeed! He also plays with a band called Still Unknown although that name may have to be changed down the road because the secret of his talent won't last for much longer.
The credits for "Highway Hymn" are:
Lyrics & Music: Cole Kidwell
Vocals: Cole Kidwell
Guitar: Cole Kidwell
Drums: Jerry Pentecost
Fiddle: Rachel Baiman
Bass: Morgan Blaney
Pedal Steel: Philippe Bronchtein
Harmonica: Dylan White
Organ: Phil Towns
Background Vocals: EmmaLee Kidwell
Background Vocals: Rachel Baiman
Recording Engineer: Justin Francis
Mixing Engineer: Justin Francis
Mastering Engineer: Raelynn Janicke
Produced by: Justin Francis & Rachel Baiman
"Highway Hymn" and more excellent songs are streaming now.