HURRICANA

TRACKLIST A River Whispers Wrong Side of the Road Forever and a Day The Raven and the Oak Branch Tree The Wishing Well B Polaris Starlight Dreamer Run Brother Run Your Kingdom Burning Long Gone - Caged Bird There™s a storm coming, and it is here to stay. šHURRICANA› comes as a breath of fresh air for A MURDER IN MISSISSIPPI™s rousing melodies. February, 2020. One could call it the calm before the storm with the events that would follow later that year, were it not for the unusually heavy European storms Ciara and Dennis already thoroughly shaking the doors of the Barefoot Recording Studio. Producer Arjan Bogaert diligently combs his whistling attic in search of old objects to give the percussion sound just that right amount of grittiness. In the meantime downstairs, the six piece Belgian roots band A Murder in Mississippi finetunes the dialogue between the banjo and violin. On the šHURRICANA› album, the band based around siblings Leander and Mirthe Vandereecken reviews the turbulent events and challenges of the past years. The songs tell stories of personal loss, addiction, anxiety and misfortune, while also exploring ways to cope with the above through connection and hope. Covid-19 delayed the recording of the album, but also offered a chance to create more depth. Ideas were allowed to linger long enough to ripen, so that the tracks could be improved and polished during a hopeful spring- and summertime. The result is a versatile blend of Americana, Bluegrass, Folk and Blues with instant feel good songs, ballads to warm the heart and Dark Country-lamentos that send shivers across your spine. šAs soon as you start playing, people cheer up. („) With your unique lineup, you succeed in creating a fitting harmony for each emotion› Organisers Karen Vernimmen culture prize (2018)