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Pop / Rock 19/07/2019

Jessi McNeal Unveils Poignant New Video For "In Between"

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New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Angelic-voiced Americana songcrafter Jessi McNeal has unveiled "In Between," a poignant new track and accompanying video from her forthcoming stunner The Driveway, out on August 16th. "Jessi McNeal finds beauty in the waiting," Wide Open Country said in their premiere of the single. "I feel like the overarching theme of the album is really about the middle ground - the in-between, the waiting, the hope-not-yet seen," McNeal told Wide Open Country. "And this particular song really shines a light on that vulnerable space. I wrote this song when I was wrestling with some difficult circumstances - wanting things to be better and feeling some regrets as well. I needed to acknowledge both of those sentiments and to accept that I was simply in that in-between space, where the answers and resolution had yet to arrive. I sometimes hear people refer to it as the 'messy middle,' but lately, I've been thinking of it as the 'sacred middle.' Brené Brown says, 'owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.' This isn't easy work and I'm certainly no expert on it, but I'm grateful for the people in my life who have encouraged me to avoid taking shortcuts through pain when I've faced seasons like this," she said. "I know I'm stronger for it, and I hope I have more to offer to those around me because of it."

"In Between" follows foot-stomping lead single "Won't Run Dry," which The Boot called "a lush, mid-tempo" track, one of ten sparkling gems from The Driveway. Americana, bluegrass, and folk traditions are present and alive in her lyrics and music, as the imagery and landscapes of country life weave their way into her songs. Her sound is comforting and inviting, though she doesn't shy away from the difficulties and struggles of life's journey, instead, using songwriting as a soothing balm for many wounds, creating songs rimmed in redemption. With its darker tonal palette and simple, unfussy production, the album's songs swirl with pedal and lap steel, vibe-y electric guitar, and banjo and mandolin, providing well-placed levity in some of the album's darker corners.

Raised in rural Washington state in the log house built by her parents, McNeal has been singing and writing songs in some shape or form for most of her life. Simple hymns and old country tunes formed the soundtrack of her childhood, and her ear for melody and love of storytelling developed at an early age. While The Driveway was created during a period of transition and encompasses heavier subjects like death, loss, houses on fire, and the push and pull of relationships, the songs are reflective and rimmed in hope and optimism, uplifting in tone and tender in their delivery. The album's title track is her take on the story of the prodigal son; "I've come to see myself at times like the father and at times like the son," she explains. "I want to be the one who comes running, and I also want to be the one who falls into forgiving arms. And here's the real truth - sometimes those arms of forgiveness and grace need to be my very own."

"The driveway on our property isn't long, but it still feels like a sacred space between the world and home," she continues. "I think we all need a bit of easement in our lives where we give ourselves permission to just be, without all of the pressure and demands that life can place on us - a place where we can have let ourselves have all those gut-level feelings about waiting and loss and transition. If we speed through those emotions, we're going to miss a lot of things, mostly ourselves," she adds. "Lately I'm savoring those slow walks to fetch the mail, and I'm feeling a whole lot of grace to just be right where I am in my own unfolding story."






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