New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The Long and Short Of Its highly successful single "A
Little Love Will Fix You Up" takes listeners instantly to a place of high vibrancy and bright energy, feeling whisked away to a world of positive reassurance that love will fix you up. The single release from duo members
David Baird and Patsy Toop comes off of their highly acclaimed album Midnight Choir, which climbed to #1 on the ARIA Australian Country Albums Chart, as well as #3 on the ARIA Country Albums Chart and #6 on the ARIA Australian Albums Chart. This latest release has a feel good summer sound to it, and the comfort that this song places upon listeners is powerful, soothing, and needed in a medium people use so much, like music.
With over 161K streams to date, this single has hit new heights and numbers for The Long and Short Of It, and has put them on the map globally, garnering attention across the globe. The lyrics of this song ring true and assure anyone that much can be fixed with love. This song is the type that someone can cling on to and feel moved by, or even better, changed by. "When you feel your world will never ever be the same, There's no way you could get over the break, Stealing for a healing left you feeling that you can't trust, Oh, a little bit of love, a little love will fix you up."
David and Patsy's warm vocals are perfectly layered within the song and express the immense passion and emotion that are woven into the lyrics. The album was produced by Emmy Award-winning
Music Producer Kenny Royster, who is notable for producing Luke Combs' number-one hit, "Hurricane," and working with
Michael Ray and Trace Adkins.
Continuing the success of the Midnight Choir album, "'A
Little Love Will Fix You Up' was written to inspire anyone to get over a heartbreak and find new love as a little love will fix you up," adds Kenny.
It is widely known that any great songwriter must be able to effectively communicate emotion through their lyrics, and "The Long and Short of It" have surely mastered that skill, as proven through this new single. The duo continues to create traditional country music by penning relatable lyrics that are truly inspiring. The way that
David and Patsy so seamlessly communicate feelings to their listeners through their authentic lyrics is rare. A true testament to the power of their songwriting, and the precision of it as well.
Self-described as their "best work to date," Midnight Choir is the new album from the award-winning Melbourne country duo, The Long and Short Of It, which blends traditional and contemporary country. The album debuted at #1 on the ARIA Country
Music Albums Chart.
The Long and Short Of It are
David Baird and Patsy Toop OAM, who first met in 2007 and already have an impressive resume to boot that includes six album releases, two EPs, and have earnt themselves a slew of awards including a Tamworth Songwriters Award (2011), a Tasmanian Independent Country
Music Award for Most Popular Duo (2016), three-time winner of an Indie Country
Music Australia (ICMA) Award for Most Popular Independent Country Duo (2017, 2019 & 2021), a Southern Star Awards Award for Best Duo or Band (2016) and a two-time winner of a Gold Media Medallion Award for Best Duo Nationally (2015 & 2018) - to name a few.
The duo's 2013 release of 'You Made Me Stronger' earned them a Songwriter, Composers, and Lyricists Association (SCALA) Festival Of Original
Music (FOOM) Award, describing their title track as a "Brilliant Masterpiece" with four of the album's tracks peaking at number one on Australia's leading national country music airplay chart. The pair's 2016 album 'The Night Of Our Life' jumped into ARIA Hot Hits chart at number 3 and remained in the charts for over 20 weeks, whilst also producing four number one independent radio airplay hits. Their 'Limited Edition Requested Favourites' album debuted at Number 5 on the ARIA Country Albums Chart. The album is an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary country music. From ballads to beer-drinking songs- all are heartfelt renditions to inspire happy thoughts and good times.
On the live circuit, their captivating and engaging live shows have earned the adoration of fans and critics alike and have frequented country music festivals in Tamworth, Mildura, Canberra, Mt Gambier, Ballina, amongst others over the past decade.
Press Quotes
"There's an ample blues sound present in the duo's music, but
David Baird and Patsy Toop's long collaboration under this moniker joins the growing ranks of successful acts from far-flung locations who've adopted the "Nashville" sound every bit as convincing as their American counterparts." - Michael Stover,
Music Existence.
