Austin Folk Duo Wild Child Share Latest Single “Wearing Blue” From Upcoming LP
Following last month’s soulful single, “Photographs,” Austin, Texas based ensemble Wild Child return with an elegant new single, “Wearing Blue.” It’s the first song written with Wild Child’s newest member, John Calvin Abney, who’ll join the band’s core writing duo Kelsey Wilson and Alexander Beggins for a special tour of acoustic shows, some of which will feature a string quartet.
Beginning with a soft sigh and a piano melody, the song soon unfurls. Wilson’s vocals come in, introducing the first verse as a stand-alone before the harmonies enter, and the track builds to include a sweeping string accompaniment. With lyrics that tell a story of longing and reminiscing, “Wearing Blue” is both intense and delicate all at once. Closing with the same simplicity of vocals, fading into piano, fading into a sigh, the track comes full circle.
On the song’s creation, Beggins shares that “…“Wearing Blue” happened in the first 30 minutes of officially getting the band back together.” Further elaborating, he says that “[Abney] shared a hauntingly beautiful piano riff that he had been holding onto for years and within a few minutes, [Wilson] had found the perfect words and melody, as if they had fallen from the cosmos. The chemistry was undeniable and it marked a seamless transition into a new world of Wild Child.”
Listen to the new track below:
Live Dates:
Dec 3 San Francisco, CA^ @ The Independent
Dec 5 Los Angeles, CA^ @ The Echo
Dec 6 San Diego, CA^ @ The Casbah
Dec 8 Dallas, TX* @ Kessler Theater
Dec 9 Austin, TX * @ The O4 Center
Dec 10 Austin, TX * @ The O4 Center
Dec 16 Houston, TX* @ The Heights Theater
^w/ John Calvin Abney
*w/ String Quartet, John Calvin Abney, & Skylar Wilson
