If you love bluesy music in the style of Tedeschi Trucks Band, Delaney & Bonnie and Amy Winehouse, donโt miss the new single โEmpty Roomโ from Nashville duo The FBR. The groupโs name is a nod to Leonard Cohenโs โFamous Blue Raincoatโ, but in my mind it stands for โFrickinโ Brilliant Rootsโ music.
The FBR coalesced when Malarie McConaha and Tim Hunter met at an open mic night. Tim is a literary scholar who no doubt read a lot of Flannery OโConnorโs work because the duoโs previous single is a Southern Gothic saga called โBefore I Drownโ. The group is finalizing a debut album called Ghost that arrives in January.
The song โEmpty Roomโ took shape when Malarie and Tim had to spend some unexpected time apart. Says Malarie: โIt was a monumental moment for me, being able to be vulnerable enough to express my struggles and for both of us to be able to communicate it through a song.โ
Listen to โEmpty Roomโ below, or find it on your favorite streamer.
