Brett Landin – “Leaving Boots”
Americana Highways presents this premiere of Brett Landin’s song “Leaving Boots,” from her forthcoming album. The album was produced by Christopher Harris (Amy Grant, Reba McIntyre); recorded and mixed by Kent Hooper with additional engineering by James Cain, and assistant engineering by Conner Nix and Christian Carollo. “Leaving Boots” was co-written by Brett Landin, Leslie Satcher and Christopher Harris. The album was recorded at both Inciite Studios and House of Big Studios in Franklin Tennessee.
“Leaving Boots” is Brett Landin on vocals; Jerry McPherson on guitar; Evan Hutchings on drums; Mark Hill on bass; Blair Masters on keyboards; Brandon Lee Harris on guitar; Tim Lauer on keyboards and Hammond B3; Gideon Klein on violin, pedal steel, mandolin, and cello; and Julia McKay, Laura Cooksey, Janet Lee Harris, and Christopher Harris on background vocals.
Handclaps, lots of musical layers, and the song builds up to the breaking point. When you can smell the perfume on the collar of his shirt, it’s time to slip on your leavin’ boots. “Don’t let him see your tears, just your leavin’ boots.” This is an empowering song, for those times when you need to set your boundary and walk away.
“Leaving Boots” was co-written with Leslie Satcher (newly inducted Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame). We were playing with the idea with toying with Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’”and putting our own female-power spin on it. Yes, boots were made for walking but when a relationship doesn’t serve you- you better use them for leaving and strut on out of there! – Brett Landin
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