Billy Eli – “You’re The Wine”
Americana Highways presents this premiere of Billy Eli’s song “You’re the Wine,” co-written with Greg Hall, from his forthcoming album Lace, which is due to be released on July 19. This song will be available on May 24, however. Lace was produced, recorded and mixed by Ed Tree at The Treehouse in San Gabriel, California with executive producer Pamela Parker.
“You’re the Wine” is Billy Eli on acoustic guitar and lead vocals; Dale Daniel on drums; Taras Prodaniuk on bass; Ed Tree on acoustic, electric and nylon string guitars; Kevin Maul on pedal steel; and Teresa James on harmony vocals.
What a joyful sentiment in this deep country sounding song: what matters most is the company, not the beverage. “when we’re together, you’re the wine. everything else fades away I leave it all behind.” Billy sings of something we all hope to be for someone else, and says something we all should say to the ones we hold dear.
This song split off from “Wine in the Desert,” which started as the same song. It’s about space and time during the lockdown. The inspiration was the period of uncertainty during the teeth of the lockdown, we weren’t sure when we were going to be able to go to a restaurant, and there was so much uncertainty and fear about when, if ever, we were going to be able to know what’s gonna go on. Mostly we now tend to remember is the inconvenience, but at the time the worst part was the anxiety of not knowing. And everybody got a little bit sad.
When we get past this and we can all get together again, we’ll get together and have a glass of wine, but for me, just getting to see everyone again IS the wine, that would be enough. I don’t need a drink or a reason, I just need to see you again. – Billy Eli
Find more details and information here on his website: http://billyeli.net/
Nice job Billy!