Kenny Shore – “What’s the Difference”
Americana Highways presents this premiere of Kenny Shore’s song “What’s the Difference” from his forthcoming album Happiness & Misery. The album was recorded at the Rubber Room Studio in Chapel Hill, NC with Jerry Brown engineering, producing, mixing, and mastering. This song will be available on November 22.
“What’s the Difference” is Kenny Shore on acoustic guitars and vocals; Joe MacPhail on drums and Hammond organ; Robert Sledge on bass; Joseph Terrell on backing vocals; and Will MacFarlane on electric guitar. Kenny probes sincerely into the differences between people, in an attempt to connect and bridge the gaps. He asks: “What’s the difference between you and me? Can you tell me what it’s like facing demons in your room every night?” over a countrified Dylan-esque harmonica and layers of Americana guitar tones at a thoughtful pace.
“What’s the Difference” is a song I wrote when I was a licensed clinical social worker about a man I worked with who struggled with schizophrenia. I used to enjoy our visits in his room at a group home out in the countryside. He asked me if I could find a copy of a rare comic book called “The Shadow,” since I lived in nearby Raleigh and he had no car. I did look for it but never found it (this was before the Internet). I think, unfortunately, society in general has an “us and them” attitude about people struggling with mental illness. In the song, I’m just saying… it so easily could be you or me and the line between is razor thin. – Kenny Shore
Find more details and information here: https://www.kennyshore.com/
Enjoy our review of his previous album here: REVIEW: Kenny Shore “Time Stands Still”
