Ernie Palmer – “Night Shift”
Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Ernie Palmer’s song “Night Shift” from his forthcoming album A Teacher, A Preacher, and a Bad Farmer. A Teacher, A Preacher, and a Bad Farmer was produced by Jay Rudd and Aaron Zimmer; engineered and mixed by Jay Rudd; and mastered by Philip Marsden. All the songs were written by Ernie, and this one will be available on Feb 7.
Musicians on “Night Shift” are Ernie Palmer on lead vocals and acoustic guitar; Aaron Zimmer on vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, and percussion; Jay Rudd on vocals, banjo, mandolin, bass guitar, electric guitar; Vito Gutilla on fiddle; and Taylor Swan on pedal steel guitar.
Hushed with gentle swirls of pedal steel, Ernie delivers his sweet ode to old school nightshifts back in the day before cellphones, GPS, and, hell, even before fast food restaurants, when you’d talk to lonely truck drivers who are lucky if they can get radio reception once in awhile. This song delves into what it’s like to be completely alone with only a cup of coffee, silence, and a lot of your own memories. Ernie’s songwriting, vocals, and the whole package is about as rustic, authentic, and old-timey as you can get.
I began driving long distances on two lane blacktop highways, before fast food, in the days of independent truck stops with good strong coffee. The night time culture fascinates me. – Ernie Palmer
Find more information here: https://erniepalmer.com
