Home base: Greenville, S.C.
Playing on the track: “It’s me on guitar and vocals, Sarah Clanton Schaffer on cello and producer Marcus Suarez of Whitestone Studios in Greenville.”
The writing process of “Reckless Revolution”: “The biggest challenge was trying to capture the entire four years – what could very well be the best years of your life. I could have done a Bob Dylanesque opus, rapping the whole time.
“What I remember from college is that you’re going in and being prepped for this one experience, but you end up getting way more than you bargained for. You know you’re going to meet new people, gain new knowledge, all that – but it was a completely different experience altogether. I tried to capture those moments when you realize you’re taking part in something very special – in this little city in South Carolina. I remember wandering through the streets of Charleston, at God knows what hour, just exploring. Even then, despite your naïveté, you know full well that you can’t indulge in these long nights all of your life, so you’ve got to soak it in. That’s what the song’s all about.”
The audience for this song: “I’m singing to the people who may be at college right now so that they make sure to capture that moment, and not take it for granted. It won’t last forever, even though it might seem to.”
Life as a reckless revolutionary: “The path I took – leaving Greenville and going to Charleston – it opened my eyes. I met different kids from all over the world, and then I got an opportunity to study abroad in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Now there’s a whole different ball game. Charleston led to the Caribbean, where, after graduation, I worked as a journalist for a while before deciding I wanted to do music full time. It all started in Charleston, the music and the pursuit of it – that was my reckless revolution.”
Goal as a musician: “To pay the rent. I’ve been doing music full time since moving back to Greenville, which is central and allows you to get to places real quick – Atlanta, Asheville, Columbia, Charlotte, Charleston, etc. I’ve been making rent for a while, so something is working. If I could make as much money as I did writing for a newspaper, then that’s good enough for me. Of course, touring the U.S. and maybe some other countries is a goal as well.”
Musical highlights: “I would say opening up for Corey Smith at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. Neil Young had played there a month before we did. I also jumped on with Edwin McCain at the Newbery Opera House, and I saw where Kris Kristofferson had signed the walls. After my band opened up their show in Greenville, JJ Grey and Mofro pulled me up to jam on guitar during their encore – that’s another high point as well. I’ve played to some big crowds, headlining the Handlebar, an incredible venue in Greenville (my band plays there a few times a year). We bring in a good crowd, and those shows are what really keep you going.”
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Lyrics for “Reckless Revolution”
A salt-soaked breeze, washes over the streets
And the traffic lights they bob and sway
These car sounds, have all but died down
And thank God this city never sleeps
Though these restless years, they swing by so fierce
You know we’re gonna find time to muse
Though this soul’s gonna see so many miles
I’ve seen most of them of here with you
In this reckless revolution
And we’re running against time
We’re just reckless revolutionaries
Babe, we’re running wild
This Sunday morning head, well it ain’t cleared yet
And the sun just warms our weary bones
The doorway’s at a slant, and her hair falls in strands
She looks like Cleopatra must’ve looked
Though these restless years, they swing by so fierce
Lord knows, we found time to muse
And this soul’s gonna see so many miles
I know I’ve seen most of them here with you
In this reckless revolution
We’re running against time
We’re just reckless revolutionaries
Babe, we’re running wild
Young, tear-stained eyes remind me of a time
Back when love was a passionate thing
And the market’s bustling, and the palmettos rustling
Brings me back to that magnificent scene
Though these restless years, they swing by so fierce
At least we found time to muse
And this soul’s seen so many miles
I saw most of them here with you
And it was a reckless revolution
We’re running out of time
We’re just reckless revolutionaries
Babe, we’re running wild
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– Photos by Sully Sullivan
