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A distant baritone guitar rings out behind haunting minor chords in “The Roses,” a standout single from Texas-based Songwriter Long Prairie.

“The Roses” was recorded at 512 Studios in Austin, Texas, and features Producer and Instrumentalist Omar Vallejo.

Recording By Sunrise

Prairie said she wanted a “grassy vibe” with By Sunrise, but didn’t want to be locked into any particular genre.

“I’m not bluegrass,” Prairie said, “but I love it. Maybe one day I will be.”

Long Prairie said that she connected with Vallejo over their artistic directions. Vallejo comes from a diverse musical background and knew how to blend genres to follow their artistic goal. Often you may hear bluegrass, folk, or even 90’s grunge and metal themes throughout Prairie’s latest release By Sunrise.

“I figured ‘you know I’ll just trust him,’” Prairie said with a laugh, “not knowing how it’s going to come out. It totally blew my mind when he sent me all the masters of the album… I was so blown away. He really nailed that grassy vibe.”

The Story of “The Roses”

In “The Roses,” Prairie saw a man buying a bouquet at the grocery store with a dreadful look on his face. On the drive home she couldn’t stop thinking about the circumstances that lead up to that moment. The song asks the question if roses were ever enough to solve a deeper relationship issue. The character in the song is guilty of infidelity and buys the gift as a desperate plea for forgiveness.

“It kind of stands alone,” Prairie said. “It’s really got its own vibe and sound compared to the rest of the record.”

With By Sunrise, Prairie was thrilled to have the best representation of her art yet.

More information about Long Prairie can be found here.

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