Shay Martin Lovette- Scatter & Gather

The tale of wayfaring songwriter Shay Martin Lovette is shaped by an enduring creative pursuit, an inseparable connection with the natural world, and a deep appreciation of the nonpareil musical voices of the past. After two years since his noteworthy debut, Lovette brings forth his sophomore record Scatter & Gather, a collection of songs that signal an undeniable shift in the gravity of his writing and arranging. Written mostly from Lovette’s remote, creekside cabin in the Appalachian Mountains following the tragic passing of his brother and musical collaborator, the songs reflect Lovette’s role as a versatile harmonica-wielding Budhist cowboy drifting between the formulas of folk, indie, and homestyle roots music.

Recorded at the famed Rubber Room Recording Studio in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with producer Joseph Terrell of Mipso at the helm, Scatter & Gather draws in a force of celebrated Carolina-based instrumentalist collaborators including members of Mandolin Orange/Watchhouse, Mount Moriah, and Mipso. With a polished and expanded grandeur, the new record’s panoramic luster and attention-grabbing lyricism mark this collection as Lovette’s trophy output; confidently candid, indisputably original, and visually connected by the masterful quilted album artwork by Darryl Norsen.

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