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Hear the new Colvin & Earle, on this week's Four Corners Feature CD

KSUT will feature the new self-titled recording Colvin & Earle, from singer-songwriters Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle, Friday, July 8 at noon. Fueled by a deep emotional connection and spiritual bond, Colvin & Earle captures the once-in-a-lifetime magic of two extraordinary artists so in tune that they seem to be able to read each other’s minds. Colvin & Earle have gone from sharing a stage to sharing one of the finest records in either of their storied careers.

Colvin & Earle reveals a truly collaborative creative partnership, with each singer/songwriter contributing verses, melodies, choruses, and chord progressions. Songs like "Tell Moses” – a rollicking slice of folk-gospel that works its way from Egypt to Ferguson, MO – and the vibrant "Happy & Free” see Colvin & Earle gelling into a cohesive duo, the perfect vehicle for their sterling harmonies and infinite songwriting gifts. Colvin & Earle’s more melancholy moments cut close to the bone from both artists’ personal experiences, from the winsome "The Way That We Do” and the self-reflective "You’re Right (I’m Wrong)” the closing "You’re Still Gone” (featuring lyrics by Julie Miller). Colvin & Earle also chose to include four distinctive covers, including "Ruby Tuesday” and "Raise The Dead” as well as a bluesy take on The Nashville Teens’ garage rock standard, "Tobacco Road,” and a new interpretation of "You Were On My Mind” blending elements of both Ian & Sylvia and The We Five’s classic versions. Buddy Miller produced the album.