Americana songwriter Kelley McRae immerses herself in the colors and meaning each song offers up. Her new album, The Wayside, released April 7th, 2016, is a bouquet of blooming tone-paintings, each tender and intimate in their own right, exploring the rugged, unfolding experience of life on the road. McRae’s vision is completed by co-writer, guitarist and husband Matt Castelein, whose distinctive guitar work and vocal harmonies add nuance and energy to the album. Recorded in Vancouver, BC, The Wayside brings on acclaimed Canadian producer Roy Salmond to polish McRae’s raw lyricism. He also plays keys, bass and percussion on several tracks. Additional brushstrokes from Jon Andersen on lap and pedal steel and Spencer Capier on violin, mandolin, and the traditional Greek bouzouki lend depth and variety.
