When we arrived at Openhouse Studio for our monthly catch-up we didn’t expect to stumble into a new favourite song.

Brian was at the desk, mixing a track he’d recorded the night before. The song, written by his long time friend and collaborator Alan Ainsworth, immediately caught our ears. Brian told us the song had been circling in his head for days and he just had to find out if the version he was imagining would work. He wasn’t sure, but WE thought it did and as we needed a new song of the month, we sent in our secret agent (Sam) while Dad was out, to burn us a copy.

The track is called “I’ve been around some.” Here’s what Alan told us about it. “I’ve mostly written songs in the country and folk genres, but now and then I try to channel some of my heroes-Willy Nelson, Leonard Cohen, and in this case Waylon Jennings. This song was meant to sound like one of Waylon’s outlaw songs. It didn’t quite get there, but it’s not a bad song, so l kept it. It’s got all the right ingredients-an untethered singer- songwriter, constantly on the move, footloose, no roots, and no trust in anyone.” Alan and Brian have been working together for some time now, arranging and recording a collection of Alan’s songs to accompany a podcast series they recorded earlier.

With this new track setting the tone, we’re looking forward to hearing more of Alan’s songs and stories very soon. Stay Tuned!