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“…guardians of a mountain music that digs as deep as the hills themselves.”
– The Alternate Root
Nashville, TN – My Politic has created a storytelling masterpiece on 12 Kinds Of Lost, (arriving August 25th via The Orchard) that explores the human condition through empathetic narratives against a backdrop of Appalachian-influenced Americana, Country & Folk music. The anthology presents a series of characters coping with heartache, depression, anxiety, detaching from roots, dealing with cancer and fighting addiction. See track listing and tour dates below.
12 Kinds Of Lost is My Politic’s first studio album, a progression from their previous bare bones and basement recordings released prior. The paradigm shift is evident on a record of hard truths learned through the derailments of life with an elegant songcraft that shines through brilliantly in dedication to human frailty.
“These are the reasons I feel the way I feel, I drink the way I do, I am the way I am,” lead singer-songwriter Kaston Guffey explains. “Its pretty dark,” he says, “but honest.”
Like a 1-2 punch, Guffey is a raconteur of imagination while co-writer and band co-founder Nick Pankey is the grounding force that accentuates the songcraft. The two met in Ozark, Missouri, hopped on a train to relocate to New England and finally settled in Nashville where they currently reside. With tight harmonies and a workshop of instruments including Dobro mandolin, upright bass, fiddle, drums and more, the songwriting duo evolved into a band, backed by skilled Nashville musicians.
My Politic is not only a band but a community. Their house has become a musician’s collective and a Nashville staple, coined the Mad Valley Lodge, the home that would become the well where the songs of 12 Kinds Of Lost layed, honored by its image as the album’s artwork. The house is a landing spot for intimate performance showcases of fellow troubadours passing through the city and Pankey documents the happenings on his Mad Valley Lodge podcast.
12 Kinds Of Lost finds My Politic in uncharted territory, the place where the most profound artistry blossoms.
Stay tuned for the audio / visual experience of “Loneliness”, produced by acclaimed Nashville filmmakers, Sean Clark and Jace Freeman of Moving Picture Boys (The Ballad Of Shovels & Rope).
12 Kinds Of Lost Tracklisting
1. Bored Young Ghost
2. Lonlieness
3. Only Human
4. Down In Hell
5. The Tunnel
6. I Don’t Wanna Run
7. Devil’s Playground
8. Ain’t Outta Line
9. Great Divide
10. News Alone
11. My Mother Missouri
12. 12 Kinds Of Lost
12 Kinds Of Lost Fall Tour
8/28 – Hometown Album Release Show @ The Family Wash – Nashville, TN
9/8 – Dyson House Listening Room – Baton Rouge, LA
9/9 – Calmes House Concert – Baton Rouge, LA
9/13 – City Sessions – Bentonville, AR
9/14 – Lindberg’s Tavern – Springfield, MO
9/15 – Urban Roots Farm House Concert – Springfield MO
9/16 – Shoe Tree Listening Room – Springfield, MO
9/17 – House Concert – Kansas City, MO
9/21 – Magnolia Bar – Louisville, KY
9/22 – Ca Dzan House Concert – Camridge, IL
9/23 – The Elbo Room – Chicago, IL
9/24 – Faivre House Concert – DeKalb, IL
9/28 – The Empty Glass Charleston, WV
9/29 – Mike’s House Concert – Wyomissing, PA
9/30 – Outdoor Performance – Wyomissing, PA
10/1 – Kowalski House Concert – Wyoming, PA