Press Play At Home: Houndmouth

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Press Play At Home: Watch Houndmouth Perform Their Chilled-Out Track "Cool Jam"

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In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, watch Indiana trio Houndmouth bring their 'Good For You' single "Cool Jam" to life in the house where their band began
Taylor Weatherby
GRAMMYs
Jan 13, 2022 - 10:13 am

Forget a fancy setup or pre-production — bring a guitar, a bass and a drum set into a room, and you can make a cool jam. That's exactly the story behind Houndmouth's aptly titled "Cool Jam."

When the band wrote the mellow tune for their 2021 album Good For You, they initially titled it "Cool Jam 1" as a placeholder that eventually stuck. And considering the way they perform the laid-back track, there really couldn't be a better name for it.

Watch Houndmouth Perform Chilled-Out "Cool Jam"

For their episode of Press Play At Home, Houndmouth performed "Cool Jam" in the very place they wrote and recorded it — the Green House. Built in the 1850s, the abode has a lot of history, particularly for Houndmouth: it's where the band formed a decade ago.

Watch the Indiana-bred indie rock trio deliver "Cool Jam" from their longtime headquarters above, and check out more Press Play At Home performances below.

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Press Play At Home: G. Love

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Press Play At Home: Watch G. Love Perform A Charming Version Of "She's The Rock"

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In the newest episode of Press Play At Home, watch G. Love (of Special Sauce and the Juice fame) perform "She's the Rock" while surrounded by greenery
Morgan Enos
GRAMMYs
Aug 5, 2021 - 10:11 am

Last time GRAMMY.com heard from G. Love, he was joyously paying homage to Brittany Howard under a clear blue sky for the ReImagined At Home series.

And while any cover from the Special Sauce leader and the Juice frontman is bound to be interesting, the world originally fell in love with G. Love for his original tunes, like the ones on G. Love and Special Sauce (1994), Philadelphonic (1999) and The Juice (2020).

Watch G. Love Perform Homespun "She's The Rock"

In the newest episode of Press Play At Home, watch a chilled-out G. Love strum and sing his rootsy 2020 track "She's the Rock," off The Juice, with a Gretsch and a harmonica on a similar patch of terra firma.

Check out G. Love's infectious performance above and enjoy more episodes of Press Play At Home.

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Press Play At Home: Yola

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Press Play At Home: Watch Yola Perform A Rock-Solid Rendition Of "Stand For Myself"

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In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, four-time GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter Yola declares her independence with a simple, strong performance of "Stand For Myself"
Morgan Enos
GRAMMYs
Jun 17, 2021 - 12:47 pm

After years of "vibes," it's official: Songs are back. No matter how much production wizardry you throw on a track, the world seems to be remembering that songs are only as good as their foundation. 

In her song "Stand For Myself," the gifted, four-time GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter Yola seems to doubly allude to this axiom and her own self-containment.

Over a handful of first-position chords, Yola lets loose her mighty voice. "I understand why you close your eyes/Why you deaf your ears/I realize now, you wanna feel nothing," she booms. "Just like I was, a coward in the shadows/No view from above."

Yola Performs A Rock-Solid "Stand For Myself"

In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, Yola shows she's the opposite of cowardly. With the simple and strong flavors of an acoustic guitar, a stripped-down ensemble, and her inimitable voice, she proves she can stand tall on her own accord.

Check out Yola's self-assured performance of "Stand For Myself" above and click here to enjoy more episodes of Press Play At Home.

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Press Play At Home: John Hiatt With The Jerry Douglas Band

John Hiatt With The Jerry Douglas Band

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Press Play At Home: Watch John Hiatt & The Jerry Douglas Band Perform Rollicking "Long Black Electric Cadillac"

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In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, songwriter's songwriter John Hiatt and resonator guitarist Jerry Douglas take listeners for a ride in their "Long Black Electric Cadillac"
Morgan Enos
GRAMMYs
May 27, 2021 - 7:43 am

The American songbook has no shortage of car songs. Gary Usher co-wrote many of them for the Beach Boys, from "409" to "Shut Down." In "Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)," Donovan name-dropped Chevrolet, Cadillac and Ford Mustang. To say nothing of Chuck Berry, Bruce Springsteen, Prince … the list goes on.

What of the electric car, though? Besides Neil Young, it's tough to name many other songwriters who've found an alternative to gas-guzzlers. Enter the nine-time GRAMMY nominee John Hiatt—a songwriter's songwriter, if there ever were one—and his collaborator, the 14-time GRAMMY-winning resonator guitarist, Jerry Douglas.

John Hiatt Performs "Long Black Electric Cadillac"

In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, the pair, with The Jerry Douglas Band behind them, lays into Hiatt's exuberant tune "Long Black Electric Cadillac," providing as good an advertisement for the technology as ever, as it (very gradually) rolls into common usage.

Check out the grin-inducing performance above and click here to enjoy more episodes of Press Play At Home.

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Press Play At Home: Julia Stone

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Press Play At Home: Julia Stone Performs An Artfully Plainspoken Rendition Of "We All Have"

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In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, Australian singer/songwriter Julia Stone delivers a fingerpicked performance of "We All Have" from her St. Vincent- and Matt Berninger-assisted upcoming album 'Sixty Summers'
Morgan Enos
GRAMMYs
Apr 1, 2021 - 11:12 am

Julia Stone is proof that a great song doesn’t need a whole lot of embellishment to come across effectively and impactfully—just an acoustic guitar in some atmospheric scenery will do.

In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, the Sydney, Australia, singer/songwriter performs her spare, haunting song "We All Have" from her 2020 album Sixty Summers.

Stone co-wrote the tune with Kaelyn Behr; Matt Berninger of The National appears on the recorded version and Annie Clark (a.k.a. St. Vincent) co-produced the album.

Check out Stone’s gorgeously plainspoken performance above and check out more episodes of Press Play At Home here.

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