Nine Times Blue’s “Only Loney” Released, To Perform At Terrapin Brewery May 17th

Their new video, Only Lonely is about their “biggest fan” who is a bit off kilter and who wins a contest to have Nine Times Blue play a private house concert for him and his friends, who turn out to be various stuffed animals and dolls. Shortly after arriving for the house concert, the band is unknowingly drugged and begins their performance.  As the song progresses, the band begins to see that all is not right with our host as he entertains himself with his stuffed animals, dolls, and taunts us with rope and duct tape. Unfortunately – by the time the band realize what’s going one, it’s too late and one by one, the band starts do drop like flies. Our “fan” ties up and duct tapes the band, lip syncing and dancing to the song along the way until he decides it’s time to start to get rid of the evidence.  Jason (drummer) is drugged again, wrapped in plastic and seemingly buried in the backyard as the song fades out. One can only assume that the rest of the band either preceded or followed his burial. The director and editor was our bassist’s son, Jack Nelson.

Nine Times Blue came together while recording Falling Slowly, and Matter of Time unveils a more seasoned band, one that’s had time to hone their sound as well as inspire each other to grow musically.  Singer/songwriter/guitarist Waldrop says “knowing that Jeff, Greg, and Jason would be playing these songs and developing their own parts really improved how I approach my own writing.” Nine Times Blue features Jeff Nelson on bass, Greg King on lead guitar, and Jason Brewer on drums. Almost all of Matter of Time was recorded in King’s home studio, Radial By Design, where the band was able to focus on laying down the perfect parts without worrying about tallying studio hours.

Waldrop and the band have been hard at work over the past year, writing and arranging all the songs on the EP (collaborating on the title track with friend, Cliff Hillis).  The record’s first single, “Only Lonely (The Shovel Song),” is a dark, but catchy down tempo love song, telling the tale of unrequited love gone just a bit too far. The hooky chorus, perfect for boisterous car ride sing-alongs, is complemented nicely by driving bass and dynamic guitar parts.  “Matter of Time” showcases the craft of a mature songwriter, seamlessly blending introspective verses with a percussive, high energy chorus, followed by a screaming guitar solo worthy of any Dinosaur Jr. record.

Waldrop has been involved in the Georgia music scene since the 1990s, fronting Athens based group, The Features from 1994-1997, and releasing two singles on Democrat Records.  In addition to his experience as a front man and songwriter, Waldrop has worked as a producer, notably on two Paul McCartney tribute compilations released on Oglio Records. The albums featured artists such as Robyn Hitchcock, Matthew Sweet, Semisonic, , The Finn Brothers, Barenaked Ladies, and They Might be Giants, and raised money for breast cancer research in honor of Linda McCartney. After initially working with these artists as a producer, Waldrop has since had the opportunity to collaborate with some of them live and in the studio, creating a strong network of talent and support that has stood the test of time.

Matter of Time will be Nine Times Blue’s second release on Renegade Recordings with national distribution through City Hall Records. ecord’s first  “Only Lonely (The Shovel Song)” the bands first single is getting play on Radio 105.7 FM and Rock 100.5 FM.   A video for “Only The Lonely” is currently in production with an expected release date at the end of March.

Here’s the link – https://soundcloud.com/ninetimesblue/sets/matter-of-time