One Horse Town | Blackberry Smoke
For over 15 years and through six studio albums, Blackberry Smoke have helped define modern country music with their roots-inspired rock sound and Southern sensibilities.
Hailing from Atlanta, Ga., the band released their first studio album in 2003 and have since added three Top 5 albums to their repertoire, with 2015âs Holding All the Roses and 2016âs Like an Arrow both reaching No. 1. Their music is just as dance-worthy and it is rock ânâ roll, just as much Americana as it is Southern rock â and itâs always an immensely fun listen.
While Blackberry Smoke are known primarily for rocking hard, âOne Horse Townâ makes it into the Top 5 precisely because it doesnât. A provoking lament about feeling stuck in one place while yearning to see and do more, âOne Horse Townâ fuses country and blues to put a unique spin on the typical country song praising small-town life. Starr says itâs intentionally opposite from other songs that laud the merits of tiny towns, hearkening back to his childhood in Lanett, Ala., and his desire to âgo out and see what else I could find.â For Blackberry Smoke, itâs a quiet song, but still one that packs a punch.
Director/Editor/Producer: John O’Hara
Camera: Will Basanta, John O’Hara, Alex Miskei, Maya Harris
Sound: Joe Mullins