SONG PREMIERE: Chris St. Hilaire Delivers ’70s Pop Soul On Descriptive “Traveling Man”

There’s a well-respected podcast titled Blues Kitchen Radio that spins both new and old tunes that incorporate elements of soul, blues, and roots music that are organically ripe. Chris St. Hilaire should surely be played here along the likes of Freddie King, Fruit Bats, and The Meters. The former London Souls drummer and vocalist has been knocking ’em dead with a knack for experimentation, melodic precision, and newfound presentation of soul that has been an awakening for many. Having worked with Dan Auerbach on his first solo EP Knowledge of Self, St. Hilaire has earned the respect of contemporaries.

“The skills that I developed in The London Souls, and in many other musical projects, gave me the ability to support the song in whatever capacity was needed,” says St. Hilaire a few years ago. “So, when I turned those support skills onto my own music, it opened up a whole new world of what was possible.”

St. Hilaire will independently release his second EP titled Traveling Man on March 18th, In his latest release, St. Hilaire captures the essence of moving on and moving around; of saying goodbye, letting go of old things, old ideas, old relationships, and embracing life’s constant changes. Written, recorded, and produced by St. Hilaire over the last three years, Traveling Man started to take form while touring the world as a member of Sinkane and alongside Doyle Bramhall II. In the years to follow, and throughout the course of making this EP, dealing with personal change, a pandemic that rocked the musical community, and the death of his Father all became focal points for St. Hilaire.

Glide is premiering “Traveling Man,” by St. Hilaire where the burgeoning solo artist sings an anthem of being a road warrior in the name of music. With Beatlesque harmonies and paternal warmth, the artist creates a sense of belonging and reinterpreting soul with a ’70s knack for pop radio.

“This kind of traveling can be damaging to relationships and leave you having a constant sense of wandering and longing,” says St. Hilaire speaking of the burdens that the traveling musician lifestyle.