SONG PREMIERE: Heather Little (Featuring Patty Griffin) Craft Harmonic Gold On “Hands Like Mine”

While Heather Little might not be a household name, her songwriting has certainly allowed her to become one of the most respected names amongst her peers. With songs covered by some of the biggest names in country music, Little’s songs have garnered her two BMI awards for songwriting and the songs she’s written or co-written have been spun millions of times by fans all over the world. Yet pristine twangy vocals fall somewhere between Neko Case and Aimee Man with an introspective flair that echoes wonderment and immediacy.

Heather Little’s own recordings have been few and far between, 2013’s Wings Like These is her only proper full-length release until now. Partnering with the folks at Need To Know Music (producers Brian Brinkerhoff and Frank Swart) has led to an album that Little herself says was “46 years in the making”. Coming out on April 19th of this year, By Now is poised to not only bring the brilliance of Little’s songwriting, but also her vulnerable, awe-inspiring vocals and delivery.

Little says of the album, its themes, and the journey it took become a reality :

“This record is about how easy it is to be hard on yourself, and how hard it is to be easy and cut yourself a break sometimes.  Grace is a dense pigment that takes over what it colors, but so are resentment, contempt, anger, fear, and indifference.   It took a long time for me to learn the lessons given by the people I’ve known along the way thus far, and even longer to see clearly the situations and circumstances I created with my own choices.

Glide is premiering the gorgeous “Hands Like Mine” (featuring Patty Griffin) where Little brings a ravishing sense of old-time folk and troubadour Americana with harmonic zest. While other artists know Little’s work admirably, it’s this honest collaboration that makes new musical discoveries worthwhile.