By one’s very own instincts, songwriting tends to stray toward the personal – grasping with turmoil, disappointment, or maybe even random triumphs. How artists tackle their day-to-day obstacles and observations encompasses whether a song sticks with the listener – try Gregory Alan Isakov or Jason Isbell on for those successes.
For Texas-based singer-songwriter Kolton Moore, there is a mysterious twangy edge that brings a sepia-toned landscape of open roads, small town memories, and the occasional nod to the melodic flair of Nashville’s finest past and present.
Kolton Moore & The Clever Few are gearing up for the release of their sixth album, A Place That I Call Home, due out in September. Their signature blend of American rock & roll, working-class storytelling, and big-hearted Texas country hooks is captured in this fully realized statement. Years of nonstop touring have turned them into seasoned road warriors—so locked in as a band that their albums often came together in just a few live-in-the-studio takes. That raw, authentic sound—built on the deep chemistry of longtime friends shone through as they recorded in Memphis with Grammy-winning producer Matt Ross-Spang. It captures a veteran band reflecting on where they’ve been while forging confidently ahead.
Glide is premiering the song and video for “Strawberry Thief”(below) off the new album – a tune that would resonate with listeners of all various guitar-rooted genres: folk, rock, country, and blues. Moore’s sturdy vocals offer no boundaries and elevates him to be an artist “for the people.”
“This one is close to home, probably my favorite song on the record. For me, the line that says it all is, ‘Butterflies and dandelions / A little strawberry thief,’ about my daughter always getting to the ripe strawberries in the garden before me or my wife can make it to them. It’s about me coming to the realization that memories like that won’t ever be recreated; they’ll always just be memories, says Moore about “Strawberry Thief.”
“I knew this video would be an emotional experience, but as we shot the video and I kept seeing the clips of our little girl growing up — all the emotions of the song really came flooding in” adds Moore about the video. “The idea for the home video/ projector look came from my wife. I was kind of at a loss as to how we could visually capture this song and it make sense to everyone. The projector depicts how the memories look like in my head. Our evening fishing trips, swimming in the summer sun, making funny faces with mommy, eating all of the strawberries out of the garden before we even make it inside … this is what ‘Strawberry Thief’ is to me.”
