Americana Duo - Goldpine - Release Debut LP 'One' Today

GOLDPINE
— NASHVILLE-BASED AMERICANA DUO —
RELEASE DEBUT 10-TRACK ALBUM
ONE

HEADLINING TOUR DATES THROUGHOUT THE FALL 
IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW LP

Above: Goldpine; credit: Rae

“Goldpine is folksy and falls within the Americana genre but their musical arrangements are very innovative and eclectic.”
– Melissa Clarke, Americana Highways, July 7, 2022

NASHVILLE, TN (August 26, 2022) — Today, Nashville-based Americana duo, Goldpine have released their debut 10-track album, One. After nearly a decade of honing in on their sound, Benjamin and Kassie Wilson (formerly known as My One and Only) have reimagined their “southern-soul,” “curious-grit” and emotionally honest lyrics, the result — One.  

Stream / download One here.

Having previously released singles “Wander Away” and “When I Get to Heaven,” Goldpine has been receiving a lot of love from WMOT’s “The Local Brew Hour” weekly radio show.   

Exposing the pains of severed relationships and unearthing the pursuits of love and purpose, Goldpine is cathartic, moody, dissonant and relevant, all intertwined into one. Veterans of making music, Ben and Kassie put their hearts and souls into this album. One is a snapshot of this season of their lives — symbolizing a new beginning and an homage to the halcyon journey of My One and Only — leading them to where they are now. Laced with bold vocal harmonies and fervent lyrics, One is the perfect introduction to Goldpine.

Above: ‘One’ album artwork

As their music evolved, the name didn’t necessarily grow along with it. “We were called My One and Only for about 5 years,” the two explain. “Throughout those years we realized that the name was putting out a certain vibe, of the depth of the music, that was not quite accurate with where our style was heading.” Drawing inspiration from their roots, the name Goldpine signifies their past and their future; Kassie grew up on Pines Road in Alabama, so ‘pine’ represents the past and ‘gold’ is the lasting and valuable element that represents the future. 

Touring since 2016, they have been lessening the gap between music and the audience by disclosing their stories behind the lyrics at every venue along the way. From festivals like 30A Songwriting Festival and Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, to listening rooms throughout the United States, Ben and Kassie have been offering their own brand of raw Americana to audiences large and small. Recent winners of the 2022 Rocky Mountain Songwriter Contest at the Red Lodge Songwriter Festival, and finalists in the Kerrville Folk Fest 2021 New Folk Competition, the duo's bold harmonies are clearly a channel for their highly charged songwriting. Presented the “Discovery Award” in 2018 by acclaimed music critic Robert K. Oermann (Music Row Magazine), Ben and Kassie declared performance as their love-share to the world, and since then, have maintained the love and commitment they put into their shows.

Staying true to their vision from the very beginning, Goldpine continues to stand out. With their debut album of “heart-wrenching songs about loss, raucous tunes about how music is perceived as an art, and short songs about being over-zealous,” 2022 and beyond shows an auspicious future for the pair.

One track listing:
“Wander Away”
“I Still Miss Someone” 
“When I Get to Heaven”
“I Think of You”
“About my Baby”
“Running Me”
“Bones Like a Bird”
“Pretend Not to Know”
“Fresh Legs”
“I Brought a Knife”

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