Goldpine Releases "When I Get to Heaven” Today

GOLDPINE
— NASHVILLE-BASED AMERICANA DUO — 
RELEASES SOPHOMORE SINGLE AND LYRIC VIDEO
“WHEN I GET TO HEAVEN” 

FORTHCOMING DEBUT ALBUM
ONE
OUT FRIDAY, AUGUST 26

Above: single artwork for “When I Get to Heaven”

“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 5, 2022) — Reimagining their “southern-soul,” “curious-grit” and emotionally honest lyrics, Benjamin and Kassie Wilson (formerly known as My One and Only) have transformed their music into Americana act, Goldpine. Today, they deliver their charismatic sophomore single — “When I Get to Heaven” — from the self-produced debut LP, One. Starting off leisurely, “When I Get to Heaven” quickly turns into a toe-tapping tune, back into the raw vocals of the duo, ending with a gospel flair. 

“Sometimes, when I’m looking for rest in the midst of life's hustle, I picture myself under this magnificent tree, just laying down in the grass,” Ben explains about the inspiration for the track. “It’s a heavenly place, where the atmosphere is at such peace and comfort…I’m reclining and in absolute rest there.”

Watch the “When I Get to Heaven” lyric video here.

After nearly a decade of honing in on their sound, they’re ready to give the world One — set for release Friday, August 26. 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.

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” on the way, 2022 shows an auspicious future for the pair.

Above: Goldpine; credit: Rae

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”

GOLDPINE ONLINE:
https://goldpinemusic.com/links
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