Americana Artist Judd Warrick Releases New Single "Fascination Die"
AMERICANA ARTIST
JUDD WARRICK
EXPLORES SOULFUL ROOTS ON NEW ALBUM
BROKENLAND
DETAILS FORTHCOMING
LEAD SINGLE
“FASCINATION DIE”
OUT TODAY
Above: Single Artwork for “Fascination Die”
NASHVILLE, TN (February 23, 2024) — Trials, tribulations, and triumphs mold us like clay; Slipping between the cracks of eloquent folk songcraft and dyed-in-the-wool Americana storytelling, you can practically hear the lessons learned, the wisdom earned, the pain endured, and the truth shared in the music of Judd Warrick. Today, he announces his debut 13-track LP Brokenland (release date TBA) and delivers the project's lead single “Fascination Die.”
Providing the first taste of what can be expected from Brokenland later this spring, “Fascination Die” is characterized by softly strummed acoustic guitar brushed up against a delicate vocal delivery through strains of organ. On the hook, Judd wonders, “How could I ever let this fascination die?” The track also found home in an exclusive premiere with Americana Highways this week where journalist Melissa Clarke raved, “This song is bubbling over with joy from every quarter, and it expertly channels the exuberance of learning all about someone new.”
“It’s about the feeling you get in your gut when you’re fascinated with someone and falling in love,” Judd elaborates. “You’re just starting the journey with another person. Maybe there’s some doubt, so it also gets into the complexities of relationships. It’s not sad though.”
Stream / Download “Fascination Die” here.
“Brokenland is my story,” Judd confides. “I don’t think life ever goes exactly how you want it to. I’ve had a lot of ups and downs. I’m not old; I’m just not twenty anymore. There was a divorce. I’m a single dad to two daughters. It was rough—though I wouldn’t trade any of it for the world. I like to say my situation is broken, but hopeful.”
Above: Judd Warrick; Credit: Cameron Gade
Judd admittedly grew up “in a really musical family.” His maternal grandfather performed as a trained opera singer, while his mother and sisters sang locally in a trio. At six-years-old, he naturally picked up the drums. Absorbing a passion for Led Zeppelin from his folks, he spent years behind the kit before handling guitar and vocals for a metal band in his early twenties. However, music took a backseat as life happened fast. Following his divorce, he devoted every moment to raising his daughters in between a busy “day job.” Taking advantage of rare pockets of free time, he performed around Main Street during the Sundance Film Festival and at various ski resorts (often with his little girls bundled up and along for the ride).
After all of this intermittent gigging and creating, 2023 finally presented the perfect opportunity for him to actualize his lifelong dream.
“I wanted to wait until my daughters were old enough to pretty much take care of themselves,” he says. “I’m in a better place where I can focus.”
Though his personal taste runs the gamut from Tool and Deftones to Foo Fighters and Johnny Cash, he embraced singer-songwriters such as Amos Lee, Jason Isbell, and Glen Hansard during this creative season. Working out of June Audio, Judd not only sang, but played guitar and drums, while renowned engineer Scott Wiley [Imagine Dragons, The Killers] produced and contributed bass.
TRACKLISTING FOR BROKENLAND:
“Fascination Die”
“If She Ever Leaves”
“World Famous”
“Into The Dawn”
“Wake The Dead”
“A Tired Old Theme”
“I Swear”
“Leave Me Slow”
“Town Of Dreams”
“What A Broken Heart Says”
“Meant To Be”
“Of Angels”
“Carry On”
Above: ‘Brokenland’ album artwork