"Kitchen Table" from TAY BRONSON Out Today
TAY BRONSON
RELEASES NEW SONG
“KITCHEN TABLE”
SOPHOMORE ALBUM
BAD APPLE
OUT FRIDAY, AUGUST 16
Above: ‘Kitchen Table’ single art
NASHVILLE, TN (June 12, 2024) — Singer-songwriter Tay Bronson, known for his traditional country sound that’s coupled with wit, humor and observations of the human experience, has released “Kitchen Table,” today. The new song and second release from his forthcoming sophomore album, Bad Apple (out Friday, August 16), stands as a lyrical tapestry woven with threads of familial nostalgia and shared grief.
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Co-written with Eric Richard Stone, the melodies echoing through “Kitchen Table” color the quiet whispers of cherished memories and the silent lamentations of empty chairs. Through the tender interplay of acoustic chords, lonesome pedal steel and heartfelt vocals, the song serves as a poignant homage to the enduring sanctum of the kitchen table, where love and loss converge in a timeless embrace.
What started out as a songwriting exercise about a family gathering around the kitchen table, quickly turned into a co-write with Eric Richard Stone who brought a personal and tearful element to the lyric. “I sent Eric the song with a lyric sheet. In my head, I could really hear him singing the hell out of this one,” says Bronson. “Eric didn’t listen until after they had learned of the loss of a family member in a grocery store shooting in Boulder, CO. He said the song moved him to tears. He penned a third verse about the empty chair and sent it back to me.”
It’s been four years since we shared Drinks & Memories with Bronson, his 2020 debut solo country album. With Bad Apple, the country singer-songwriter — along with his band “The Tackle Box” — takes a more lighthearted approach to his relatable and infectious songwriting. “The thought here is, don’t take yourself too seriously,” shares Bronson who has been actively creating music since 1991. “There’s always going to be someone more clever, funnier or prettier.”
Contrary to the laid back sonic delivery of Bad Apple’s lead offering, “Might Just Think Again,” (out now) the song was actually sparked by frustration. “I was driving to a gig at the Metamora Opry Barn and I got really frustrated. So I just pulled over to get a beverage. I said ‘man, I sure do like my soda from a fountain.’ Next thing I knew, I had a chorus and a verse written before I got to the gig. It’s a fun, lighthearted song, and that’s exactly what I wanted to release first, before we started introducing the soul of the album.”
From the witty humor of “Drunk Shopping” and “Hole In My Pocket” (co-written with Jackson Emmer)to the deeply heartfelt “Kitchen Table,” there is a bit of all the elements that make up the human condition across the 10 song’s Tay Bronson delivers on Bad Apple.
Above: Tay Bronson
Bad Apple Track Listing:
“Bad Apple”
“Never Saw It Coming”
“Kitchen Table”
“Hole In My Pocket”
“Might Just Think Again”
“Sometimes”
“Drunk Shopping”
“Thanks Thanksgiving”
“Trips Around The Sun”
“When I See You Again”
Above: ‘Bad Apple’ cover art
About Tay Bronson:
He picked up a guitar in seventh grade and hasn’t put it down yet. “It’s kind of like my therapy in a way,” says Bronson. Since 1991, Bronson has been active in pursuing his musical aspirations. With Push Down & Turn—the alternative rock group that achieved national and international acclaim with Bronson as bassist and primary songwriter—Bronson got to live his dreams until the band decided to take their hiatus in 2003. At that time, the lifelong Indiana-based musician turned his time and focus to raising his daughter and continuing to build upon his life experiences which all started to pour out into his debut 12-song album, Drinks & Memories, released August 21, 2020.
“I was always a big fan of the ‘90s alternative rock scene but a few years ago I began really digging back into some of my early influences like Waylon Jennings, John Prine and Hank Williams Jr.,” notes Bronson. The authenticity of what those artists sang about can be found throughout the grooves of Drinks & Memories and Bad Apple.
During Bronson’s tenure with Push Down & Turn, his songs appeared on all four of the band’s albums and Demo EP in addition to compilation albums the band was featured on including major brands like Abercrombie and Fitch, Lidz and Cool Cigarettes. Their music was als featured on every major daytime soap opera, sans General Hospital, in the U.S. and abroad. Additional band highlights include a five-show stint on 1997's HORDE tour and opening for the Counting Crows, extended tour dates with the BoDeans, Freddy Jones Band and many others. They also shared the stage the following year with Oleander, Everclear and Kid Rock at X-fest 1999.