Brother Elsey’s Brady Stablein likes to think of “Silver Tongue” as a modest weapon in the ongoing fight against nihilism.
“The best way to summarize it might be, ‘Nothing matters, and that’s OK,’” says the singer/guitarist for the Detroit-reared, Nashville-based quartet. “There are so many people who yell and scream they have the answers when nobody really does—and that’s the bright side of it all. If nothing matters, then everything you put meaning to matters the most.”
Twins Brady and Beau Stablein and older brother Jack form the 20-something core of Brother Elsey, which also includes drummer Dalton Thomas. Over the past several years, the band has made steady progress with its emotionally direct, sonically nuanced roots rock after a series of EPs, a rash of self-booked tours and prime opening slots for the Head And The Heart, the Wallflowers and other more established acts. Produced by Drew Long (Kaleo, Judah & The Lion) at East Nashville’s Ivy Hall Studio, Brother Elsey’s self-titled debut has been a long time coming. It’s set for release January 31 through Nashville’s River House Artists.
Brother Elsey’s tireless work ethic and Midwestern charm has certainly won over Susto’s Justin Osborne, who cowrote “Silver Tongue” with the band.
“The first day we started working on it was the first day I’d ever met the Stablein brothers, and we became fast friends,” says Osborne. “Since that first writing session, Brother Elsey has become one of my favorite bands. We’ve shared stages together across the country. I’m glad to call these boys my brothers of the road.”
We’re proud to premiere Brother Elsey’s “Silver Tongue.”
—Hobart Rowland
