Based On A True Story

BLOOD is the tenth studio album by american singer songwriter Joshua Ketchmark. It follows up the 2021 album
’The Huntington Hotel.’ The album was produced and mixed by Ketchmark and document’s Ketchmarks past. Ketchmark has stated that the album is based on true events and that the title is inspired not only by the lyrical subject matter but also by those involved with the making of the record.
All of the songs on BLOOD were written by Ketchmark, and a significant amount of the songwriting for the album took place in the later part of 2018 and beginning of 2019. The recording process started in the spring of 2020 and took place in various studios throughout California, Arizona, Georgia, and Tennessee. It all coame together to be completed and mixed at Ketchmarks studio ‘Black Gold Speakeasy’ in Nashville, TN.

BLOOD includes appearances by drummer Zak St. John (Black Star Riders), and bassist Ger Hoffman (Joe Diffie), with the majority of the piano and organ being played by Michael Webb (Chris Stapleton), Tony Paoletta (Travis Tritt) contributed lap steel, Sadler Vaden (Jason Isbell and the 400 unit) played guitar on 8 of the 12 songs, and Nick Nguyen (Bonepony) added banjo and viola. The harmonies and backup vocals on BLOOD include guest appearances by Candace Devine (Ponderosa Grove), Heather Luttrel, CC Wyle (Wyle), Kenny Wright (The Great Affairs), Dvniel and Joey O.

BLOOD was mastered by Michael Bozzi at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood, CA.

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Been Gone – Joshua Ketchmark (lyrics)

VERSE

 

I remember afternoons’ in the sun

Leaning over the edge of the dock

Fishing with a coffee can of crumbs

When burnt was all we got

Still got that old radio from your garage

From the shelf above your workshop

Back then you taught me to how to stop

And start being who I am

Then trying to be something I’m not

 

CHORUS

 

I carry you with me everywhere I go

A part of you lives and breathes in my soul

It’s that solid ground that keeps me strong

No matter how long, you’ve been gone

 

VERSE

 

I was in such a hurry to grow up

No one could save me from myself

Ran like razor through the people I loved

Can’t imagine how it felt

I haven’t the courage to stand in front of your stone

That’s not how I see you when my eyes are closed

I still feel bad for how we lost touch

Until we meet again I can’t apologize enough

 

CHORUS

 

I carry you with me everywhere I go

A part of you lives and breathes in my soul

It’s that solid ground that keeps me strong

No matter how long, you’ve been gone

 

BRIDGE

 

All the stories might as well be true

Life very rarely plays by the rules

I’ve finally learned I can’t escape my past

And it’s taken me this long to realize that

 

CHORUS

 

I carry you with me everywhere I go

A part of you lives and breathes in my soul

It’s that solid ground that keeps me strong

No matter how long, you’ve been gone

 

 

Music & Lyrics J. Ketchmark/ KETCHMARK MUSIC © & ℗ 2022 (BMI)

DRUMS & PERC: Zak St. John

BASS: Ger Hoffman

GTRS: Sadler Vaden

PIANO & ORGAN : Michael Webb 

Vocal Pads : Joshua Ketchmark & Kenny Wright

Joshua Ketchmark : Lead Vocal, Harm & Acoustics

 

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