“Travelling On Those Tracks” features numerous well known East Coast musicians, including Penney himself, as well as award winning guitarist Nick Earle and drummer Andrew McCarthy. The song and upcoming album features Penney as a co-producer, alongside Citadel House label head Dean Stairs.
“You never know what’s around the bend, things change on a dime and even if you think your world has come to pieces, it doesn’t mean that something amazing is not about to happen.”
About “Travelling On Those Tracks”:
Born from late night conversations that often featured the mournful sound of a far off train whistle drifting through the open window, Terry Penneys’ “Travelling On Those Tracks” is a song about longing to close the distance between two people. After discovering a romantic connection with an old high school friend who had long since moved away, Terry found himself on the phone with her late at night due to the significant time difference between Newfoundland and British Columbia. Their dead of the night talks were often witness to the sound of wailing trains in the distance which sparked Terry’s inspiration to write a song using the train as a metaphor. A notable departure from his recognizable Folk sound, Terry infuses multiple Rock elements, along with an actual train whistle, to create his most recent track. Expertly crafted to feature musical peaks and valleys, the song starts out slow and builds as the track progresses, as if the music itself was a train gaining speed. Featuring Terry’s emotive and dynamic vocals, “Travelling On Those Tracks” is a relatable song, especially throughout the pandemic, which kept many of those in love, apart.
Citing “Travelling On Those Tracks” as the song that inspired him to create his brand new album, Terry considers his new project to be one that brings him back to the sounds of his earliest music. With elements of Acoustic Folk, Electric Rock, and everything in between, “The People I Am” runs the gamut of musical stylings and is sure to delight new and old fans alike. “The People I Am” is due out on July 15 2022.
