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    Written between Nashville and Melbourne, the second full length album from Brooke Russell and The Mean Reds, ‘The Way You Leave’ is due for release on October 18. Sweet, sultry and soaring, this new collection of songs document love, loss, friendship and regret and feature co-writes with Andrew Combs, Clare Reynolds and Tobias Hengeveld as well as covers of JD Souther and Tom Waits.

    With Grant Taylor on guitar, Ben Franz on pedal steel, Luke Richardson on double bass, Roger Bergodaz on drums and Brooke Russell on lead vocal and guitar, the band tracked the bed of the album live at Union St Studios, with Roger Bergodaz at the helm. Two tracks stripped back the Mean Reds sound to feature Brooke in trio mode with double pedal steel guitar backing from Franz and special guest Shane Reilly (Lost Ragas, Tex Perkins). Reilly also composed stunning string arrangements and piano before the final touches were made by some special friends bringing backing vocal magic; Ladie Dee (Howl At The Moon), Emilee South, James Arneman and Flora Smith (Small Town Romance), Tracy McNeil and Jac Tonks (Amarillo).

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    Written between Nashville and Melbourne, the second full length album from Brooke Russell and The Mean Reds, ‘The Way You Leave’ is due for release on October 18. Sweet, sultry and soaring, this new collection of songs document love, loss, friendship and regret and feature co-writes with Andrew Combs, Clare Reynolds and Tobias Hengeveld as well as covers of JD Souther and Tom Waits.

    With Grant Taylor on guitar, Ben Franz on pedal steel, Luke Richardson on double bass, Roger Bergodaz on drums and Brooke Russell on lead vocal and guitar, the band tracked the bed of the album live at Union St Studios, with Roger Bergodaz at the helm. Two tracks stripped back the Mean Reds sound to feature Brooke in trio mode with double pedal steel guitar backing from Franz and special guest Shane Reilly (Lost Ragas, Tex Perkins). Reilly also composed stunning string arrangements and piano before the final touches were made by some special friends bringing backing vocal magic; Ladie Dee (Howl At The Moon), Emilee South, James Arneman and Flora Smith (Small Town Romance), Tracy McNeil and Jac Tonks (Amarillo).

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lyrics

Fingers Burned
(Brooke Russell)

“I guess it’s been five years”, you said a warm smile on your face
When I saw you up on High St yesterday
“My god you’re right, how are you?” I answered back so casually
Though I know it’s four years, seven months, ten days
“You’re looking well” I tell you and you tell me bout the new girl
And that job you had in Sydney last year
You run your fingers through your hair, I’m listening trying not to stare
And remember how your kisses made me weak

Oh the love I never showed you
Is my greatest lesson learned
I never took the chance to get my fingers burned

I used to hold my breath and lay beside you in the night
As if I knew I’d fuck it up were I to move
Something so exquisite in the feeling of not knowing
If tomorrow would still let me close to you
And though the words would linger on my tongue in certain moments
I thought “keep it cool, be casual, be free”
I always knew I wanted you I guess I knew you’d want me too
But somehow I had freed you far from me

Oh the love I never showed you
Is my greatest lesson learned
I never took the chance to get my fingers burned

You kissed my cheek and smiled and then you walked the other way
And we lied and said let’s coffee in two weeks
As I watched you leave I saw your figure fade amongst the crowd
And loneliness washed heavy over me

Oh the love I never showed you
Is my greatest lesson learned
I never took the chance to get my fingers burned

credits

from The Way You Leave - Digital, released October 18, 2017
Guitar: Grant Taylor, Pedal Steel: Ben Franz, Bass: Luke Richardson, Drums: Roger Bergodaz, Guitar and Lead Vocal: Brooke Russell, Backing Vocal: Emilee South
String Arrangements - Shane Reilly

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Brooke Russell and The Mean Reds Melbourne, Australia

With songs about boozy nights, bad decisions, broken hearts and the best intentions, Brooke Russell and The Mean Reds blend vintage swing, sweet pop and widescreen alt-country.

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