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Singled Out: Can't Hang's 95 and Just For You

07/06/2010
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Welcome to Singled Out! where we ask artists to tell us the inside story of their latest single. Today Steve and Alex from tell us about "Can't Hang" and "Just For You" from their brand new album "Ride The Lightrail". We now turn it over to Can't Hang for the story:

Steve Lynch lead singer on "95" : So there's this girl... is pretty much how every song's back story would start, and this one's no different. I live in Baltimore, and at the time, she lived in DC. It all happens on Interstate 95 around here. I'd drive back and forth to see her, we go to shows anywhere on the east coast using 95, and I'd always get back really late... it's an important road in our lives. So, through all this physical driving back and forth, and wondering if that's worth it, there's all this emotional back and forth with her- we should be together, we shouldn't be together. The song's about pursuing what your heart wants at the expense of your sanity and gas money, and hoping that the person of your desire decides to stop letting their head drive their heart around.

Alex - Drummer on "Just For You" : Steve got his hands on a mix CD of Jamaican riddims (that's rhythms or instrumental tracks for you whiteys). One of them was pretty catchy and reminded him of a band that Can't Hang played with a lot. The chorus just jumped out of his mouth while he was listening to the track while driving around. The idea was to write a song like many popular R+B songs about bein up in "da club" and seein the girlies dancin and pickin one out of the crowd... "the vibe is nice and the drinks are on ice." Steve brought this idea to the band under the auspices of writing "pop-reggae candy" and so our assignment was set before us. We worked on the tune one night and laid down a demo version titled "The Way ay ay" (on one of the most hungover days of my life I might add). We hit the Internet with it and people loved it immediately. In the recording of "Ride The Lightrail" (under the guidance of our rad producer Jocko) we revamped the riddim and turned it into a more muscular 70's type reggae feel and Luke rechristened it "Just For You."

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album - right here!

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