Single Review: One More Sad Song – Randy Rogers Band
13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: One More Sad Song – Randy Rogers Band

Songwriters: Randy Rogers and Sean McConnell
Texas group Randy Rogers Band is preparing a new album, and its first single is ‘One More Sad Song.’
With producer Jay Joyce, the band is setting off in a slightly different direction, embracing a more mainstream, pop-country sound. Sparsely populated verses put the focus on Rogers’ despairing protagonist. The open production on the choruses provides a nice contrast, but it does push the vocals a little too far back. Bucking the Music Row loud-guitars trend – as Joyce also successfully did with Little Big Town‘s ‘Pontoon’ – this single houses a nice surprise by way of Brady Black’s fiddle solo.
Both fearing and anticipating that this relationship will end as a sad song, the lyrics are all inner-dialogue; self-blame, doubt and insecurity are all handled well with the unanswerable questions that situation brings up. With two short-ish verses, the song leans heavily on its chorus. It’s strong enough to keep this afloat, especially when it comes after this second verse.
How will I live without you?
Who will I be in these shoes?
Once I’ve lost all that I can lose
Even if you forgave me
I don’t know if I could make it
But that’s our whole problem maybe
While Randy Rogers Band sounds stronger when they’re allowed to be a little grittier, ‘One More Sad Song’ could be the tune that helps them branch out into more heartland country.
Liv Carter
She holds several certificates from Berklee College of Music, and a certificate in Positive Psychology from UC Berkeley.
Her main influences are coffee, cats, and Alexander Hamilton.
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