{"id":"33808c3e-37f6-4f97-b423-bef2cf54afad","title":"Holler Echo","artist":"Alex Wilson","album":null,"year":2025,"genre":"Appalachian Folk-Rock/Americana/Singer-Songwriter","duration":"4:18","lyrics":"[Verse 1]\nCreek runs thin where the shale gives way,\nNight comes quick in the mouth of the cave.\nI hurled my secrets at the slate-gray sky,\nEcho came back: “Boy, learn to survive.”\n\n[Chorus]\nHoller echo, answer me true—\nTell me who I am when the dark pulls through.\nIf the ridge can bear my tangled refrain,\nMaybe I ain’t singing in vain.\nHoller echo… carry me home again.\n\n[Verse 2]\nDaddy’s words were coal-dust grit,\nMama’s lullaby?—never learned it.\nSo I let the timber cry in a minor drone,\nWaited for the mountain to carve me a tone.\n\n[Chorus]\nHoller echo, answer me true—\nTell me who I am when the dark pulls through.\nIf the ridge can bear my tangled refrain,\nMaybe I ain’t singing in vain.\nHoller echo… carry me home again.\n\n[Bridge]\nI ain’t afraid of the quiet no more,\nLet the valley fill with the tremble of hope.\nWhat bounces back is a weathered chord—\nProof that even rough hearts echo.\n\n[Verse 3]\nGrandpa's fiddle, dusty and worn,\nHangs on the wall, a life overgrown.\nHis stories linger in the wood and strings,\nA silent chorus the mountain brings.\n\n[Final Chorus]\nHoller echo, answer me true—\nTell me who I am when the dawn breaks through.\nIf the ridge can hold my fractured refrain,\nMaybe I’m more than the ache in my name.\nHoller echo… carry me home again.\nHoller echo… carry me home.\nHoller echo…","notes":"Key: E minor. Time Signature: 4/4. Tempo: 88 BPM. Instrumentation: Acoustic guitar (finger-picked, focusing on drone notes on the E and B strings), floor tom (played with a soft mallet or a boot stomp), whistle (high and lonesome melody), optional fiddle and harmonica (for instrumental breaks, playing simple, mournful lines). The guitar should be tuned down a half-step for a heavier, more resonant feel (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb). Vocals: Male, tenor range, with a slightly raspy and emotional delivery. Performance: Emphasize the raw, earthy sound of the instruments. The floor tom provides a simple, driving rhythm. Vocals should be delivered with vulnerability and honesty. The whistle and fiddle lines should evoke the feeling of wind and wide-open spaces. Dynamic contrast is key: build from sparse verses to more full choruses. Use a slight reverb on the guitar and vocals to create a sense of space and echo.","description":"A haunting Appalachian folk-rock song in E minor, 'Holler Echo' explores themes of identity, resilience, and finding solace in nature. At 88 BPM, the track opens with finger-picked guitar emphasizing resonant low-string drones, creating a sense of vastness and solitude. A deep, stomping floor tom sets an insistent, earthy rhythm, reminiscent of a boot on a plywood porch. A melancholic whistle line weaves throughout, evoking the wind whistling across mountain ridges. Sparse and percussive verses build into choruses that yearn for connection and self-discovery. Instrumental breaks feature fiddle and harmonica, adding layers of raw, emotional texture. The bridge offers a glimmer of hope, suggesting that even weathered hearts can find resonance. The outro strips back to guitar and whistle, leaving the listener with a lingering sense of both loneliness and quiet strength.","image_url":"https://v3.fal.media/files/elephant/DBDzJ6fR1PeD0OtpjR1bS.jpeg","audio_url":"https://mxlidlmuqqztsxikjnpe.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/song-audio/8471cf64-36eb-4f5a-9b4c-7a04342118f5/HollerEcho-1753697960976.mp3","created_at":"2025-07-28T09:34:28.594+00:00"}