Whiskey trails & Country tales

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Boys Back Home

Easy Man

The street swings. Grit underfoot, rhythm in the air. Female lead with grit, gospel trio backing, and a groove that walks with purpose.

Cobblestone Groove

A smile on loan. Flirty, ironic, late-night diner vibes. Lipstick-stained receipt, gospel backing, bittersweet charm.

Smiles on Credit

One man, one sax, one rainy street. Smoky, narrative, male lead with gospel chorus. A story told in breath and brass.

The Man with the Saxophone

Roadwork

A folk punk tune about getting distracted.

I Get Distracted

The Arlington Blues Collective was born from a single desire : take the raw, timeless stories of American blues and folk and infuse them with a sound from the other side of the world.
The foundation of our music is a hypnotic and mysterious rhythm—a pulse that feels both ancient and aggressively modern. Upon that, we rebuild these classic tales of heartbreak, revenge, and justice, letting soulful female harmonies guide the narrative like a modern-day Greek Chorus.
The result is a sound that’s both familiar and foreign. It's the ghost of the blues, reimagined for a globalized world.
Tags: #BluesReimagined #ContemporaryBlues #GlobalBlues #FolkNoir #TheArlingtonBluesCollective #Storyteller #FemaleVocal #WorldFusion

Cool Colorado Rain

Standin On Da Gallows

If I Know Me

Whiskey Glasses

Matchbook Medicine

Your Ocean Floor

Midwest Royal is the brainchild of song writer and musician Jonathan Rodebaugh. Through this outlet he brings his songs to life utilizing a collective of his favorite musicians, producers, and engineers. Jonathan believes that for songs to be their best, it takes a village. Midwest Royal is that village.