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Marking The Miles
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singer/songwriter/guitarist/solo act. Seamlessly melding country, blues, and folk
Jamey Darnold is a singer/songwriter/guitarist/ solo act originally from the banks of the Mississippi river town of Burlington, Ia. He has released to his credit 13 full length albums that seamlessly meld country, blues, and folk styles spanning from 2004's "Burlington Bound.. a railroad town" to 2023's "The Running River". He is influenced by up and coming Americana artist such as "Jason Isbell" to the folk rock classics of "The Eagles", and Neil Young. His strongest assets are in the singing and songwriting styles portrayed. Life's lessons endured by what makes the American dream real. The byproducts from growing up in rural Iowa and then leaving... to experience life without boundary's on America's endless trail of concrete. Now residing in rural Kane county Illinois and armed with only guitar and harmonica. He can hold audiences "young and old" and will invite you to listen, enjoy, and to reflect on all His multi-generational/ genre music styles.
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Genre
Rock • Rock General
Charts
#1,773 today Peak #20
#777 in subgenre Peak #5
Author
J. Darnold
Rights
Darn old Dungeon2022
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May 01, 2022
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MP3 10.7 MB • 320 kbps • 4:40
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WAV 47.1 MB
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relaxed, cool
high-energy
Story behind the song
Not much tread left on these old tires. This old wreck keeps rolling down the highway towards some undetermined destination. And the small rocks stuck in the tread strike a rhythm, and the worn engine valves tap along like a cheap Hi Hat. Then, every once in a while, when my mind wanders between the white lines on the blacktop, a quartering wind brings a melody in through the broken driver's side window, and a song is born.
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Marking the Miles As a road dog junkie I drive this country It's my job I do it well But when the day is done I gaze the setting sun Getting ever closer, on back to you So I'm marking the miles It's been a long while From that first day, I left this town Your in my field of view The miles are now a few Time to get off this merry go round So every marker, I remember Out there off of the side of the road That little sign, a friend of mine Telling me, just how far to go Mile marker six It's coming up quick Girl you'll be with Me, with me real soon Then Mile marker five I'm coming alive Getting ever closer, closer to you on up to marker four Almost to your door I can't wait Girl, to make it on home Mile marker three I'm shaking in my knees This Anticipation, to never be alone Now the feelings that I had Will soon be with you in bed I missed you Girl, all the way through I drove away the Pain To stop this old freight train but never slow down for loving you On mile marker two I swear I smell you Your just as sweet, Sweet as can be So tired of being alone Just get Me on back home This road won't matter, matter to me So here's my lonely one, It's the one and done My last mile, almost Through I drove away the pain Stopped this old freight train but never slowed down, for loving you
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davidabriggs
Oct 29, 2023
This is pure 'Americana'. It would be hard to write a Road Song about travelling on the UK motorways ...the journeys are always interrupted by 'Road Works for the next 10 miles'... Ah, the lure of the wide open road going from East to West on one of your highways. Great stuff Jamie
AlexisPatrick
Apr 30, 2022
So beautiful, the song. Jamey, your guitar work is amazing. Great vocals and superb vocal presentation. Brilliant composition.
rodrica
Apr 17, 2022
Great songwriting Jamey! Love the story & the images it conjures, memorable melody and a song that many people will relate to.