Ben Nichols- In the Heart of the Mountain
Ben Nichols is best known as the frontman and songwriter for the long-running Memphis rock band Lucero. Now, at age 50, he is releasing one of his most personal pieces of work, a rare solo album titled In the Heart of the Mountain. The album features Nichols on acoustic guitar and vocals, as well as the occasional electric guitar solo and percussion. He is accompanied by Morgan Eve Swain (The Huntress and the Holder of Hands, The Devil Makes Three, Brown Bird) on violin and backing vocals, Cory Branan on electric and acoustic guitars, and Todd Beene (Chuck Ragan, Glossary) on pedal steel and electric guitars. It was recorded at Southern Grooves studio in Memphis, Tennessee with Matt Ross-Spang as the recording and mixing engineer.
Track List
- In the Heart of the Mountain
- The Darkness Sings
- A Bleak Overture
- From a Western or a War Movie
- While the Stars Disappear
- Fading Back Into the Night
- I'm in Over My Head
- She's Starlight in the River
- The Prayer
- The Swamper's Lament
- The Devil Takes His Leave
UPC > 617308098549
Format > New Vinyl
Label > Liberty & Lament
Release Date > Release Date: 7.25.25
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Ben Nichols is best known as the frontman and songwriter for the long-running Memphis rock band Lucero. Now, at age 50, he is releasing one of his most personal pieces of work, a rare solo album titled In the Heart of the Mountain. The album features Nichols on acoustic guitar and vocals, as well as the occasional electric guitar solo and percussion. He is accompanied by Morgan Eve Swain (The Huntress and the Holder of Hands, The Devil Makes Three, Brown Bird) on violin and backing vocals, Cory Branan on electric and acoustic guitars, and Todd Beene (Chuck Ragan, Glossary) on pedal steel and electric guitars. It was recorded at Southern Grooves studio in Memphis, Tennessee with Matt Ross-Spang as the recording and mixing engineer.
Track List
- In the Heart of the Mountain
- The Darkness Sings
- A Bleak Overture
- From a Western or a War Movie
- While the Stars Disappear
- Fading Back Into the Night
- I'm in Over My Head
- She's Starlight in the River
- The Prayer
- The Swamper's Lament
- The Devil Takes His Leave
UPC > 617308098549
Format > New Vinyl
Label > Liberty & Lament
Release Date > Release Date: 7.25.25
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to ONE copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.