The Sharpshooter never clicked until it was combined with an unfinished song called “Burning Hills Bridge.” It starts with a slow version of the bridge from “All You Shadows” (which–ta DA!–featured the line “along these burning hills”) plus a few other references to its sister-song throughout. Overall, there’s a late-night jazz vibe with a heavy dose of Twin Peaks.
The song was supposedly finished until I started thinking a female voice to counter my own would take it to an even better place. Not long after, I caught a solo set by Mia Boyle; her voice had a perfect PJ Harvey-meets-Chrissie Hynde vibe that triggered the low-watt light bulb above my head. I introduced myself after her set and recording magic commenced!
06 The Sharpshooter by nathanwademusic