Chris Jones & The Night Drivers - "Plenty Ventured"

A twist on the old proverb, "nothing ventured, nothing gained", came to Chris' mind out of the blue. The idea of putting too much effort into a lost cause is relatable, whether that's in relationships, work, or other areas in life. Everyone’s…

Chris Jones & The Night Drivers - "Mama Bake a Pie (Daddy Kill a Chicken)"

"This song is an old and lesser-known song of Tom T. Hall," says Chris Jones, whose friendship with Hall and his wife, Miss Dixie, ran long and deep enough that he and the Night Drivers were chosen to accompany Tom T. at his last public concert.…
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers - "What if You're Wrong"

Chris Jones & The Night Drivers - "What if You're Wrong"

“What If You’re Wrong” is meant to be a light-hearted conversation with a conspiracy theorist. We're pretty sure it's the first bluegrass song to mention chem trails. But it does ask a serious question too: what do you do when a prediction…

Syntax Creative Clients Take 45 Nominations for the 35th Annual IBMA Awards

Syntax Creative wants to congratulate our clients who received 45 nominations in 23 categories, including a full sweep in the Industry Awards' Songwriter of the Year category in this year's IBMA Bluegrass Awards. The 35th annual IBMA Bluegrass…
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers - Pages in Your Hand

Chris Jones & The Night Drivers - Pages in Your Hand

"Henderson Hill" is about Chris Jones' late banjo-playing Uncle Bob. It's about his love of the Finger Lakes region of New York State and is from his point of view. Although Henderson Hill doesn't actually exist, Italy Hill in Yates County,…
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