The Grahams – The Bridge

Acclaimed Americana-pop duo The Grahams have announced their fourth studio album, The Bridge, will be out this fall and have released their new single “Only New York.”

The powerful track pays homage to a city The Grahams – lifelong lovers Alyssa and Doug Graham – call part of their heartbeat and one of the main characters in their life. “Only New York” is their personal and unique tribute to the Big Apple. Set for release on October 10th via the East Nashville label 3Sirens, The Bridge, referring to the George Washington Bridge which transported the New Jersey natives to New York City during their formative years, is the group’s most deeply personal album to date.

“New York City was, is, and will always be a defining piece of who we are,” shares Alyssa. “As kids, we lived across the bridge. NYC was the backdrop for all our minor indiscretions, all our not so minor rebellions. She taught us how to be smart, creative, open-minded, and sometimes devious. As adults, we lived deep within her pulsing heart. We performed music over and over again within her underground. We learned to love her and to loathe her as New York is at once the best and the worst of everything.”

“Our daughter was born a New Yorker,” Doug adds. “When we were writing this song, we realized every bridge in our life, both literally and metaphorically, leads back to New York City. Our forever home. This track is without a doubt the defining song of our life, our love affair, and our legacy, because only New York.”

For perhaps the first time since the inception of The Grahams over a decade ago, Alyssa and Doug give listeners an honest glimpse into their personal lives within their music on The Bridge. The 11-track collection, which finds the couple embracing the collaborative Nashville co-write, is inspired by their everyday lives. The Grahams wrote much of The Bridge with GRAMMY-nominated producer Dex Green, singer-songwriter Kate York, and GRAMMY-nominated songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan. Alyssa (vocals) and Doug (guitars/vocals) credit these three creative ambassadors with helping them write about their lives honestly and vulnerably, diving deep into their childhood love affair that has lasted over 37 years.

“Only New York” follows the recent release of the album’s lead single “Found It In Us.” The ethereal ballad about searching for one’s place in the world finds the couple reflecting on their life as artists chasing the dream, only to find that the dream is them. While The Grahams say “Found It In Us” is the core of who they are, other songs on the forthcoming album, like the deeply personal “The One Who Remembers,” bare Doug and Alyssa’s innermost secrets and soul. The Bridge also includes songs like “Worst Parts of Me” and “Little Fires,” which highlight The Grahams’ playful side and ability not to take themselves too seriously, and the intriguing “Georgette,” an homage to their young daughter.

The Bridge was written and recorded at 3Sirens, the East Nashville studio and record label founded by The Grahams, and features an A-list band of musicians – including drummer Matt Chamberlain (Fiona Apple, Bob Dylan), bassist Sebastian Steinberg (Fiona Apple, Soul Coughing), keyboardist Ray Jacildo (The Black Keys), pianist Rob Berger (Iron & Wine), synths mastermind Patrick Warren (Fiona Apple, Aimee Mann), and more.

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