An Eb is a difficult chord. You need the finger dexterity of a rock climber just to get it into place. It’s also the second note in Cotton Jones’ progression I Am the Changer, a low-key, psychedelic tune that’s guaranteed to put you in a trance of laissez-faire optimism.

Based out of Cumberland, Maryland, lead-man Michael Nau and his wife Whitney McGraw are the heart and soul of Cotton Jones’ ethereal sound.

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And despite being a finger twister, after hearing their live performance on impact89fm, I spent an hour with my dusty Ibanez just trying to keep up with their ambitious sound.

You know I’m the waiter

The hesitater

I will get to it later