Music can be expressed in many different ways.
A lot of people use different approaches to make songs their own. This time, we get to see how this particular duet turns an old classic into something new and special.
The group in this video was originally a trio, but today they’re an explosive duo.
The group in question is Athens Creek, an American band that focuses on folk, rock and country music.
They play covers incorporating their own unique touch and originality all to give their songs a fresh, new sound. Athens Creek started in 2014 as a trio but as time passed, only Taylor Haring and Nate Jones remain to drive the band towards future success.
Both Taylor and Nate have a shared passion for uniquely expressing themselves with music.
With their skills combined, they become an invincible duo delivering good music with their voices and instruments. The musicians’ versatility enables them to re-create songs in a way that’s sure to stay with you for a long time.
This particular cover of Athens Creek has aroused the interests of many.
On January 26, 2016, they uploaded a video on YouTube of them singing “House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals.
They also play their own version of the famous Christian hymn, “Amazing Grace.” The band invited Oscar Sosa as their lead guitarist in this particular cover performance as they recorded this video in Allen Park, Michigan. Since the video was almost eight minutes long, you may assume that they do separate covers for each song. As it turns out, that’s not quite the case.
Nate Jones’ serious tone sets the mood for the whole performance.
The lead guitarist Sosa plucks his strings to play the intro melody of the song.
After looping back to the initial chord, Nate began singing with his deep, serious voice. While singing, Nate pulled up his guitar and joined Sosa in the strumming.
Progressing through the song, Taylor accompanied his duo with her glass-smooth vocals, mixing a melodious harmony of both their voices.
Their gorgeous male and female vocal harmonies are one of the things that their band so successful! Throughout the whole video, their awesome musical arrangements carry the performance—and all of their songs offer the same appeal.
The way they perform “Amazing Grace” later in the video is the most surprising thing about the performance.
For the first four minutes and a half, the band plays the first song.
However, they smoothly transition from the first one into “Amazing Grace” without ever dropping the melody. Suddenly, Taylor started singing the lyrics of the second song while retaining the tune of the “House of the Rising Sun.” She sang the lyrics to go along with the melody as if she were placing puzzle pieces on a different board.
In the end, the group melds the two songs together perfectly!
In the end, Nate and Taylor merge the songs’ lyrics to finish their piece.
Taylor showcases her powerful voice and finishes the song with finesse, while Sosa and Nate team up to give the song even more emphasis. The trio blends their music so perfectly to create the perfect cover.
What an awesome performance! Be sure to check out the video below to see it for yourself:
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