Things That Used to Shine

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Written during a busy year on the road, Things That Used To Shine is an album about leaving some things behind…and meeting others head-on. It’s also the studio debut of Wild Ponies, a Nashville-based outfit fronted by Virginia natives Doug and Telisha Williams, who have previously toured and recorded as acoustic folk duo Doug & Telisha.

Released by Ditch Dog Records, Things That Used To Shine finds Telisha opening up about the skeletons that have haunted her closet for years. Grammy-winning producer Ray Kennedy (Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams) recorded the album’s 12 songs in three days, running the band’s harmonies through the same pre-amps once used by the Beatles. Casey Driessen, Russ Pahl, Jake Winebrenner and other heavy-hitting roots musicians also make appearances, beefing up the band’s songs with everything from organ to pedal steel.

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lyrics

I like things that used to shine
Polished smooth by the grains of time
Old and used and past their prime
I like things that used to shine

Love letters in the drawer of a flea market find
Laid away ring with two months behind
A grandfather clock with a mournful chime
I like things that used to shine

Chorus
Shine, Shine
I like things that used to shine

A scratchy old record that still goes round
On an old turntable makes a beautiful sound
A proud father’s eyes when he starts to cry
I like things that used to shine

The way that Hazel Dickens sings
Too long unchanged guitar strings
A candle holder from a bottle of wine
I like things that used to shine

Chorus

A roughed up penny from the year I was born
Old leather boots all scuffed and worn
An old pocket watch that still keeps time
And I like things that used to shine

The way you smiled when you were mine
That sparkle in your eyes when you were mine
Can’t turn back the hands of time
I like things that used to shine
Chorus x 2 - Tag

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from Things That Used to Shine, released September 10, 2013

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Wild Ponies Nashville, Tennessee

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Jun 1

Blue Ridge Music Center

Galax, VA
Nov 16

Maple Street Concerts

Lombard, IL

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