Chandler Holt - Cover More Ground (2019)

The material on Cover More Ground touches on a lot of the same elements as Chatham County Line (The NC based band Holt performed with for two decades) yet there is a distinct shift that proves Holt is following his own voice. Songs like ‘Give Your Heart’ and ‘Moving On’ define Holt’s ability to write from a place that isn’t bound by genre. ‘Been Around’, ‘Young Man Lives,’ and ‘Love You Tonight’ seem very personal and expose Holt’s willingness to invite listeners to understand his life from the first person. Couple that with the fact banjo, guitar, and bass all find their way into Chandler’s hands, and you start to discover the dedication he has to his craft.

Cover More Ground features a stable of great players from both Holt’s new home in Colorado as well as his native North Carolina. The bulk of the project was recorded at Vermillion Road Studios which is owned by renowned Colorado musical fixture and friend Eric Wiggs. Wiggs is featured throughout the record on guitar, mandolin, and dobro. “This record could never have happened without the know-how and brilliant playing from Eric Wiggs. He is an artist in every sense of the word. He knows how to get good sounds and is willing to try new things if he needs to find something better.”