The Alabama songwriter/folk artist/podcaster shares his official video for “Young Love (Alabama Skies” today with The Bluegrass Situation
New album Love in the Dark out May 12, 2023, on Baldwin Country Public Records and distributed on vinyl, CD and streaming platforms via MRI/Orchard
Mobile, AL: Songwriter/folk artist Abe Partridge‘s poignant video for his single “Young Love (Alabama Skies)” is featured today at The Bluegrass Situation. The video was produced by Partridge and features stop motion animation by Dave Garrett; the video is also featured in CMT’s “12 Pack” and was in the Top 3 of the fan-driven weekly top 12 video countdown for the past few weeks. This is the third single from Partridge’s upcoming LP, Love In The Dark, out May 12, 2023, on Baldwin Country Public Records and distributed on vinyl, CD and streaming platforms via MRI/Orchard.
Pre-order LOVE IN THE DARK HERE (album links available on request)
Partridge says, “This is a song I wrote about a post-high school, summer-long relationship I had that went deep quickly and ended about as fast. It’s about that kind of love that really only happens in your youth. People identify with it. Folks find ways to tell me their ‘young love’ stories. I tried to capture what it was like to be a kid losing his love to life… growing up, and going different directions.”
Partridge’s paintings are primarily acrylic on tarred board and watercolors. He currently has three art exhibitions, including “With Signs Following” at the Alabama Contemporary Art Center in Mobile through May 20, 2023.
In September of 2022, Partridge released the “Alabama Astronaut” podcast, where he explores songs previously undocumented at churches in Appalachia as well as the culture around the handling of serpents. It was in the Top Ten documentary podcasts on Apple Podcasts within days of the release and now has over 30K downloads and a 4.9 star rating.
Partridge tours relentlessly both here and abroad and his shows have the fervor and charisma of an old-time tent revival — passionate, and often comedic. He’s appeared at songwriter festivals including 30A Songwriters Festival and the Americana Music Fest and been featured on syndicated radio programs NPR Mountain Stage, Woodsongs Olde Time Radio Hour and WMOT/WXPN World Cafe (30A Songwriters Festival sessions).
