Buckley, T. - T. Buckley Trio - Nowhere Fast

Tracks

		Track Name	Length
	1	Don't Lose Your Way	03:14
	2	The Blues Don't Come Around	03:15
	3	Lighter Load	03:14
	4	If I Had You Now	03:04
	5	Birds	03:44
	6	Had it With You	04:12
	7	Nowhere Radio	03:01
	8	Show Time in the City	03:27
	9	Stuck in a Rut	02:38
	10	Steel Rail Blues	03:28
	11	Nowhere Fast	06:18

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Hut 28. That’s where this album got made. Maybe it was mixed somewhere else, and maybe the odd thing was changed or added afterwards, but Hut 28 at the Banff Centre for the Performing Arts in the middle of winter is where it happened. Three guys, their voices, and a truck full of instruments in 16 days. That’s how long it took—music pouring out of that hut for 16 days.

If you haven’t heard the T. Buckley Trio before, this is the place to start because it’s really them. It’s their voices, their instruments, their songwriting, their talent straight off the floor. You can tell they like playing together. You can tell that when all of their individual talents come together, they become more than the sum of their parts. They’re at the top of their game on this one. It’s what they sound like when you see them live—and you should go see them live now.

Tim Buckley sings like a bird and writes songs that are beautiful and say something. Personally, I need all of these things to make me want to listen to a band. I listen to this band a lot. Derek and Tim, who I’m used to thinking of in a backup, harmony kind of role, both have their moments in the sun here and it’s great. Who knew they wrote songs this good and sang lead this well? Now we know.

I love this record. It sounds like it came out of the woods—and it did. It sounds like it’s surrounded by mountains and inspiration—and it is. If this is what going Nowhere Fast feels like, I’m proud to say I hitched along for the ride.
-Tom Phillips

The T. Buckley Trio is:
T. Buckley, Tim Leacock, and Derek Pulliam

All the music on this recording is performed by The T. Buckley Trio, except “The Blues Don’t Come Around,” which features special guest: Ben Plotnick: fiddle

Produced by The T. Buckley Trio
Recorded by Derek Pulliam in Hut 28 at the Banff Centre for the Performing Arts, November 16 to December 1, 2014
Mixed by Derek Pulliam at Sympul Studio, Calgary, Alberta
Mastered by John Heals

Photography by Jeff Yee, Douglas McDonald, and Derek Pulliam
Cover logo by Evan Pine
Graphic design by Dave McCann

Special thanks:
The Banff Centre for the Performing Arts for accepting, educating, and inspiring us
Tom Phillips for your kind words and amazing songs
All the venues, proprietors, and patrons that continue to support live music — you make the miles worth traveling, thank you
To our families — immediate, extended, musical, and otherwise — heartfelt thanks and gratitude for helping us continue to carry the torch

Songwriters:
“Don’t Lose Your Way” – T. Buckley
“The Blues Don’t Come Around” – T. Buckley
“Lighter Load” – Tom Phillips
“If I Had You Now” – T. Buckley
“Birds” – Neil Young
“Had It With You” – Billy Cowsill, Tim Leacock
“Nowhere Radio” – Tim Leacock, Tom Phillips
“Showtime in the City” – Derek Pulliam
“Stuck in a Rut” – T. Buckley
“Steel Rail Blues” – Gordon Lightfoot
“Nowhere Fast” – Tom Phillips

The T. Buckley Trio Finds Its True Nature in the Rockies
By Mike Bell | Calgary Herald | October 2015

Wherever you are, the destination of a nature trail is always the same: nature itself. For Calgary roots act The T. Buckley Trio, that meant heading west to the Rockies in late November to record their new album, Nowhere Fast, during a two-week creative residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.

Nestled in Hut 28, the trio—T. (Tim) Buckley, Tim Leacock, and Derek Pulliam—found inspiration in their surroundings and the immersive experience. “When you can leave your rehearsal hut and go for a walk in the mountains to clear your head, it’s pretty conducive to being in the zone,” says Buckley. “That environment fosters creativity... just being around that is incredibly inspiring.”

Originally envisioned as a woodshedding retreat for writing and rehearsal, the group quickly realized they had enough material to record an album. So they packed in gear and transformed their hut into a makeshift studio for their “self-directed creative residency.” While they weren’t required to attend lectures or workshops, being among other artists—like Sarah Slean—contributed to the creative energy.

Half of the album’s tracks were written prior to the residency, which allowed the focus to shift toward capturing strong performances and experimenting with new arrangements. “We were really trying some things we wouldn’t normally try,” says Buckley. “It was immersive and intense... but you flick a switch when you get up there. Your creative energy kicks in.”

Despite initial nerves about being isolated in a mountain cabin for 16 days, the camaraderie between the band members kept things smooth—even when the occasional bout of cabin fever led to “moments of creative delirium.” Buckley recalls laughing, “We definitely got a little goofy in there at times... but we did a pretty good job of managing things.”

The album features five original songs and five well-chosen covers, including Gordon Lightfoot’s “Steel Rail Blues”, Neil Young’s “Birds”, and three songs written or co-written by Calgary roots icon Tom Phillips. Phillips, a towering presence in Alberta’s roots music scene, even contributed the album’s liner notes. Buckley is quick to note it wasn’t a “quid pro quo”—they simply admired his work and wanted to honor his influence. “It pays a little homage to the roots scene as a whole,” says Buckley. “Tom’s one of the best songwriters around—not just in Calgary, but anywhere.”

The group celebrated the release of Nowhere Fast with a launch show at The Ironwood Stage & Grill. The album reflects not just their environment, but their deep musical kinship and the community they represent.

“It is a really neat community to be a part of,” Buckley says. “You know before you even meet them that you’re going to be hanging out with good, genuine people—and just great writers, too.”
-Mike Bell, Calgary Herald, Sept 11, 2015

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