Written by Lauren Rosier
Looking to have a good cry? Fremont, California-based Americana/blues rock artist, Nancy Wenstrom, shares her new single, “Vintage Tears.”
“My newest release, ‘Vintage Tears’, was inspired when texting with a friend about his situation with a woman who cared more for him than he did for her. We came up with the lyric idea of a storm that starts brewing when one has the realization that a love affair isn’t going to work out. The song is about the moment one faces these fears, and then the acceptance signified by the release of tears that have been stored up a long time. In my own life experience, this acceptance was the beginning of healing for me. Charles Dickens called it being “blessed with the relief of tears” (Tale of Two Cities). So, as dark as it may seem, tears do bring relief. The sun that comes out at the end of the video signifies better times ahead, the benefit of letting go of things that aren’t working,” Wenstrom explained. “This is one of 10 newly recorded original songs on my upcoming album, Inside Story. Lyrically, there seems to be the thread of letting go. I grew up moving a lot due to my father being in the military, and in my adult life, I experienced the transient life as a working musician. Musically, the album contains a deep influence of the blues and rock & roll I was raised on, which inspired me to play the electric guitar and write my own songs.”
Nancy Wenstrom was born in Houston, Texas, and grew up moving from place to place, as her parents were in the Air Force. Wenstrom has been a professional musician in the SF area for 40 years, playing and singing blues, rock, pop, jazz, and country. She’s also fronted her own bands throughout her career and has recorded eight solo albums.
Wenstrom‘s latest album, Inside Story, features 10 original songs and was recorded just before and during the pandemic. Take a listen to her song, “Vintage Tears” below!
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