A Slow Demise

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Andrew Bailies upbeat and funky A Slow Demise takes a hard look at societys ills in the twilight of American Democracy. Bailie, a founding member of Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles, reflects the plethora of funk and gospel lines rattling around his head at the time of this tunes inception. During one of many trips to New York City recording his album Wasteland, Bailie recalls gazing out of a friends Brooklyn window while feeling out funk inspired chord changes and inversions in juxtaposition to songs melancholy lyrics. The result is a groove oriented and danceable musical arrangement. Bailie was brought into the Color Red family by way of his good friend, longtime Color Red artist and fellow Nebraskan, Josh Hoyer. A Slow Demise is an exemplary introduction into Bailies superb body of work.