My Bubba - Gone
My Bubba Gone / You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go Third Man Records TMR 409 (2017) For several years musical artists traveling through Nashville have been invited to stop by to record a song or two, in most cases with Jack White as producer at Third Man Studio. These 7" recordings are referred to as the Blue Series, named for their cover photos captured in the Third Man Nashville Blue Room. One such band to have recorded is My Bubba. My Bubba is a duo consisting of Icelander Guðbjörg Bubba Tómasdóttir and Swede My Larsdotter. They sing and play music in a minimalistic, vocal-oriented folk style as is apparent on this 45. While their prior work was recorded almost entirely as a duo, "Gone" sees My Bubba joined in Third Man Studios by a backing combo comprised of bassist Jack Lawrence, keyboardist Dean Fertita, and legendary Nashville drummer Whip Triplet. "Gone" is the first of their songs written on a century-old lap harp, which was procured from a...
