Indie-folk duo First Aid Kit have shared their cover of Willie Nelson‘s 1980 country anthem, “On The Road Again”. Proceeds from the new recording and its affiliated video shared on Friday will go to benefit live events industry non-profit Crew Nation.
Members/sisters Johanna and Klara Söderbergtook reminisce about their lives on the road as touring musicians in the cover’s affiliated video, which features a collection of archive concert and traveling footage. Though the video is nostalgic at its core, the two do a marvelous job of keeping the song light-hearted and uptempo for a fun listening experience as we all continue to dream of the day when Americans can return to a life of travel and attending concerts together.
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The band explains about their new cover,
We’re excited to release our version of “On The Road Again” by Willie Nelson. We recorded this cover a couple of years ago and recently found it while digging through the archives. The song is a country classic, it feels like we’ve known it forever. Because of the situation with COVID, sadly, the theme of the song has never felt more relevant than it does today.
We made a video for the song using cellphone footage from our tours throughout the years. Going through all those videos made us emotional. It made us realize how much we appreciate being able to roam freely around the world. How much we love the feeling of playing live for people, in the flesh. How much we miss our incredible band and crew.
The song also acts as their first new recording since the respective releases of their Ruins and Tender Offerings albums in 2018.
Watch the duo’s new video for “On The Road Again” below.
First Aid Kit – “On The Road Again”
[Video: First Aid Kit]
[H/T Spin]