Love, loss, shame, and regret hit the gravel after a fall from the heights of romance. Love Was is a song for those who have loved, lost, brushed off the dust, and got back on their feet.
Love Was features songwriter Kym Watling on vocals, banjo, fiddle, acoustic guitar, and bass; Geoffrey Bates on electric guitars; Nick Peterson on keyboards; and Scott French on percussion and drums.
Recorded and produced by Geoffrey Bates at Watling & Bates’ Unumgar Studio. Keyboards recorded with remote rig at Nick Peterson’s home studio. Drum tracking, engineering, and final mix by Scott French of Lovestreet Studios, Currumbin Qld., mastering by Paul Blakey of 12th & Vine Post, Broadbeach, Qld.
AI Image generated using text prompts in NightCafe Studio by Kym Watling.
Love Was was released to radio and streaming on 4 March 2024.