{"id":3395,"date":"2011-08-16T01:24:47","date_gmt":"2011-08-16T08:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/?p=3395"},"modified":"2011-08-16T01:24:47","modified_gmt":"2011-08-16T08:24:47","slug":"over-the-rhine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/2011\/08\/over-the-rhine\/","title":{"rendered":"OVER THE RHINE"},"content":{"rendered":"

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OVER THE RHINE<\/h1>\n

A veteran duo gets a boost from its fans and a helping hand from a new ally<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After two decades and more\u00a0than a dozen albums, Over the Rhine decided to take matters into its own hands with its latest, The Long Surrender<\/em>\u2014and into the hands of its fans as well. The husband-and-wife duo of Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist turned to listeners for financing, a notion sparked by their newfound teaming with veteran producer Joe Henry. \u201cWhen we had the opportunity to work with Joe, it felt like an adventure was unfolding, and we wanted to invite fans of our music to be part of that adventure in real time,\u201d Bergquist says. \u201cThe enthusiastic response from\u00a0our fans was overwhelming.\u201d<\/p>\n

The twosome was uncertain how Henry\u2019s production style would mesh with its trademark low-key style. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t quite imagine in advance what a Joe Henry\u2013produced Over the Rhine record would sound like,\u201d Bergquist acknowledges. \u201cWe wanted to be a little surprised and completely open going in. But Joe quickly became a true and rare ally.\u201d The album was recorded over five days with a studio crew that included musicians Jay Bellerose, Patrick Warren, Greg Leisz and Joe\u2019s son, Levon. \u201cWe always ended in time to gather around and share a meal and a good bottle of wine\u2014or three\u2014in the evening,\u201d she recalls. \u201cThere were always old jazz records playing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The title of The Long Surrender <\/em>alludes to the inevitability of change\u2014the growing realization that loved ones will be laid to rest, and that our priorities will evolve as a result. \u201cSuddenly so much of what we cling to can seem a little pointless,\u201d Detweiler says. \u201cAnd certain small pleasures take on new significance.\u201d The title also carries an echo of Over the Rhine\u2019s own long history. \u201cIt refers to the arc of a lifelong commitment to writing and performing, regardless of recognition,\u201d Bergquist adds. \u201cLearning when to work hard and when to let go.\u201d<\/p>\n

That commitment has been part of<\/p>\n

Over the Rhine\u2019s mission all along. The couple met in college and found an instant connection in their music, one that\u2019s served them well both personally and professionally ever since. \u201cWe had a vision from the very beginning to write, record and get our music into the hands of anyone who might be interested,\u201d Detweiler says. \u201cThe important thing is that we want the freedom to do the best work we\u2019re capable of.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013Lee Zimmerman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

OVER THE RHINE A veteran duo gets a boost from its fans and a helping hand from a new ally After two decades and more\u00a0than a dozen albums, Over the Rhine decided to take matters into its own hands with its latest, The Long Surrender\u2014and into the hands of its fans as well. The husband-and-wife […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[1059,2394,10156],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3395"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3395"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3395\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3397,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3395\/revisions\/3397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}