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The result of Steversquos and Rosaliersquos collaborating creativity is a truly wonderful debut, a collection of lsquogrown up songs on the human conditionrsquo, as theyrsquod say. Influencedby a wealth of classic writers and musicians from Gram Parsons, Crowded House and Steve Earle to Tom Petty, Ryan Adams, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss BALSAMO DEIGHTONrsquos songs pretty much nod and wink to them all.Lyrically, they take a highly personal approach to their writing, which mainly dwells on the darker side of romantic encounters. They also touch upon poignant experiencessuch as Steve receiving a letter from the bereaved parent of a British soldier lost in Afghanistan.Love is represented, of course while atmospheric love song ldquoLong Way Roundrdquo was written after Rosalie discovered an affair, country style ballad ldquoRun Back To YourLiferdquo tells a tale of falling in love with the right person at the wrong time. The uptempo tune ldquoDrive Onrdquo was inspired by night time drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas,a song about the fragility of love and the gamble we take when the odds seem stacked against it.Meanwhile, ldquoThe Ghost Of Me And Yourdquo is about two lovers trapped in a relationship thatrsquos dead and, if you listen closely, the voice of a ghost recorded by Steve at aparanormal investigation can be heard whispering lsquoI kissed herrsquo.ldquoThe Dream Songrdquo was inspired by a conversation Steve had with Vicky Lord, widow of the late Jon Lord. They both talked about having met Jon in dreams and how, asin life, he reassured them to keep keeping the dream alive.12 exciting amp fresh songs, somewhere between SingerSongwriter, Americana and Folk Pop, ldquoUnfoldingrdquo has it all. Balsamo Deighton CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £11.99