The Second Fisher Peak Winter Ale Concert Series presents The Eisenhauers with local opening act Joelle, Meaghan & Danielle at Key City Theatre on Wednesday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m.

It has been said that all Canadian writing inevitably reflects the almost impenetrable vastness of the land and the great distances that separate us. If the Eisenhauers, the husband and wife duo of Jeremy Eisenhauer and Sheree Plett Eisenhauer, is any indication, you’d be hard pressed not to come to the same conclusion about Canadian music.

Simple, spare and heartbreaking in its directness, the concepts of distance, time and the wavering arcs of separation and reunion have rarely been as compellingly explored as they are in their powerful debut album – The Road We Once Knew.

Realizing the significance of their decision to work together, Jeremy and Sheree wanted to ensure that their new songs got the treatment they deserved, so they bit the bullet, fundraised a handful of cash, and flew to Nashville to meet Steve Dawson and record at his legendary Henhouse Studio.

The attractions of travelling to the country music capital to work with one of North America’s most renowned roots music craftsmen were obvious, but more than that, the journey offered the Eisenhauers the opportunity to focus on their music and songwriting fully, ‘without the beautiful and messy chaos’ of their busy lives to distract them.  With kids and a pile of projects awaiting them upon their return to Kaslo, they made the best of their time in Nashville and got down to work right away to record 15 songs in five days, with 14 of them making it onto the album.

Aside from the gorgeous vocals and string work, ‘The Road We Once Knew’ is an album with great songs.  Not surprisingly, many of them reflect on movement and how our understanding of life changes with age and experience.

‘Don’t Lose Me’ is an especially poignant song about the fragility and delicate balance that weaves the things we cherish together, while ‘Moving to the high country’ illuminates the transition from the reckless abandon of youth to the slowly unfolding rewards of peace and family life. Reminiscent of a great undiscovered Dock Boggs tune with its lonely yearning banjo, it is one of the album’s many highlights.

With its songs of loss, faith and the gratitude of renewal, ‘The Road We Once Knew’ is the perfect soundtrack for real people trying to live authentic lives.  Beautifully played, sung and executed, it is a testament to the healing power of music and the value of wisdom gained from experience.

The ‘Road We Once Knew’ is true soul music. Every word and note on it rings true.

Tickets are available at the Key City Theatre Box and online.

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