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The Hopeless Ghosts (Ft Grant​-​Lee Phillips)

from Ghosts (The Desert Trilogy EPs, Vol 3) by Dean Owens

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Inspired by something the late great Townes Van Zandt said about his songs. When asked in an interview why they were so sad he replied that he had a few that weren’t sad, that they were just hopeless, about hopeless situations. It really stuck with me and that’s what gave me the idea for the line – I follow in the footsteps of the hopeless ghosts. I was over the moon that my friend Grant-Lee Phillips offered to sing on this with me. I love Grant’s voice.

The Hopeless Ghosts also appears on Sinner’s Shrine

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Crossed the border and never looked back
All my belongings tucked up in my pack
Afraid of loving what I can’t let go

Anna Lena, I left her behind
But she will always be on my mind
Through my veins the gypsy blood flows

I follow in the footsteps of the hopeless ghosts

Chorus
There’s no town that feels like home
There’s no town that feels like home

This wilderness I wander alone
My destination unknown
A vagabond for beauty I may be

I wander in the footsteps of the hopeless ghosts

Chorus

Home is the road I’m on
Home is the road

I follow in the footsteps of the hopeless ghosts

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from Ghosts (The Desert Trilogy EPs, Vol 3), track released August 27, 2021
Written by Dean Owens

Dean Owens – vocals, nylon string guitar
Grant-Lee Phillips – harmony vocal
Joey Burns – upright bass, electric guitar, vibes
John Convertino – drums
Jacob Valenzuela – trumpet
Paul Niehaus – pedal steel
Tom Hagerman - accordion

Recorded and mixed by Craig Schumacher at WaveLab Studios, Tucson, Arizona. Mastered by Golden Mastering, Ventura, California; Grant’s vocals were recorded at home in Nashville, Tennessee, Paul’s steel at home in Nashville and Tom’s accordion at home in Denver, Colorado.

Produced by Dean Owens

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Dean Owens Edinburgh, UK

Award winning Scottish singer songwriter, one of UK’s finest troubadours, with fans including Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh and BBC's "Whispering" Bob Harris.

His latest album, Sinner's Shrine, was recorded with musicians from Calexico.

8 official solo albums (+ 3 unofficial ones, 1 collaboration, 1 Best of.. and 3 with The Felsons)

IRVINE WELSH: Dean's music is the pulse of all our lives
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