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Tyler-James Kelly makes 1970s-inspired country music for the modern world. It's a warm, lived-in sound, created by a longtime songwriter who's happy to be a torchbearer for the music that's always inspired him. That sound reaches a new peak with Dream River, Kelly's full-length solo debut. He wrote the album's 10 songs at home in Rhode Island, during a period of change and rebirth. "My lady and I had just moved into a small, mid-century house on a hill, overlooking a river that I'd grown up swimming in," he says. "It's a very humble house, but it does things to you. One day, I just picked up my guitar and banged out a tune about gratitude and the peace that a home like this can bring."