Songbroker Song of the Day: Into The East - 'Rambling On'

Music has held a place in the hearts of Invercargill natives, Liv McBride and Graeme Woller since childhood.

After honing their singing and songwriting skills through their teens and twenties, and realizing music was a calling, not just a hobby, McBride and Woller serendipitously crossed paths, and the 9-year collaboration that is Into The East was born.

Into The East’s sound is inspired by Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, The Beatles, The Fleet Foxes, Ryan Adams, Laura Marling& Josh Ritter with some Queen and Simon & Garfunkel harmony thrown in. 

Into The East’s 2013 debut album Fight From The Inside was produced & engineered over a 15-month period but in essence is the culmination of their 9-year musical partnership. Recording took place in spaces as diverse as Liv's wardrobe, Graeme's hallway, a Community Radio Station & an independent project studio. This debut received 4 an5 star reviews from local media.

Their 2016 follow up album How to Turn a Blind Eye is epic in its scope combining stomping dynamic songs with gentle intimate ballads.

‘Rambling On’ is reminiscent of the Plant/Kraus partnership with its rhythmic acoustic riff, building into a pulsing, rollicking track.