OUT NOW: Country Music’s Supporting Maestros, High Mountain Breezes, Illuminate The Night With “Stars In Lahaina Tonight,” A Melodic Journey Through Lost Love, Reflection In Paradise
Nashville-based musician, multi-award winning artist/songwriting collaborative, High Mountain Breezes, released their first single of 2024, Stars in Lahaina Tonight today, March 8.
This group is made up of the esteemed yet overlooked songwriters, producers, and players who contribute to the touring, creative and songwriting endeavors of country music royalty.
Stream Stars in Lahaina Tonight HERE!
With over 400,000 Spotify streams on their first album, they’ve attracted the ear of audiophiles globally. The HMB family has worked with the who’s who of country music, including Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Alabama, Tanya Tucker, George Jones, Shania Twain, Pam Tillis, Emmylou Harris, and many more. HMB has been the studio and touring musicians on a plethora of top hits. After years of dedication to the music of others, the creatives behind the High Mountain Breezes have set out to share their own music with the world.
“‘A place where beautiful sunsets and night fall collides’ truly sums up the essence of Stars in Lahaina Tonight,” said co-writer, High Mountain Breezes Founder, and previous Hawaiian resident, Bruce Tarletsky. “It’s a song about lifetime love taken away, a sense of deep loss and letting go, while finding peace in the paradise where it all began. We think it’s so awesome that our friends around the world have embraced our sound and we hope Stars in Lahaina Tonight will continue this worldwide embracing of our music.”
The HMB Players contributing to this song are Monty Lane Allen (acoustic guitar), Tim Crouch (fiddle) and Catherine Marx (piano/keyboards). Lead and background vocals were performed by Monty Lane Allen. The song was produced by Allen, Bob Bullock and Chris Latham and co-written by Allen and Bruce Tarletsky.
A dreamlike melody compliments the song’s beautiful storyline based on a real couple who spent a week of stolen time on the magical beaches of Maui. The college sweethearts were separated when the husband was deployed to Vietnam, and Stars in Lahaina Tonight tells their story of lost love, reflection and cherished time together.
High Mountain Breezes uses their synergy of seemingly different viewpoints, talents and experiences to create a unified and heartfelt message. Meaningful collaboration and pure unbridled fun drives the HMB Players, who started with the what they consider to be the perfect acoustic version of the song, which is then fine-tuned until it was a track close to a final master. Fiddle and piano tracks come next, the vocals are laid, and then the master is complete.
Preview the dream-state lyrics below:
“I still see you at our favorite table, sippin on chardonnay
Sunkist skin in this paradise, that indelible image remains
This place brings it home to me, as I stand on this old rocky coast
Wondering why the best of memories hurt the most.”
Single artwork for Stars in Lahaina Tonight illustrates the song’s setting. Taken by HMB Founder Bruce Tarletsky, the song’s cover image is of a starry Lahaina evening with nighttime clouds.
“The picture was taken without any flash and captures the true essence for the song’s inspiration,” said Tarletsky.
- Bruce Tarletsky – Founder, Songwriter
- Bob Bullock – Producer
- Chris Leuzinger – Musician, Songwriter
- Michael Springs – Musician
- Duncan Mullins – Musician
- Catherine Marx – Musician
- Tim Crouch – Musician
- Gwen Sebastian – Artist
- Ron Wallace – Artist
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Melissa DuVall – Karjala – Artist
- Amanda Raye – Artist
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Vicki Hampton – Background Vocal Artist
- Robert Bailey – Background Vocal Artist
- Heather Becket Riley – Artist, Songwriter
- Dave Gibson – Artist, Songwriter
- Conrad Reeder – Artist, Songwriter
- Darrell Cole – Artist, Songwriter
- Jan Buckingham – Songwriter
- Janie West – Song Pitch Mentor
- Mark Beckett – Musician
- Monty Lane Allen – Player, Artist, Songwriter
- Jermaine Mondine – Musician
- Dustin Soper – Marketing, Branding
- Ed Gertler – Digital Distribution
- Kyle Hershman – Engineer
- Chris Latham – Producer, Engineer
- Deborah Allen – Artist
- Benita Hill – Artist
- Daryl Lee O’Donnell – Artist
- Larry Chaney – Producer
About High Mountain Breezes
HMB is a collection of lifelong music friends who take time out of their professional careers to come together to reconnect, share in friendship and God-given talent to create their own style of music together. In the studio, it is a very heartfelt and spiritual experience shared among friends who love what they do as opposed to a standard studio work session.
One player expressed the spirit of HMB very eloquently when he said, “The gift of being a worthy session player is two-fold: First, using one’s palette to augment something already beautiful; and second, being trusted and skilled enough to do it.”
When HMB comes together as a team, members use this sentiment for the collective whole. In a way, the HMB players are leaving their own mark on music by creating a unique legacy. When together, it is truly a collaborative effort where time stands still. Everyone from the players, the vocalist, the songwriting team, and producers contribute to their songs. When you hear one of the High Mountain Breezes’ songs, you will feel the chemistry of years of friendship paired with musical mastery achieved only through each member’s legendary skillset combined.
With overflowing talent, the High Mountain Breezes players have more offerings than their music alone. HMB offers songwriter mentoring sessions for those just starting out or those looking to take their skills to the next level. Imagine learning the do’s and don’ts on how to write a hit from the brain behind Alabama’s #1 smash Jukebox in My Mind! HMB is also available to consult on other artists’ projects, including helping with songwriter demos and artist sessions.
Contact HMB for more information: highmountainbreezes.com/contact-us
Online
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Download the album Daddy’s Margarita Rose HERE
Download the single Daddy’s Margarita Rose Revisited HERE
