Comfort Food by The Rhythm & the Flavor

This album was recorded in our home studio during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. It has been the thing that has given us purpose and direction during a time when there is so much uncertainty about our world. In many ways, it was a solace and a kind of therapy to be able to make music together. In other ways, it was bittersweet - to realize this time we've been able to hold onto as a dedicated time for creative practice feels so very fragile. We hope for a newer better normal that is more humane and more sustainable. But I personally worry that the progress we have made toward a better world is also so fragile, it could be taken away from us so easily. When I see that millions of people worldwide have been infected by the coronavirus and affected by the economic fallout inevitable in such a vast public health crisis. I worry that we may not have the collective strength to push for what is right.

Laurelann Porter and Mike Anderson are, collectively, The Rhythm and The Flavor, a musical duo with a bluesy folk pop sound. Stripping songs down to their essentials they combine socially conscious lyrics with sultry vocals.

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