Patrick Davis, the Camden-native and Nashville-based songwriter shares his newest single “L-O-V-E.” Glide Magazine called the song “feel good country soul …incorporating a bright Memphis soul sound with his own country-folk roots that is sure to impress fans of Chris Stapleton and Brent Cobb.”
“L-O-V-E” follows a handful of original songs released by Davis throughout 2023 including “Wrong Side of the Tracks,” “Beautiful Day For Flying,” and “Six String Dreams.”
With Carolina When I Die, Davis reintroduces himself as a Southern storyteller and classic craftsman. It’s a modern-day album steeped in the timeless sounds of his influences: the smooth soul of Ray Charles, the heartland folk-rock of Jackson Browne, the nuanced country of Lyle Lovett, and the big-band bombast of Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs & Englishmen. Tying those sounds together is a versatile musician who, having already established himself as a hit songwriter for others, is rededicating himself to his own records. Carolina When I Die may be the fifth full-length release of Davis’ catalog, but it marks a new beginning, too.
Carolina When I Die nods to Davis’ small-town roots in Camden, South Carolina, where he spent most of his adolescence. His father was a working musician who taught his son to appreciate the good stuff, from the Beatles to Van Morrison. When he was still young, Davis would attend his dad’s shows and climb onstage for a song or two, laying the foundation for the career he’d launch as an adult. With “Carolina When I Die,” the album’s title track, he reflects on countless miles traveled since leaving that childhood home. “I’ve rambled all around this world, seen the Northern Lights / I have drank with kings and queens and señoritas of the night,” he sings over a finger-plucked acoustic guitar. The song isn’t just a travelogue; it’s a love song for one’s home, with Davis longing to go back to the place where it all began.
Patrick Davis performs on December 21st in his hometown of Camden, SC at The City Arena for his father, Rusty Davis’s, 71st birth celebration.