Golden Everything give new meaning to the term passion project. The brand new group is the Nashville-based husband and wife duo of Zach Schmidt and Jackie Berkley. So it’s fitting that the group’s debut single is an unabashed – and wonderful – love song.
Says Schmidt about the song:
I wrote this song while Jackie was out of town. I’d been searching through old voice memos for some inspiration to try to take advantage of the alone time, and found a different song that had the opening line for “No One But You”. After a few days trying to rework that old song in a unique way, I gave up on it and decided to come up for air. I started walking to the brewery near our house, when Jackie sent a message asking if I had written any good songs while she was out of town. Feeling guilty that I hadn’t yet, I turned around in the parking lot, headed for home, and sat down to work. It hit me like a lightning strike. This song was finished 10 minutes later.
“No One But You” is a love song. A love song about ignoring the things that don’t matter because you are looking at the bigger picture. A song about appreciation and commitment. That’s why it felt like the perfect song to release as the first single from Golden Everything, because the reason we started this project together was to commit to working and creating together… to share ideas and bring them come to life, and to me that’s what “No One But You” is about.
The duo recorded the song, the first of a planned collection of singles, with producer Jesse Noah Wilson in Nashville. The results are warm and inviting. It’s hard not to break into a smile with each listen – the music is soothing and relaxed; the sentiment endearing.
It’s a special treat to meet an artist at the start of their journey. Twangville is honored to premiere the debut single from Golden Everything. Here’s to more great music to come!
About the author: Mild-mannered corporate executive by day, excitable Twangville denizen by night.