Song Premiere: Elway, "Prophetstown" (ft. Leo Vergnetti of Captain, We're Sinking)

An Elway song likened to a '90s R&B cat-fight duet? Well, that's a first. When describing the song “Prophetstown” for AP, vocalist and songwriter Tim Browne said, “It’s like a schizophrenic version of 'The Boy Is Mine' by Monica and Brandy.” Uhm. “No wait… It’s my spiteful, gloomy extrapolation of Shakespeare’s 'My tongue and soul in this be hypocrites.'”

That's more like it. Nonetheless, we can see some similarities in that the song features a guest vocalist. The Brandy to Elway's Monica in the song is Leo Vergnetti from Captain, We're Sinking, who lends his pipes to the chorus.

Browne continues, “'Prophetstown' is a song about being torn between two things that you love which are in diametrical opposition to one another, being thereafter unable to reconcile the two and in turn resenting both.  In my case, it’s my friendship, home life, and comfort versus the prospect of playing in a punk band all over the world.”



Elway's new album Leavetaking is out June 25 via Red Scare Industries. You can preorder it now.

CATCH ELWAY ON TOUR THIS SUMMER:
7/8- Chicago, IL @ Gman Tavern (acoustic tour kickoff party!)
7/10- Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club (w/ The Manix!)
7/11- Moline, IL @ Bier Stube
7/12- Madison, WI @ The Frequency
7/13- Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen (w/ Brendan Kelly!)
7/14- Detroit, MI @ Small's
7/15- Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
7/16- Harrisburg (Lemoyne), PA @The Champ
7/17- Baltimore, MD @ Sidebar
7/18- Boston, MA @ Middle East
7/19- New York, NY @ Santo's House Party
7/20- Brooklyn, NY @ Suburbia
7/21- Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire (w/ Timeshares!)
7/22- Durham, NC @ Motorco
7/23- Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
7/24- Pittsburgh, PA @ 222 Ormsby
7/25- Cincinnati, OH @ Southgate House
7/26- St Louis, MO @ Firebird (w/ The Copyrights!)
7/27- Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
7/28- Denver, CO @ The Marquis
7/29- Ft. Collins, CO @ Surfside 7
7/30- Salt Lake City, UT @ Shred Shed
7/31- Boise, ID @ Sammy's
8/1- Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
8/2- Longview, WA @ Chinese Gardens (early matinee show!)
8/2- Portland, OR @ Backspace (w/ Sundowner!)
8/3- Berkeley, CA @ 924 Gilman Street (w/ Druglords of the Avenues!)
8/4- Sacramento, CA @ Luigi's
8/5- Modesto, CA @ Hero's
8/6- Santa Cruz, CA @ Blue Lagoon
8/7- San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill (w/ Nothington!)
8/8- Ventura, CA @ Zoey's Cafe
8/9- Los Angeles, CA @ Five Star Bar (w/ Vultures United!)
8/10- Pomona, CA @ VLHS (w/ The Bombpops!)
8/11- San Diego, CA @ The Void (w/ The Bombpops!)
8/12- Tempe, AZ @ Yucca Tap Room
8/13- Albuquerque, NM @ The Gasworks
8/14- Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory
8/15- Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
8/16- Normal, IL @ Firehouse Pizza
8/17- Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club