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We wrote Might As Well Be Gold as a reminder of what we have in the midst of what we have lost... there is so much to be thankful for even in the darkest hour, finding gratitude every day keeps the depression at bay and gives us a sense of hope and purpose. It's part of our mental health improvement program over Covid. It's one of those things that we will carry forward as we exit this space and continually adjust to new situations.

Sav: We have some incredible sponsors and core supporters that have carried us through several crazy tours, kept us fed, and put gas in the tank. The lengths people will go to help us survive never ceases to amaze us. Deciding to build a studio in the attic and finish the Vessel album on our own was in no little part due to that support. Later the creation of the TIME OUT EP in the middle of pandemic crisis was nothing short of a life-saver for us. It's the relationships that keep us grounded and moving forward.

Katie: While we were debating the possibilities over dinner our first week home, we started designing the studio on paper. Our sponsors at Shure and Roland Boss sent us everything we needed to make it happen, and our patrons paid the rent and kept the electric on. We started to see the gift of time...time to get the album we had always wanted. Studio time was not something we had much of. It’s expensive, and with every day off the road, we were losing income - so prior to Covid, we recorded most of our music at the pace of a day and a half per song. Coming off of the road and having more time made us wonder: What if we had a whole week to work on a tune?

Sav: We started to realize that this time might be a blessing. If you step back and look at almost any situation, you can usually find something to be thankful for. We had each other, and we had time. That was the catalyst to recording the song we had written with Maia Sharp before COVID, called Might As Well Be Gold. Maia is one of the easiest people to write with, she has great hooks for days. Might As Well Be Gold was the song that really kept us grounded. It’s about finding gratitude when things aren’t ideal. We recorded this one several times, several ways. Eventually Michael said, let’s try something completely different. We all loved the direction he took the song in, so he produced this one.

Cello: Jordan Hamilton
Violin: Erin Zindle
Sound: Evan Klee-Peregon