Dust & Howl

Country Rock / Americana highway anthem — gritty male vocals with southern twang, slide guitar leads, stomping kick and snare rhythm, driving bass line, echoing backing vocals on the chorus, Mood: rebellious, free-spirited, cinematic open-road energy, Tempo: mid-fast (95–105 BPM), Production: warm analog tone with slight tape saturation and reverb on vocals

Folk / Americana / Singer-Songwriter, Warm acoustic storytelling with fingerpicked guitar, gentle upright bass, and soulful harmonica, Earthy, intimate vocals with a communal chorus in the finale — evokes the feeling of leaving, longing, and belonging, Organic, analog warmth; subtle room reverb; tempo around 80–90 BPM, Mood: nostalgic, heartfelt, and cinematic — the sound of a campfire memory carried on the wind

Country Rock / Southern Rock barroom anthem, Gritty male vocals with Southern drawl, Electric Telecaster twang, crunchy rhythm guitars, and slide licks, Driving drums with a stompin’ kick and snare, Thick bass groove that walks and growls, Backing gang vocals in the chorus shouting “Wolf and Whiskey!” Production should feel live, smoky, and rowdy — perfect for a Saturday night bar crowd

Genre: Country Ballad / Americana Mood: Haunting, storytelling, emotional, reflective Instrumentation: Acoustic guitar, fiddle, dobro, upright bass, soft percussion, gentle harmonica Vocal Style: Deep, weathered male voice, soulful and intimate Tempo: Slow to mid-tempo (around 70-80 BPM) Theme: A cautionary tale about greed, betrayal, and redemption in the American frontier Atmosphere: Campfire storytelling with cinematic western ambience, echoing mountains and dusty trails Production: Warm, organic, vintage tape tone with reverb-laden vocals and subtle harmonies on the chorus

Alt-country meets blues rock with a cinematic western feel, Gritty male vocals, raspy tone, slide guitar, heavy kick drum, and haunting harmonica, Atmospheric reverb, midnight energy, and emotional storytelling of revenge and redemption under the moonlight, Tempo: mid-slow groove (~78 BPM), Mood: brooding, soulful, dangerous, and redemptive

INTRO with solo slide guitar, slow and haunting, Delta Blues / Americana, Gritty gravelly male vocal, world-weary and soulful, Sparse arrangement: slide guitar, muted drums, bass, subtle harmonica, Tempo slow to mid-slow, Dark open-road atmosphere, dusty highways, night driving, lonely horizons, Emotional, raw, cinematic, Vintage analog warmth, minimal polish, Lyrics tell a long-road blues story with wolf imagery, restlessness, and quiet defiance, Fade out with slide guitar and ambient wind

Intro: sparse steel guitar and low ambient hum, slow fade-in, Alt-country / folk melancholic ballad, Slow tempo, minor key, Emotional male vocal with a weary, intimate tone, slight Southern or Americana phrasing, Prominent pedal steel guitar with long, aching bends, supported by acoustic guitar, soft bass, brushed drums, Mood is tense, quiet, and ominous — a feeling of danger beneath stillness, Cinematic, late-night rural atmosphere, Lyrics focus on silence, waiting, unseen threat, inner fear, Production is warm, analog, and spacious with reverb on steel guitar, No pop elements, no upbeat energy, Ending fades out slowly with steel guitar

Americana / Country Pop, feel-good car ride anthem with modern Nashville polish, Warm acoustic guitars, steady kick and snare, subtle banjo or mandolin textures, airy electric guitar swells, Mid-tempo, driving but relaxed groove, Male or female lead vocal with heartfelt, natural delivery; intimate verses, soaring emotional chorus, Lyrics about travel, freedom, love, and instinct, using wolf tracks as a metaphor, Bright, hopeful mood with cinematic open-road energy, Clean production, radio-ready, uplifting and nostalgic