For those who wanna indulge in some nostalgia and reminisce about a simpler time, “Known 3 Yrs. Seen 24 Hrs.” by Amy-Lin Slezak is a heartfelt, transparent song about lost friendships.
The song has the hallmark quality of great country songs, the down-to-earth storytelling about a tangible past. In this case, it’s about friends we lost to time. No big fuss or Shakespearean drama. Just a relationship where two people had each other’s backs, and then life just kind of happens, and it dissolves slowly into the distant past. Exploring this nostalgia, Amy-Lin Slezak doesn’t share any regrets; she just appreciates that this was once true and expresses gratitude while going down that memory lane.
Vaguely reminds me of Taylor Swift’s early records. The instrumentation, arrangement, and vocal delivery are classic country-pop. Speaking of great records, let’s talk about the production. According to Amy, she put together her dream team for this track. The team consists of Andrew Timothy on acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass, Chris Reed from the UK on drums, Michael Cleveland on fiddle, and Matthew Kutoloski handling mixing and mastering.
While the production overall is fantastic, I have to give a special shoutout to the fiddle work on the song, which is definitely my favorite texture of them all, and the playing was executed wonderfully by Michael. I think it adds a lot of energy to the track and just helps complete the package alongside the other harmony layers.
After the anthems of “How Dare She” and “To Grow Old” Amy-Lin Slezak shows her range and versatility as an artist with “Known 3 Yrs. Seen 24 Hrs.” a more reflective song that will take you on a trip through memory lane and possibly inspire you to reach out to some old friends.
