"Adam & Eve" is a country song written and performed by Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson. It was co-produced by Kasey's brother, Nash and released in July 2012 as the lead single from their pair second collaborative studio album, Wreck & Ruin (2012).[2][1]
| "Adam & Eve" | ||||
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| Single by Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson | ||||
| from the album Wreck & Ruin | ||||
| Released | 23 July 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Studio | Foggy Mountain | |||
| Genre | Alternative country[1] | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Bloodlines | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson | |||
| Producer(s) | Kasey Chambers, Shane Nicholson, Nash Chambers | |||
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| Shane Nicholson singles chronology | ||||
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The song is loaded with religious imagery including serpents and sin and storytelling that's part fairytale and Biblical. Nicholson said "There is no symbolic connection between us and Adam and Eve. I don't know if that story ended that well anyway."[1]
Chambers said "Adam and Eve definitely takes a very old traditional type story and puts a modern twist on it, which is I guess what the album is generally. We talked about how that would be a good concept for a song, being that we're husband and wife and can play the parts as actors."[3]
At the Country Music Awards of Australia of 2013, the song was nominated for Song of the Year, Single of the Year and Video of the Year. Chambers and Nicholson won Group or Duo of the Year for this song.[4][5]
Music video
editThe music video for "Adam & Eve" was directed by Helen Clemens and released on 7 August 2012. The video tells the tale of outlaws on the run from the law. Kasey and Shane escape through outback purgatory, travelling through barren landscapes and changing climates.[6][7]
Reception
editauspOp said the song sees "Chambers & Nicholson doing what they do best – hamonising beautifully on a simple, stripped back country/folk song."[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson Adam & Eve". AIRIT. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Adam & Eve". Apple Music. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Duo's chemistry brings ease to album". Daily Mercury. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Past Award Winners". Country. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Country Music Awards of Australia 2013". Country Route News. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Kasey Shane Adam & Eve". Helen Clemens. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "New Music: Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson "Adam & Eve"". The Aussie World. August 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson "Adam & Eve"". auspOp. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2020.