Evan Bartels - Shotgun | OurVinyl Sessions

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Americana artist and native of Tobias, Nebraska @EvanBartelsMusic performs his latest single, the pain-filled “Shotgun”. This session was filmed and recorded live from The Attic at Warren Paints in Nashville, Tennessee.

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About Evan:
Evan Bartels comes from a town of 100 people called Tobias. Found on a lone stretch of highway that cuts across the Nebraskan prairie, it’s a place that offers immeasurable freedom, while threatening a life of unanswered wanting. It was here the sentiment behind his work was forged.
Storytelling has always been a fixture in his writing, and Bartels continues to evolve his narratives by digging deeper beneath the surface and clinging to an authentic message. He captures a moment and fleshes it out to its barest, rawest form, thereby creating a piece of art that—regardless of genre or setting—moves the listener. Bartels’s most current work embodies this action and directly reflects his mission to convey truthful narratives.
During a time when we’re all looking for something to believe in, Bartels is preaching a much-needed gospel: live a life that doesn’t shy away from difficulty, but rather uses every aspect of the journey, its joys, and sorrows, to grow into the best version of ourselves.

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Lyrics:
If I’m being honest
I’m gonna lie to you
When you ask me how I’m doing
I’ll use all the words we both know
You want me too

If I’m being honest
I’ve been thinking about the day
Where I don’t feel anything at all
And I don’t fear anything at all

I’m gonna go
Gonna load my shotgun
Point that barrel right where it hurts.
Ain’t no telling what comes after
Might not be better but it can’t get worse.

I cried out
In silent desperation
I cried out
I called your name
My god, my god
Why have you forsaken me
I cried out
But my words have now abandoned me.

I’m gonna go
Gonna load my shotgun
Point that barrel right where it hurts.
Ain’t no telling what comes after
Might not be better but it can’t get worse.

I could tell you but you can’t imagine
That first breath after nothing happens
You ain’t cried like that since you come out your mother
Hearing that click and thanking god for
Bad primers with good timing

I’m gonna go
Gonna load my shotgun
(written by Evan Bartels)

Performers:
Guitar & Lead Vocal: Evan Bartels
Keys: Ryan Connors
Bass: Logan Bartels
Guitar: Jacob Stiefel

Credits:
Co-Directors: Tom Beal & Michael Moen
Executive Producer: Amber Christian
Editor: Tom Beal
Camera 1: Tom Beal
Camera 2: Craig Hill
Camera 3: Michael Moen
Camera 4: Molly Mantlow
Tracking Engineer: Nick Byrd
Mixing Engineer: Dylan Alldredge
Mastering Engineer: Kevin Dailey
Photographer: Molly Mantlow

[mard]

The first time I heard your music was on Michael Palmisano's channel about 25 min's ago. And you're a wonderful artist.

[crod-xq]

The fact this song only has 58k views is a crime to music.

[furin]

A thousand thanks to Michael Palmisano for leading me here. Fantastic song.

[jgmeals]

I'm 43 years old. there's only about a handful of songs that put tears in my eyes and now this one is one of them.

[samuelfink]

“ might not be better but it can’t get worse”, I wished I didn’t understand the sentiment that line conveys but I do, painfully beautiful.

[camodown]

There is a conundrum to songs like this. You want to live in it when you first hear it and play it on repeat but at the same time you don’t want to lose the feeling you had when you first heard it by over playing it.

[Picknjewels]

I have never in my life every seen a music video this powerful and authentic and heart wrenching with such genuine passion.
..speechless

[mollyfox]

Dude holy shit. I don’t even know what to say anymore. I will never stop listening to this song. This story.

[nathansweeney]

Heart and soul poured into every. single. word.

[ShadyOne]

Damn you can tell this man lives this…. One of the most powerful things I’ve ever seen.

[samronan]

I'm also here from Michael Palmisano's channel, and I have no words. I can't speak enough to how incredible a song and performance this is... It's a rare thing for an undoubtedly timeless piece of music to come along, but this is now one of those songs for me. Thank you for sharing this with the world.

[erenunal]

tonights a night to cry because of this song

[djpd]

amazing heart felt song by an amazing artist

[dznutts]

Holy crap man... felt that to my core. Amazing song.

[mikes.]

Beautiful song. I struggle with depression and anxiety. I have to admit it does cross my mind sometimes. But I’m still here.

[jcl]

Damn this is one of the best songs I’ve ever heard. Brought a tear to my eye. Wow.

[redpillbill]

One of the most beautifully painful song's I've ever heard. Wow

[ellio]

Its annoying that this aint in the millions of views. Give me chills and feelings and not much does in life.

[ywaya]

I just wanted to say that your honesty in your songs is very uplifting. Which is ironic And When I heard the lyrics to the start of this song I thought “oh no man don’t tell her” or “oh man don’t tell them” them just instinctually. Maybe not cause I was a bad person but because the world seemed to go around much easier when no one knew the truth of how I really felt about something. Or how I thought they felt about me. And then I thought man.... this dude just bore his soul to the world with the first 30 seconds to this song and for the first time in the world I felt maybe that was possible for me. Feeling nuances from your other song “little floating lights” of staying out of the darkness. But honestly just the fact that there was another person in the world that felt all those feelings in the particular similar ways, things suddenly don’t feel so empty and alone knowing someone else has felt similarly. So thank you for your music. Hopefully one day I can be just as honest to myself and reach out and touch someone with my music.

[stevehenderson]

Powerful lyrics none I've ever heard before but so true. He speaks the truth. Depression sucks