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Hailing from Athens (Ohio, not Georgia), Red Wanting Blue is a venerable indie rock outfit whose seventh album, These Magnificent Miles, gets its title from the endless touring necessary to make a living without major label backing.

Formed in 1995, the band has grown a steady following through a succession of albums beginning with their 1996 debut Velveteen, and continuing through The Image Trigger (1998), Model Citizen (2000), Sirens (2001), Souvenirs of City Life (2003), Pride: The Cold Lover (2004), and The Warehouse Sessions (2006). That last album was a live affair that previewed four songs that would ultimately get the studio treatment on These Magnificent Miles.

Red Wanting Blue is comprised of chief lyricist Scott Terry (vocals, ukulele), Eric Hall (guitar, lap steel, piano, vocals), Mark McCullough (bass, Chapman stick, vocals), Ed Davis (drums, percussion), and Greg Rahm (guitar, keys, vocals). With These Magnificent Miles they have settled into an Americana rock ‘n’ roll vibe with "far-out" themes reoccurring in “Gravity,” “Space Time,” and “The World Is Over,” the latter of which has to rank as the most musically upbeat apocalyptic tune ever.

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