Southbound 17 Releases Latest Single

Fresh off their win as Charleston’s Choice Best Band of 2023, Southbound 17 is releasing their latest single, “Rest In Peace.” The new song is out today and available on all streaming services.

“Rest In Peace” is a moody reminder that sometimes it is best to leave things in the past. The chorus highlights the group’s love of harmonies as they sing, “They’re already buried, the bones of you and me. It’s better if we let them rest in peace.” The song has a Southern Gothic feel that may remind listeners of The Band Perry or The Civil Wars.

The track is their first collaboration with Nashville Producer Zachary Manno whose credits include names like BRELAND, Lady A, and Haley Mae Campbell (a fellow Charlestonian).

“For our past two projects, we had the same process when it came to writing and recording. I love those songs and we had a great time making them, but we knew that it was time to shake things up.” said band member Jack Austen. “We had the pleasure of coming up in the Charleston music scene at the same time as Haley, & that’s how we got to know Zach. It just seemed like the perfect fit.”

“Rest In Peace” is the first of five songs that are set to be released from now through early 2024.

Growing up in Charleston, Austen, Jacob Simmons, andKatie Bailey were surrounded by music. Whether it was The Chicks and Fleetwood Mac playing in the car or old Johnny Cash albums on vinyl, the trio was always singing along. Southbound 17 began in the early Fall of 2014. As another Summer came to a close, the band played their first open mic at a local bar. Since that night, they haven’t slowed down. Southbound 17 has opened for Nashville acts like Mickey Guyton and Brandy Clark and was recently named Charleston’s Choice Best Local Band of 2023.

You can listen to the song here.

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