Page 133 of August Lane

Right, I’m doing the thing—

Jojo:

Roots, blues, Americana. Genres are stupid.

Emma:

Critics say “The Bones of Us” defies categorization.

Jojo:

Critics tend to listen with their eyes and not their ears.

Emma:

Do you think it’s just that? Those are classic blues guitar chords. August and Luke brought a choir onstage when they sang it at the showcase.

Jojo:

There’s also a banjo, a fiddle, a small-town country story…

Emma:

Yes, you’re right.

Jojo:

They should have won that award last night at the CMAs. That’s what I told August. You should have won that one.