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Town Mountain: “Comeback Kid”

Town Mountain performs “Comeback Kid,” a song about the challenges of working in the music industry.

Aired 04/10/2025

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Town Mountain: “Comeback Kid”

Clip: 4/10/2025 | 4m 53sVideo has Closed Captions

Town Mountain performs “Comeback Kid,” a song about the challenges of working in the music industry.

Town Mountain plays “Comeback Kid,” a song about mandolin player Phil Barker’s difficult journey to work full time as a musician. In the tune, he recounts how hard it was to play for no pay and hope for a brighter future.

Aired 04/10/2025

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Shaped by Sound is a local public television program presented by PBS NC

Made possible through support from Come Hear NC, a program of the N.C. Music Office within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Preview | Town Mountain

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Town Mountain pours a bit of grit and a lot of heart into a rousing country rock performance. (30s)

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Made possible through support from Come Hear NC, a program of the N.C. Music Office within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

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