In 2019, Brittany Howard broke away from her band Alabama Shakes to make her solo debut with Jaime. The completely self-produced project — named after her sister, who passed away from eye cancer in 1998 — explores Howard's upbringing in the Deep South, including the GRAMMY-winning single "Stay High," which details Howard's heartfelt relationship with her father.
In this episode of ReImagined, critically-acclaimed musicians Eric Krasno and Stanton Moore join forces to deliver their unique rendition of Howard's "Stay High." Though Howard is known for her powerful, raspy vocals, Krasno and Moore reproduce her feelings of nostalgia and tranquility with only an electric guitar and drums.
The pair formed the Krasno/Moore Project earlier this year and dropped their first album, Book of Queens, on March 17. The LP's nine covers are a tribute to their favorite female singers and songwriters, including Amy Winehouse, Billie Eilish, Aretha Franklin, Kacey Musgraves — and, of course, Brittany Howard.
"We wanted to create an album that we would be proud to play for our wives," Moore revealed in a press statement. "Our goal was to assemble a collection of songs that created an instant vibe from beginning to end and could be enjoyed with family and friends time and time again."
Press play on the video above to watch the Krasno/Moore Project's instrumental cover of Brittany Howard's "Stay High," and check back to GRAMMY.com for more new episodes of ReImagined.
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