LISTEN: Splendid Torch Shares ‘Pouring’

Debut LP from New England trio, ICON, out May 2nd

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 Ron Hart 0 Comments Big Thief, ICON, Josh Ballard, Lily Sexton, Mamma’s Marmalade, Pouring, Sean Davis, Splendid Torch, The Punch Brothers

Splendid Torch is the new outfit for former Mamma’s Marmalade members Lily Sexton (lead vocals, fiddle, guitar), Sean Davis (acoustic and electric guitar vocals) and Josh Ballard (bass).

ICON is the freshly formed trio’s debut LP, culled from sessions originally intended for Mamma’s Marmalade but morphed into something entirely their own but no less indebted to the New England roots scene from which they sprang.

Recorded at Dan Cardinal’s Dimension Sound Studio (Josh Ritter, Lake Street Dive), the trio teamed with producer Karl Helander (who also plays drums on the record and tours with the band) to work on the project. ICON also features the mandolin and guitar playing of former Mamma’s Marmalade member Mitch Bordage, who also contributed greatly as an arranger.

“Pouring” single art (Image: Splendid Torch)

Rock & Roll Globe is happy to premiere the new single from ICON, “Pouring,” which will no doubt appeal to fans of Big Thief and the Punch Brothers alike in the richness of its musicality.

“This was written over several years’ time,” said Davis of the song. “It’s basically a collection of feelings surrounding doubts of my own free will.”

ICON comes out May 2nd.