Portland group The Get Ahead is a 5-piece soulful Americana band set to release a new EP, “Mind is a Mountain,” Oct. 13.

The recording’s stirring title song was written by frontman Nathan Earle after a traumatic event in his family.

“I wrote this song about the experience of rushing to my youngest brother Josiah’s bedside after receiving word he had suffered a major stroke,” Earle said. “This title track and the EP itself are dedicated to Josiah and his ongoing recovery. We have always felt that there is a broader and more universal message present in the song as well.”

04 Mind is a Mountain – The Get Ahead (from the album Mind is a Mountain due October 13, 2017) 
The Roots of The Get Ahead take hold in Portland, Oregon as the band blend a stew of American music, stirring Rhythm and Blues, Soul, and Rock’n’Roll into “Mind is a Mountain”. The tune is the title track from their upcoming (October 13, 2017) release.

“These songs are snapshots of an American life culled from experience with what we feel are universal messages,” says The Get Ahead co-leader, singer-songwriter, guitarist Nathan Earle.

The Americana soul quintet’s latest EP, Mind Is A Mountain (Jullian Records), is a watershed artistic entry born from tragedy, profound relationship shifts, frustrating band lineup reshuffles, and a highly transformative experience working with Grammy Award-winning producer, Son Little (The Roots, RJD2, and Mavis Staples).

Despite their name, Americana quintet the Get Ahead has hit plenty of bumps on the road traveled so far. Yet, they don't shy away from the tragedies and frustrations that they've faced together as a musical family. It's an instrumental part of what makes their upcoming record, Mind Is a Mountain, so compelling.

The Get Ahead – “Mind Is a Mountain”
-Whether you call it blues rock, jam rock, or just high quality rock and roll, this is a kickass song. The beat really gets you grooving, the vocal harmonies are perfect, and it embodies that seventies vibe that seems to be missing in music today. The lyrics are interesting, dancing with themes of wisdom and survival.