Kremidas locks confidently into the holiday spirit with "Christmas Time". This stripped-down, intimate outing showcases a sense of authenticity & homegrown familial charm, all nestled in the gritty music he’s cultivated as a multi-instrumentalist on the lifelong road. For a musician who’s made his name wandering the country, guitar in hand, and with an ability to form immediate musical bonds, Kremidas also brings that openness to this tender new single.
On "Christmas Time", he reveals his mastery of stringed instruments (guitar, dulcimer, and mandolin) as warm, organic textures gently course through the cuts like a fireside hug. His lead vocal, unadorned and earnest, lends the track a storyteller’s gravity. The brightest revelation, though, is the voice next to him, that of 10-year-old Clara Pearcy, a young family member whose pure, bright harmonies give the track an indefatigable lift. Their mix sounds like a shared tradition captured as it unfolds in the moment.
The song’s warm simplicity is part of its magic. "Christmas Time" is a fantastic acoustic offering, rich with compelling lyrics, an addictive chorus, and beautiful music. Long hailed for making three-chord instruments feel new, he has, at times, even run pedal steel through synths to see what worlds would open up. Kremidas goes for purity here. The result is a near-miracle, a holiday song that rejects grandeur for groundedness, sparkle for sincerity, and gives us something we’ll never forget.