Southbound — RESTLESS Highway Blues-Rock & Southern Soul for a Long Night Drive

SOUTHBOUND is a cinematic 75 min journey through night driving, gritty modern blues rock, Southern soul and expressive electric blues guitar. Built around the southbound highway, this original session moves through quiet tension, rising grooves, a powerful guitar climax and a reflective final afterglow. Play it during a late-night drive, a quiet whiskey evening, focused work or the moments when you need soulful blues with a real emotional arc—not a flat background loop. MERCY & VOLTAGE creates story-driven blues rock playlists where every riff carries the narrative forward. 🎸 Where are you listening from, and which chapter hit you hardest tonight? Tell us below. 00:00 - THE SIGN SAID VACANCY 04:02 - ROOM 17 WONT SLEEP 08:29 - NEON SAINT AT THE ICE MACHINE 12:13 - RED DRESS IN THE VENDING LIGHT 15:52 - MY SHADOW PAID THE BILL 19:48 - BLUE SKY WITH A BROKEN SEAM 23:57 - TWO CHAIRS ON THE PORCH 27:59 - BLACKTOP KNOWS MY REAL NAME 31:56 - HONEY FROM A BROKEN JAR 35:24 - YOUR NAME ON THE RECEIPT 39:12 - A QUARTER IN THE PAYPHONE 42:39 - MORNING CAME IN WORK BOOTS 46:21 - BLOOD ON THE TELEPHONE WIRE 49:25 - NO MAN OWNS THE RIVER 54:04 - THE HOUSE THAT HELD ITS BREATH 57:38 - TEACH MY HANDS TO OPEN Subscribe for a new long-form Modern Blues-Rock × Southern Soul session every day:    / @mercyvoltage   Original music and visual concept by MERCY & VOLTAGE. Please do not re-upload or redistribute this compilation. #ModernBluesRock #SouthernSoul #BluesGuitar