Exclusive Premiere: Cento Threeo’s “It Takes What It Takes” Previews ‘Halfway to Mellowtown’

By Lauren Leadingham

The latest single from Austin-based jazz/Americana trio Cento Threeo, premiering exclusively on American Blues Scene, began as a guitar-and-vocal demo tucked away on bandleader Don Cento’s phone. What started as a rough sketch with unfinished lyrics eventually took a different form, resurfacing as an instrumental. Instead of finishing the words, Cento brought the piece to bassist Phil Spencer and drummer Norm Bergeron and let the melody lead. “It Takes What It Takes” appears on Halfway to Mel

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