Rusty Old Camper

Georgia family bluegrass/gospel band, Headin’ Home, has released a brand new single from their upcoming 2025 album. The original song, “Rusty Old Camper,” was written by the band’s guitarist, Libby Lindblom, and sung by mandolinist Lucy Lindblom.

Libby shares a little about the track:

“I wrote ‘Rusty Old Camper’ a few years back, and it’s become one of our favorite songs to share with audiences at our live shows, especially at bluegrass festivals where many people can relate to living in a camper! The day I wrote this song, I was just thinking about how we have so many songs about the old cabin home, or home in the mountains, etc., but many of us bluegrassers spend a good portion of our lives in some kind of home on wheels. Whether it’s the fans in their RVs or the touring musicians on buses, I feel like pretty much all of us can relate in some way to the opening lines of this song:

Well you learn a lot of things when you’re living on the road
You learn it’s not the walls but it’s the hearts that make a home

This song means a lot to us, as it really connects with audiences everywhere. Not only does it tell a bit of our family’s story, but it also touches a common heartstring we all share in the bluegrass community: understanding those special joys and challenges of road life. The chorus speaks of the special memories our family band has made, as we’ve traveled in a couple different campers over the years—both of which have been much too small for us! We now have a bus with a little more space, but we fondly remember our rusty old camper days, and we’re grateful to still be making memories on the road together.”

This track features Lucy Lindblom on lead vocals and mandolin, Libby Lindblom on harmony vocals and guitar, Jon Lindblom on harmony vocals and bass, Luke Lindblom on dobro, Timothy Lindblom on banjo, and Marina Lindblom on fiddle. It was recorded, mixed & mastered by Aaron Ramsey at Mountain Fever Studios in Willis, VA; written by Libby Lindblom, and produced by the Lindblom family.