"I was selling an acoustic guitar and hung a sign in my apartment window. She saw the sign, came over to my apartment and bought the guitar from me," recalls co-writer/producer Matt Bronleewe of the fateful day that singer/songwriter Tiffany Arbuckle walked through his door and started what would become Nashville-based band PLUMB. "I can't remember exactly what drew us together creatively, but a month later, we were writing songs for this album." From such humble beginnings of used guitar shopping, PLUMB blossomed into a full-fledged band.

In finding a songwriting partner in Bronleewe, Arbuckle was able to take her experience of singing in nursing homes, homeless shelters, and basically anywhere there was a need to bring her talent to fruition. In addition, Bronleewe helped her add the other important element to the music - the band.

"Matt introduced me to his friends, drummer Joe Porter and keyboardist Matt Stanfield and we all clicked," Arbuckle recalls. "Soon, I decided that these guys were definitely the guys I'd love to hang around with." The band was further rounded out when bassist J.J. Plasencio (who as a session musician played on the album) heard the semi-finished material and demanded that he join the group. "I told Tiff, Matt and Joe that I wanted to be a part of their team," he laughs. PLUMB is an album layered deep in textured guitar and inventive, looped rhythms. From the upbeat bliss of "Endure" to the sloping moodiness of "Send Angels", PLUMB blends a broad modern rock appreciation with a keen melodic sensibility, balancing the harsh with the gentle. The lead-off single "Sobering (Don't Turn Around)" with its hard-edged guitars and sturdy rhythm section cuts a clear path through the jaded musical spectrum. "It's a song that my brother and I started writing together," she explains. "Dan [Haseltine, co-producer] and Matt Bronleewe came in and put in the extra touches. It's all types of peer pressures rolled into one. It's saying to stand up for what you believe in, but if you don't believe in it or don't know the answer, just stay seated."

PLUMB is a striking self-titled album full of passion, texture, and the type of stories that aren?t easily overlooked or ignored. "I wrote these songs from my heart, from personal experiences of my own life, of my family's lives," explains Arbuckle. "Each song has a story; its origin can be found in my past." There is the hard-hitting tale of homelessness in 'Pennyless' ("It's based on my uncle, who's tried to be a millionaire all his life. When he realized it was out of reach, he gave up hope and that's what he is now -without hope"), an assault on verbal and mental abuse in 'Unforgivable' ("My best friend in high school was constantly told by her stepfather that she was inferior to his real daughter"), and a resolution to the pain and turmoil of alcohol addiction in "Willow Tree"

With their debut no longer a daydream, PLUMB have an auspicious future ahead of them, knowing full well that impossibilities can sometimes be possible if you have the right friends. "Before I met Bronleewe and the band, it was as if the album was behind a clear sheet of glass," she explains, reflecting on the everything that's happened with PLUMB. "I could see it, but I couldn't reach it. They were the hammer that broke the glass, making this album reachable and, ultimately, a reality."