Watch: Curtis Harding Channels the '60s with 'Crimson and Clover' Cover

Curtis Harding feels a connection with the sounds of the 1960s.

The Atlanta-bred artist comes from a musical background, as his mother, Dorothy, was a touring gospel singer and had him perfoming at a young age, effectively immersing him in soul music.

As he grew older, Harding received a thorough education in rap and hip-hop, as he went on the road with Cee-Lo Green as a backup singer throughout his 20s.

Absorbing the different genres that constantly surrounded him, Harding began to meld them together in a style all his own he calls "slop 'n soul," which is on full display on a pair of acclaimed solo albums, Soul Power and Face Your Fear.

This vintage-inspired sound is not only a refreshing call-back to the classics, but it's also perfectly at home in the modern age, giving Harding a unique take on the popular music of today.

"I'm not the most technical guitar player, but I like to think that I know what's good," Harding said. "I have good taste and I know good style. If you don't have a style then you're just going through the motions, man, you're robotic.

"So with my personal style, I try to keep it as classic as possible – give little pops here and there. I think that the devil does live in the detail, so it’s the little things."

That ethos makes Harding a perfect pairing for the Fender Vintera Series Jazzmaster, a guitar that was highly favored by surf, rock and – perhaps most appropriately – soul artists of the '60s.

With period-correct neck shapes, new pickups with decade-specific tones and a wide breadth of vintage colors - such as Ice Blue Metallic and Olympic White - the Vintera Series can help artists like Harding access the '60s in the modern era.

To showcase his Vintera '60s Jazzmaster, Harding offered a updated take on Tommy James and the Shondells' smash hit, "Crimson and Clover," while filming on a set that would have been just right during the song's 1968 release.

Watch Harding pay tribute to the '60s in the clip above and click here to shop the entire Vintera Series.