Conducted by Capt. Obvious Obvious: The songs on your new album Epic are more involved than those on Because I Was In Love . Was this a conscious effort to distance yourself from the singer/songwriter label? Van Etten: A combination of things really... My writing is more confident and playing with an electric guitar vs. acoustic has made my style a little more aggressive than before. I felt these new songs would benefit from a [...]
Conducted by Capt. Obvious Obvious: Congratulations on the release of your wonderful new album Forget The Night Ahead . While it's still a noisy album, it seems to be more complex structurally and more melody driven. Was this a conscious decision and do you see your future material moving in that direction? Graham: First of all, thank you for your kind words on our new record. The songs on Fourteen Autumns & [...]
Conducted by Capt. Obvious Obvious: Your last album The Midnight Organ Fight seemed to be fueled by heartbreak. Is it ever difficult staying emotionally connected to that material as time passes? How do you keep a fresh perspective on those songs when you're constantly playing them live? Hutchison: The songs' initial sentiment certainly dulls over time, and the only thing that keeps them fresh are all the people who come to see [...]
Conducted by Capt. Obvious Obvious: The title Hospice dredges up a lot of uncomfortable imagery. Can you expound a bit on the concept of the album and how the title factors into it. Silberman: It's been a bit tricky explaining this album to people without going into a whole mess of personal stuff. But ultimately, I don't think the album has to be about that. The title Hospice refers to [...]
Conducted by Capt. Obvious Obvious: Had I gotten my hands on it sooner, I'd have put Matthew Ryan Vs. The Silver State on my best of 2008 list ? I've had it on repeat lately. You've kind of run the gamut by being on a major label, on smaller labels, and doing self releases. Which situation do you prefer? Ryan: Thank you. That's always good to hear. Our culture can be such a snowstorm, [...]
Conducted by Capt. Obvious Obvious: So, what exactly was the advantage of growing up in rural Alberta? Edenloff: I guess the whole idea of it came after moving to Toronto. It wasn't until I left that I realized how much of an impact the experiences and memories I had growing up in Alberta affected me and the songs that I was writing. I guess it was then that I really started to embrace where I cam from and [...]
Conducted by Capt. Obvious Obvious: Besides being the lead singer of alt. country band Richmond Fontaine, you're also a fledgling author. I really enjoyed The Motel Life and I'm in the middle of your newest novel Northline . When did you decide to pursue the author thing? Vlautin: I started writing fiction in earnest when I was 21 or so. I've always felt more comfortable doing it [...]
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