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layla and i joined courtney wing to find
layla and i joined courtney wing to find out how this singer-songwriter makes
out how this singer-songwriter makes
out how this singer-songwriter makes magic with music
you recorded your debut album in many
you recorded your debut album in many studios across North America and your
studios across North America and your
studios across North America and your second release emerged out of a one-room
second release emerged out of a one-room
second release emerged out of a one-room apartment turned studio what approach
apartment turned studio what approach
apartment turned studio what approach was more natural well the only approach
was more natural well the only approach
was more natural well the only approach that I’ve known is like just the very
that I’ve known is like just the very
that I’ve known is like just the very independent sort of approach right right
independent sort of approach right right
independent sort of approach right right I got a job after University made some
I got a job after University made some
I got a job after University made some money and got a digital 8-track that I
money and got a digital 8-track that I
money and got a digital 8-track that I could carry around so I would carry it
could carry around so I would carry it
could carry around so I would carry it to austin texas to victoria british
to austin texas to victoria british
to austin texas to victoria british columbia and record friends and whoever
columbia and record friends and whoever
columbia and record friends and whoever i knew i just sit around wherever I was
i knew i just sit around wherever I was
i knew i just sit around wherever I was with headphones on and you know tweak
with headphones on and you know tweak
with headphones on and you know tweak the dials it’s such a the same sort of
the dials it’s such a the same sort of
the dials it’s such a the same sort of thing you know I slowly upgrading and
thing you know I slowly upgrading and
thing you know I slowly upgrading and getting more equipment but it’s just you
getting more equipment but it’s just you
getting more equipment but it’s just you know whatever I can get stuff I can plug
know whatever I can get stuff I can plug
know whatever I can get stuff I can plug into is what I’ll use you’ve lodged
into is what I’ll use you’ve lodged
into is what I’ll use you’ve lodged performances across North and Central
performances across North and Central
performances across North and Central America and in Europe what has been the
America and in Europe what has been the
America and in Europe what has been the importance of sharing festivals with
importance of sharing festivals with
importance of sharing festivals with like-minded musicians and audiences oh
like-minded musicians and audiences oh
like-minded musicians and audiences oh it’s really great I mean that’s what
it’s really great I mean that’s what
it’s really great I mean that’s what it’s all about really I think in the end
it’s all about really I think in the end
it’s all about really I think in the end you know is just to to share the chair
you know is just to to share the chair
you know is just to to share the chair the music can have those great moments
the music can have those great moments
the music can have those great moments on stage that feel really nice energy
on stage that feel really nice energy
on stage that feel really nice energy that’s created fantastic those are the
that’s created fantastic those are the
that’s created fantastic those are the moments we live for I think how
moments we live for I think how
moments we live for I think how important has travelling been to your
important has travelling been to your
important has travelling been to your exposure to and knowledge of music
exposure to and knowledge of music
exposure to and knowledge of music traveling is definitely you know best
traveling is definitely you know best
traveling is definitely you know best education I’ve had travelled to lots of
education I’ve had travelled to lots of
education I’ve had travelled to lots of great places New Orleans you know
great places New Orleans you know
great places New Orleans you know fantastic you’re gonna get the
fantastic you’re gonna get the
fantastic you’re gonna get the experience in the few of the music I
experience in the few of the music I
experience in the few of the music I think from actually being there and and
think from actually being there and and
think from actually being there and and coming across some of the great stuff
coming across some of the great stuff
coming across some of the great stuff that happens there or you know like
that happens there or you know like
that happens there or you know like through my 20s I learned a lot of
through my 20s I learned a lot of
through my 20s I learned a lot of different styles that I was interested
different styles that I was interested
different styles that I was interested in when flamenco plates in my game
in when flamenco plates in my game
in when flamenco plates in my game believe that was awesome a really great
believe that was awesome a really great
believe that was awesome a really great experience what kind of sounds are you
experience what kind of sounds are you
experience what kind of sounds are you working to create on your album bouquet
working to create on your album bouquet
working to create on your album bouquet of might and fury well you know we’re
of might and fury well you know we’re
of might and fury well you know we’re incorporating the choir you know the
incorporating the choir you know the
incorporating the choir you know the vocal collector and lots of different
vocal collector and lots of different
vocal collector and lots of different different sounds it’s pushed to constant
different sounds it’s pushed to constant
different sounds it’s pushed to constant work in progress using lots of
work in progress using lots of
work in progress using lots of synthesizers and shakers or whatever I
synthesizers and shakers or whatever I
synthesizers and shakers or whatever I can you know samples and stuff I’m
can you know samples and stuff I’m
can you know samples and stuff I’m really in tune you know just trying to
really in tune you know just trying to
really in tune you know just trying to make a mess of it but you know
make a mess of it but you know
make a mess of it but you know comfortable mess can you please tell us
comfortable mess can you please tell us
comfortable mess can you please tell us about your involvement with a 10-piece
about your involvement with a 10-piece
about your involvement with a 10-piece boca collectively der wolf they’re a
boca collectively der wolf they’re a
boca collectively der wolf they’re a bunch of opera lead singers it’s really
bunch of opera lead singers it’s really
bunch of opera lead singers it’s really interesting the dynamics between our
interesting the dynamics between our
interesting the dynamics between our band
band
band musician sort of you work off just
musician sort of you work off just
musician sort of you work off just listening or whatever and working with
listening or whatever and working with
listening or whatever and working with those guys who are classically trained
those guys who are classically trained
those guys who are classically trained so the dynamics are very interesting
so the dynamics are very interesting
so the dynamics are very interesting very fun have a lot of fun together
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