I have always had an originality complex. I blame the Germans. But before we start shaming Germans (love you, Germany!), let’s step back a bit. For my entire adult life (b. 1981), I’ve had a hard time connecting with contemporary culture. It’s not simply been a “damn the man, eff you capitalism” stance, although early … Read more
After literally years of thinking, “Hmm, I should make some videos” and then proceeding to do everything BUT make videos, I made some videos. Here they are: When I decided to finally sit down and do this, I made one rule for myself: I would NEVER create a thumbnail with a crazy look on my … Read more
My first live performance in 12 years made me re-think my studio — here’s how I’m making my studio time more performance-oriented. (This one’s for the gear-heads.)
It’s my first show in 12 years, can you believe it? Come party with me, and see if I fall flat on my face! (Edit/post-show spoiler alert: I didn’t. I had a great time, and so did other people. And Greg completely rocked.)
Like most of the songs on IX, “My Softest Side” questions how to relationship. How honest should we be with each other? How much do we, and how much should we know about the person on the other side? Are we really better together?
I’ve heard people talk about how a recording can come out fully formed, but I’ve rarely experienced it myself. The album version of the song Enough’s Enough, though, just kind of happened one day.
I couldn’t be happier to put this album into the world. It’s been quite the journey, and I’m both thrilled and a bit sad that it’s over. The blurb: IX serves as a tall, intricately-carved shrine to Alison Wilder’s songwriting. It combines sparkling synths with menacing guitars, a Texas swagger with an East Coast snarl, … Read more
I’m writing this as I wait for bounces to happen in the creation of the final masters for my new Blix Byrd album. It’s a big moment in my life, so I want to do a little live-blogging so I can remember how it feels.