Sam (who plays in Josh Ritter’s
band) helped put together a pretty stellar lineup in the studio that
included Matt McCaughan (of Bon
Iver) and Brad Cook (of Megafaun). My friend Gabriel Gordon
(from Natalie Merchant’s band)
joined us on guitar, and Katy
Pinke, who I’ve been singing with
since we were in college, came
up to Maine for a day for the harmonies. Everybody brought a lot
to the table in terms of ideas and
before we’d even start recording
a song there were a lot of long
intense discussions about how
it would come together. I was
more used to recording a piece
at a time and following the song
where it went, but working with
everybody on this record was
more like drawing up conceptual
blueprints first, which I think really benefited the songs and how
they fit together on the record as
a whole.
You’ve played many big
festivals and shows over the
years, but what did this record
release at the Mercury Lounge
in New York City mean to you?
Any jitters? The release show at
The Mercury Lounge was a really
special night. I had no idea what
to expect and to walk out on that
stage and see the room totally
packed, and people singing along
to a record that had only come out
that day hit me with such a wave
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