Unfazed Magazine Winter 2017 - Ones to Watch | Page 29

scarytobecauseIlokatthesesongsand knowthateverythingyouhearonthat recordissomethingthatIphysicalydidwith myhandsorhelpedprogram. Theonlything Ididn’ tdoontherecordwasdrums, butit’ s weird. Ilistentosomelike, wow, Iplayed everythingonthisrecord, nowI’ msinging eveverythingonthisrecord, andwhenyougo sealiveshow, Ipurposelydon’ tplaymany instrumentslivebecauseIneverhadthat experienceof,‘ Hey, that’ stheleadsingerof something.’ Ithinksomeofthatcomesvery naturalytomeandI’ vecompletelyfalenin lovewithit, Idon’ tthinkthere’ sanygoing back.” Andthere’ snonedtogobackasthis newprojectonlyseshimpropelinghisway forwardwiththesongsheiswriting.

Again, storytelingisthecoreofwhat Culverisandwiththehelpofmanywriters andanewperspectiveonlifethroughhis movetoLA, heisnotjusttelinghisown storiesanymore, butbringingstoriesof thosearoundhimtolight.“ Attheendofthe day, likeIsaid, Ijustwantotelstories. The storiesItoldbeforeareprobablymore personal. ThestoriesI’ mgoingtotelnext areprobablygoingtobealotmore observational, they’ reprobablygoingtobe otherpeople ' sstories. I’ vejustben infatuatedwithmetingpeopleandlearning whatmakesthemfelthewaythatthey fel, whatlifeexperiencesoreventshave contributedtothem, soIwouldimaginethat thenextrecordisprobablygoingtohave moreofanoutwardlokinmind. I’ vejust alwaysbensofocusedonthatthemusic thatImaketelsastory. Ijustwantpeople tofelsomethinginthismusicandthatnone ofitismanufactured, italcomesfromreal experiences, thateitherhapenedtomeor peoplethatIknow. Ijustwantobeavesel forpeopleandformyselftotelstories.”

“ Whatismydutyasasongwriterand storyteler? Itmaybetojustkindofshutup andletthemusictalk. Ormaybe, likeon‘ Away,’ that song’ s very low key production-wise, andit’ saboutthevocals, thatsong’ sinvitingyoulike,‘ Hey, ifyoucare, listentothisforlike3minutes.’ OrIhave somethingIthinkInedtosayandIthinkis goingtoberelatabletoyouandbothofus together can kind of get through something,” Culveremphasizesashe diferentiates betwen music as a soundtrackandtheimportanceofknowing thecontextofwhichitmaybelistenedto. Simplicityandmesagegohand-in-handin thisprojectandinatimeinhislifewhereit’ s

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