Αναλυτική Περιγραφή
My first EP, June McDoom, was hugely inspired by the
minimal sound of the 60s and 70s folk era. I wanted to
reimagine a couple of those songs more stripped down as a
follow up to that first EP. Judee Sill's songwriting and
arrangements have impacted me deeply, and so I hoped to
honor the music she made by recording a version of her
song, “Emerald River Dance” – one of my favorite songs for
many years and a song I still sing at most of my shows.
The first time I heard “Black is the Color” was Tia Blake's
version that she recorded in 1971, and then Nina Simone's
performance inspired me to try and record a rendition of my
own.
While writing "On My Way" and "The City," I always
imagined versions of those songs stripped down with
three-part harmonies, which I was finally able to do here with
dear friends, Cécile McLorin Salvant and Kate Davis, who
have both been big inspirations to me throughout the years.
One of my close friends, Sam Weissberg – who I met while
studying in jazz school when I first moved to New York City –
worked with me and arranged the harp and strings for each
song.
I produced the songs and tracked the remaining instruments
and vocals with Evan Wright at our new studio in
Greenpoint, Brooklyn that we share with our friend, Nick
Hakim (who also provided backing vocals on “On My Way”).
