I would record traditional music - gospel music, old-time blues and country music. It was people sitting around the house and playing for themselves, not preparing for a big gig or tour, not preparing to make a record, but really just connected to the music in a personal and smaller way. I would get hired to record and document vernacular musical traditions. Q: Was the day job you gave up something you liked?Ī: I was working as a folklorist for the State of North Carolina and I loved doing that kind of work. My feet were sort of put to the fire, so I quit my job, and that was right around the time I started writing. What came out was the songs on "Heart Like a Levee."
I did that up through the release of (my 2014 album) "Lateness of Dancers," and by the time I finished that album, I remember thinking, "I can’t keep doing it this way because I really want this music to get better, I want to be able to grow and evolve as a songwriter."
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I had already been working very hard for years on my music, but I basically needed to either quit my job or attempt to continue on in the way that I had been, which was using up all my sick and vacation time, never being around on the weekends, basically eking out as much free time as I could.
QUESTION: What inspired your new record? What was going on your personal life at the time?ĪNSWER: I think the seeds of this record come from the time when I had to make a decision about what part music was going to play in my life. Performing Monday at the Loving Touch in Ferndale, Hiss Golden Messenger’s 41-year-old Taylor shared the story behind his new album while traveling from northern California to a show in Portland, Ore. Receiving praise by mainstream and alternative critics alike, "Heart Like a Levee" beautifully balances its flowing melodies with heartfelt, vulnerable lyrics that deal with the daily struggles of family, faith and work.
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