Being in the studio is an amazing high point in the creative process where musical ideas evolve, and new directions are discovered. I am very proud of this album. It is both very personal and hopefully deeply relatable for the listener.
Recording as a solo artist has been complex but exhilarating. In a world that can often feel too fast paced and overstimulating, the opportunity to curate a sonic space that feels my own, has been a cathartic and deeply enriching experience. In fact, both lyrically and musically, a recurring theme that has come up during this project has been a reframing of the often negative idea of being “too much” as “just enough” instead. Music has always been one of the most immediate ways for me to share what joy feels like in my body. Emotions of all kinds feel like a full body experience for me, and I hope that you’ll feel some of that too, when you listen to the album.
It was a challenge and a joy to record the vocals and the harmonies and to play guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, electric and double bass, violin, and percussion on my latest album, as I navigated from idea to idea and note to note.
It is also a very special priveleage to contribute to the projects of other artists and to help them realize their vision in the studio. I am an experienced arranger, producer, sound engineer and pro session player (guitar, electric and double bass, piano, synth, violin, percussion, ukulele, lead and harmony vocals).
"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you. The more you learn from each other, the stronger your music becomes." - B.B. King
- Olivia
