First let me say that Mr. Danburry has been very accommodating. This is a review regarding his latest release Goodnight Gary. I was also very excited to see that Drew has been involved with the Daytrotter Sessions. WHAT ARE THESE DAMN DAYTROTTER SESSIONS? you scream at me. Well many of the artists that you know and love (Bon Iver, Death Cab for Cutie, Fleet Foxes) have been invited by the site to come and record a fairly acoustic set which is then posted to the website for fans to come and listen to.
http://www.daytrotter.com/al/artists/alphabetical.html
'The religion of me' sets the scene, the chorus reminds me of a Gregorian monk chant. It's a brief but pleasant experience, and fits perfectly as an introduction to the beautiful melodies that will follow.
There's one thing that I love hearing when I load a record up on my Itunes and the hard drive starts spinning, and my old Yamaha amp clicks in, converting the digital signal into analog sound sound that my ears can understand. It's this -
Imperfection. That may sound strange to some, who want every note to be pitch perfect, but for me, it brings back the humanity. The second song on Goodnight Gary reminds me so well of why I love it. The first sound you hear is an electronic 'beep' that puts an image in your head of Danburry pressing record on an old tape deck, or leaving a message on a friend or lovers answering machine. The vocal 'yelling' as the song turns back into a studio recording reminds me of early Brand New, and if you haven't caught on yet. I love Brand New.
As you travel throughout this record, the percussive experimentation, and strong lyrical content is obvious.
My favorite pick is
'you're blocking the doorway and your shadow is disallowing me to join with the light'
This song reminds me of The Early November. I'll have to ask him if this is slightly intentional. There's also some cool reverse reverb effects which makes it all that much cooler, and the little trinkets played on the piano sound great.
Anyway let's talk to Drew shall we, and see what he has to say.
1. What is it that makes a track timeless for you?
When you hear a song and don't automatically pin the song to a specific movement or time period, I would probably say that it has transcended it's place in time and become "timeless". That's what I think. Though I imagine it's slightly based on perspective as to what represented a place in time more than anything.
2. What is your favorite artist at the moment?
There is no way I could properly address this question fairly, I wouldn't even know where to begin.
3. How are you finding promoting right now?
Same as always. lots of work. little response. I suppose that's why I'm so grateful to those who treat me with the courtesy of a human being. Even if someone hates my music but finds the time to tell me I tend to be appreciative, though I can't blame anyone for not responding to one of my promotional emails when they're caught up in a landslide of updates from publicists.
4. What is the hardest part about making your music heard?
The most frustrating thing is that despite how accessible good music or even factual information may be on the "internet" no one seems to be able to break through the many thick layers of "other information". It seems to me, that the internet serves as a perfect example socially of what we want as a culture.
With that said, self-promotion remains as an interesting animal, because how do you convince other people that you're worth listening to and supporting without coming off arrogant or insincere? Which is why an unbiased opinion of what you do is helpful (ie blogs) to those who want to know good music. I guess achieving
5. If you could play anywhere, to anyone - where and who would they be?
I'd like to go back to Europe again. I'd like to live there for a time, tour around and play shows. But as for anyone or anywhere specifically, I can't think of much. I'm more interested in who people REALLY were, like, would I really think George Harrison is the best Beatle if I spent time with all of them? What would I think of Bob Dylan or Thom Yorke if I really knew them? And can one even establish a "normal" relationship with a person who deals with celebrity? a positive balance of power will always be somewhat of a struggle, and maybe that's good.
Drew also requested that I pass this information on ;
I'll be giving away 100 dollars, 50 dollars and 25 dollars. Anyone who posts all three links below is submitted to win all three. Anyone who posts the first two links is submitted to win 50 dollars and 25 dollars. Anyone who posts the first link can win 25 dollars. I would appreciate it if you wrote some kind words when you post the links as well (ideas are listed below) That's not much effort for that kind of money right? And I'm too broke to afford more than that. Ha ha.
So here are the links:
1. Website - http://www.drewdanburry.com
2. Album Purchase Link - http://www.amazon.com/Goodnight-Gary/dp/B00345F9M2
3. Facebook Fan Page - http://www.facebook.com/drewdanburry
To participate - click on this link ;
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=299048388583
Neal out.
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