you dont need to do that. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Lake Street Diveguitarist and trumpeter Michael "McDuck" Olson, upright bassist Bridget Kearney, singer Rachael Price, and drummer Michael Calabresewas originally intended as a project to explore a sound the group tagged "free country," a hybrid of country-and-western and free jazz. Price and bassist Bridget Kearney, got on the phone with Variety to discuss the creation of Obviously, their characteristically spry and infectious seventh studio album, a tonic for hard times that covers everything from ennui in a relationship to the end of the world. And some reach back, way back, to commune with Russells ancestors, mostly in English and sometimes in French. Lake Street Dive's Nonesuch Records debut album, Side Pony, was released on February 19, 2016. Gigging with Elvis Costello, an invitation to play Carnegie Hall, appearances on Letterman, Colbert and Ellen Lake Street Dive owe it all to Reddit. Akie Bermiss (keyboards) joined the band on tour in 2017 and is on their 2018 album. And what were listening to at a given time influences us a lot., Alongside plenty of original material, the bands collective love of cover versions can reinforce the notion of Lake Street Dive as a retro band. And hes also singing a duet with Raechel, which was like the funnest thing ever to get those two voices to be in the studio together, calling and responding to each other. If I ever took a jazz gig again, all their influences would come out again. I never thought about this until very recently, when Rachael and Bridget were asking me about some basics on guitar, and I realized that a lot of what I consider to be one of the main tricks of my trade is economy. The change also seems to reflect the shift in the social and political climate following the 2016 U.S. presidential election. And its important to remember both sides of that coin, that, A, women are treated unfairly, and B, women are amazing. I could not have imagined it, she said. But that doesnt greatly concern Olson. And Mike did such a great job of it, because of what Rachaels talking about, that the song comes from a genuine, personal feeling and experience. Lake Street Dive 2011 Fun Machine 2012. Mike "McDuck" Olson is a colorful onstage dresser, but he's arguably the member of Lake Street Dive most able to blend into a crowd. That combination, I think, has inevitably created a sound that isnt really one thing in particular. Michael McDuck Olsons grinding guitar figure, played on his DAngelico EX-DC, powers up I Dont Care About You from Lake Street Dives new Side Pony album. . Magnatone Twilighter, Effects For as little as $5 a month the cost of a craft beer or kombucha you can help keep local journalism strong. What I can get away with by playing three- or four-note voicings, moving a couple notes to get from one chord to the next, really opens up the musical space. World class musicians offer one-on-one virtual music lessons and send 100% of the profits to organizations working to end systemic racism, such as the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Color of Change. Baby, Don't Leave Me Alone With My Thoughts, Dreamland Recording Studio, Woodstock, NY. Drummer Mike Calabrese, bassist Bridget Kearney, vocalist Rachael Price, and trumpet-wielding guitarist Mike "McDuck" Olson make up the Lake Street Dive. My dad has taught band in school for a very long time, so I grew up around music and played trumpet in his band from sixth grade through 12th. Im lucky to be able to play both trumpet and guitar at a show. The band has seen growth beyond just age and attitude however. Lake Street Dives Obviously album cover. The new EP features flourishes of Olsons horn playing. The song displays his preference for partial chords that allow his bandmates sonic space, and the live video reveals the quartets mastery of dynamic, interlocking parts. Lake Street Dive self-produced 2018s Free Yourself Up and took what they learned from that experience into the studio with Elizondo for the making of Obviously. Price said it was helpful that Elizondo is an upright bass player because thats a specific part of their sound that can be hard to capture. Please note the display name will appear on screen when you participate. We also noticed that in terms of production, really the producers of a certain genre were hitting the nail on the head at least in terms of what we thought was pushing music forward was in the hip hop and R&B realm. Xpress editors are determined to moderate comments to ensure a constructive interchange is maintained. Obviously is the seventh studio album by American band Lake Street Dive. How, if it all, does playing trumpet inform your fretwork? His first book, "Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon," published by Rowman & Littlefield, is available now. The Killers and Imagine Dragons headline new TC Summer Fest at Target Field What youre saying about phrasing, it seeps into all the singing that I do. PRICE: I definitely spent a good part of last year in a state of not really knowing how to have an exciting, functioning life without performing. See here for our terms of service. 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Its so cool and interesting, and it fits perfectly with the song in this weird way, and thats one of my favorite moments on the whole record., Obviously was produced by Mike Elizondo, who has worked with a long list of well-known artists, including 50 Cent, Eminem, Twenty One Pilots and Fiona Apple. Use the form below to reset your password. The album is a masterpiece. Media outlets around the country are asking their readers to chip in. Not being able to perform myself has been a bummer. The expanded lineup frees me up to play more lead guitar versus constantly chunking out chords, Olson says. Theres an old adage used in the trumpet worldand Im sure it extends to a lot of different instrumentsto describe an obnoxious player: higher, faster, louder. PRICE: Coming from a jazz background, thats the first music that I fell in love with, and that I was singing from a very young age. Akie Bermiss first joined the group as a touring musician and is featured prominently on the bands most recent releases: the 2018 album Free Yourself Up and a new EP of session outtakes, Freak Yourself Out. Russell said she had been living on her own, either unhoused or crashing with friends, and during that time was struggling badly, self-harming and, to use her own words, self-hating. Russell made her way to Vancouver, home to her singer-songwriter aunt Janet Lillian Russell. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. [3], Mark Kennedy of the Associated Press gave the album a positive review, praising it for its cohesive direction and for the production allowing the band to be "given a chance to shine in every song". Broadcasting on-air programming at 88.1fm, and reaching out to the world through online streaming. You dont need to listen to that noise. After more than a decade as a quartet drummer Mike Calabrese, Bridget Kearney on bass, Mike McDuck Olson on guitar and trumpet, and Rachael Price on lead vocals Lake Street Dive added a keyboardist in 2017. Talk about your musical background, which doesnt resemble that of a typical rock musician.I grew up in the Twin Cities area, on the Minneapolis side. And its like were playing rock songs, but we have this jazzy singer singing them and shes messing with the melody and back-phrasing too much. I made for the first time the connection between my life and the intergenerational trauma that is also part of my legacy. KEARNEY: I think we struggled, in some of our early years, especially, to find a place for ourselves in the music industry. The hallowed halls of the New England Conservatory of Music, one of the oldest and most prestigious music schools in the country, might seem like an unlikely breeding ground for a rock band. But for the rest of us, in general, it was a pretty uninspiring time because it was so harrowing watching what was happening.. Obviously was recorded and completed before the COVID-19 pandemic with an intended release date in the fall of 2020 before being postponed. Lake Street Dive is an American band founded in 2004 in Boston, Massachusetts. Written-By - Mike Olson* Written-By - Mike Olson* 3:34: A5: . This time around it will be sans trumpeter and guitarist Mike "McDuck" Olson, who announced . Wearing his signature bandana headband, Lake Street Dive's drummer Mike Calabrese keeps the beat and the energy going on stage at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. Over the weekend, Mike "McDuck" Olson announced his departure from Lake Street Dive after playing guitar and trumpet for 16 years in the band he helped found. And stepping over the cracks of that on the other side became a moment for reflection and gratitude and hopefully growth. So I do look at a set of lyrics and a melody as like a template, or a guide, for me to sort of create my own fun or journey as I do this night after night, so that I can change it up. PRICE: I think we sense a commonality and sort of a vibe (in common with some other bands). While its set began with breezy crowd-pleasers like Know That I Know, Bad Self Portraits and Hypotheticals, the most memorable performances came when Price seized the spotlight for such heart-on-sleeve ballads as Nobodys Stopping You Now and Anymore.. 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I learned almost exclusively through YouTube videos and watching live concertslike the Beatles famous rooftop concert. . Elizondo, who has both produced and collaborated with Eminem and Dr. Dre, helped the band develop tracks that reflect more of R&B and hip hop influences. In fact, I didnt have a different band instructor till my first day of college, which is pretty weird. KEARNEY: When we started the band, Rachael, Mike and I were in jazz school together.