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| The Dream Syndicate's Steve Wynn has just released solo! acoustic (vol. 1) which he explains was partly inspired by Bill Callahan. |
Writes Steve...
"My first ever solo acoustic album is now up for sale on Bandcamp. I recorded selected songs from my back catalog in Austin last November with Brian Beattie (Bill Callahan, Daniel Johnston, Kathy McCarty) and the plan was to sell it at my solo gigs this year. I still have about 500 copies in storage ready to go when it's okay to go back on the road. But in the meantime, you can download the digital version right here along with track listing and a little story I wrote about making the record. By the way, Bandcamp is a very cool site and most of the money goes directly to the artists who really appreciate your support in these homebound, non-touring times."
Despite 40 years of solo tours all around the world, I had never released a record of just me and my acoustic guitar. I’d thought about it a lot and fans who came to these intimate, stripped down shows would often drift by the merch booth at the end and ask “Which of these records sounds like the show you just played?” I’d point to some older releases like “Fluorescent” or the “Live In Bremen” collection I made in 2003 with Jason Victor but none of the documented history could provide a literal translation of what they’d been watching.
In the last few years I’d been listening quite a bit to Bill Callahan. He’s a great songwriter, daring lyricist and his voice is distinctive and beautiful. But I also really loved the production on his records. They all sound so fantastic. I checked the credits and saw they were almost all recorded by Brian Beattie at a studio in Austin, Texas. I knew that was the sound I’d want to have on my first solo acoustic record.
As it turned out, the Dream Syndicate had a show in Austin on November 1 of last year and I didn’t have to be anywhere for a few days. I got in touch with Brian and he was free those days so I made plans to record a selection of songs from my back catalogue that I thought would suit his approach and sound. I always enjoy... more
Produced by Steve Wynn and Randy Franklin
Recorded by Brian Beattie at World Chamber (Austin, TX) November 2019
Cover painting by Steve Wynn
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