Support Your Local Artist - Annie & The Beekeepers PART 2

15 days remain on my most watched fundraiser, helping indie artists Annie & the Beekeepers fund the recording of their new album

  

I wrote about the Beekeepers just a few short days ago, but I keep thinking about what the new album is going to sound like and whether the funding will be successful so we can hear it soon. 

While I wait with anticipation of fans sharing some of their music funds, I caught up with Annie Lynch to for some quick insight into what we might expect!

ROOT DOWN IN THE SHADOW: What insight can you give about the new album?    Will it lean toward any mood our sound more so than the previous?

ANNIE LYNCH: The new album captures an evolved spirit behind the Beekeepers; the grounded influence of the old outfit with the freshness of the new. Because this album is a selection of songs that have been written over the past 5 years, there is a great deal of variety. It's a bit of a sampling of the various writing styles I have been exploring over this time.  In recording, we really just catered to the needs of each song individually in an effort to capture the many styles, influences, inspirations, and moods of the band. I can't really speak for the Beekeepers, but it feels like a pretty good representation of my emotional dynamics as a human being: Wildly joyful and excited, melancholy and contemplative, impudent, in love, in grief, in worry, at peace. I'd say that there is a song that captures each of those emotions. And in that sense, it feels like a great road-trip album or life-in-general soundtrack, if I may be so proud.

ROOT DOWN IN THE SHADOW: With the last few years of touring under your belt, I would think you know a thing or two about road-tripping so I hope you're right!

How has the recording and writing been in relationship to the previous albums?

ANNIE LYNCH: ... the previous 2 records were made in an effort to capture an established live sound to the best of our ability whereas with the new album, thanks to the producer we worked with, Dan Molad, we looked at the recording process as a creative process (rather than a technical process). While we entered the studio with somewhat of a template for the songs, a lot of the arrangement and production happened experimentally and spontaneously while recording. There was a real "say yes" spirit to the recording process, which was difficult for me because I can be a control freak, but in the end, that is what aloud us to capture the rare and unique ideas that pop up on a whim and ultimately make the album stand out. 

ROOT DOWN IN THE SHADOW: I know I am excited, and I hope other fans "say yes" to contributing to the Kickstarter efforts!

To contribute, head to this link http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thebeekeepers/bee-the-keepers