Daily Distraction: Listen to Souther s swan song
In 2018, when
Alive named Souther one of its Bands to Watch, singer and guitarist Carly Fratianne spoke about how she was drawn to a more emotive quality in music. The songwriting was great, she said of her early interest in Conor Oberst, but it was more about, How does this make me feel?
A similar drive has long fueled Fratianne s musical pursuits outside of Souther, both in wyd (Bands to Watch Class of 2019) and as a solo artist. But in the wake of the pandemic and a reignited Black lives matter movement, the musician spoke last year about taking a more intentioned approach to music, no less emotional but perhaps more engaged with the moment.
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