Come back as the cryogenically frozen rockstar from Grinspoon's halcyon days or level up with swinging widescreen pop that shows off his acting chops and matured pipes. New solo single out today, co-produced by Oscar Dawson of Holy Holy.įor Release – Thursday, 31 March 2022: Phil Jamieson – frontman/singer/songwriter/ guitarist for Grinspoon – has today announced his first ever solo album Somebody Else and released a single of the same name. Call 76 or visit JAMIESON ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER SOLO ALBUM SOMEBODY ELSE – OUT JULY 29 –AND RELEASES A SINGLE OF THE SAME NAME Where: Long Center for the Performing Arts, 111 N. What: Indigo Girls with singer Hannah Thomas ![]() I wanted to try this thing that was, can I make a record that's not affiliated in an identity way? How do I do that and still be me and still be genuine and not feel like I'm covering something up? And I did, I worked hard at it - to be as honest as I can be without compromising my standards." On diving into foreign, yet oh-so-familiar territory, Ray said, "I wasn't scared to do it. In that way, "Goodnight Tender" is about rediscovery and staring hard into the past. Living in northern Georgia, with a partner of 12 years and a newborn daughter, Ray felt that the pull of the South inevitably "sneaks its way into your life," she said. "It can get hard sometimes."Įven if loving the South can be a complicated task, Ray does so with a calm tempo and a whiskey-rich voice. I try not have my own assumptions and the assumptions of who I am get in the way of our relationship, and just try to forge ahead," she said. "Even being gay and being an active left wing political person, you get to know people one on one and develop an appreciation for the land, the woods and the agriculture. That hasn't stopped Ray from taking the time to get to know the rich musical tradition of the land. And the country music industry, even with openly gay artists like Chely Wright, isn't known to be a haven for queer conversations. But we're not to that place yet where you can do that in country music and have it be like, 'Yeah!' for a lot of people."Īfter all, she said, people Ray knows in the South don't always accept her as an openly gay singer and activist. "The reality is, if you have a song about being gender queer, there are people that go, 'I can't relate to that,' " she said. A singer like her can pay tribute to the Carter Family, Hank Williams and the greats of the past and still own that music, make it hers. In an ideal world, personal and universal don't have to be mutually exclusive, Ray said. ![]() "But how do you do that in a way that's universal?" This offering of rustic roots music is "definitely very autobiographical," she said. ![]() "More Pills," one of the most wrenching songs in the album, delves into addiction - of drugs, lost love - and the feeling of emptiness that Ray has felt numerous times after break-ups. "Duane Allman" pays tribute to the titular guitarist's life and music, while "The Gig That Matters" channels Ray's spirituality through gospel-folk lyrics. "The nature of this record made me want to stay in a mode that was very like, you can be any gender, any sexuality, any identity to appreciate this music." In my punkier rock world, I tend to sing more about political things and more about gender and sexuality," Ray said. "But how do I make this about me without having to hammer people over the head with my identity all the time?"Ī 12-song collection 10 years in the works, "Goodnight Tender" reflects on themes in Ray's life that could be sung to anyone, with collaborators including banjoist Phil Cook and vocalist Heather McEntire. The album is definitely about me," Ray said. "Goodnight Tender" raises the question: Is this the new Amy Ray, the old Amy Ray or not about Amy Ray at all? This album is more about coming back than coming out. "I wanna feel the rushes in my hair/I wanna see the blackberries in the sun/I wanna hear the owl singing at night/I wanna know my Sweet Lord by and by," Ray sings in the soulful "Oyster and Pearl."
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