I made for the first time the connection between my life and the intergenerational trauma that is also part of my legacy. PRICE: I was gunning for a duet. We havent tried to align ourselves. Because its just the majority of what Ive done for the last 10 years. 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But I have enjoyed the process of trying to figure out how to make the upright bass work in this context, and finding different ways that I can play the instrument and different ways that we can treat the sound that make it hopefully seamlessly tie into the rest of the sounds that are going on. I tell people its just like riding the bike, except its rusted over for over a year and a half. Various medium picks. 10, 2021 Perhaps it was high time that a band named after Minneapolis most famous main drag should headline the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand. Barcode and Other Identifiers. Especially when we feel like we are sharing these sentiments with a lot of people who either listen to our music or a lot of people in general, those are the kinds of things that inspire us to write a song in the first place. Plus, since the passing of Aretha Franklin, the members of Lake Street Dive have been spending a lot of time listening to the 1971 album Aretha Live at Fillmore West. We started this organization, Virtual Lessons for Actual Change, which was a response to the killing of George Floyd and everything that came after that, in terms of wanting to contribute to the fight for racial justice. Dedicated to providing an eclectic blend of under-represented music. After what he characterizes as play[ing] the name producer game with Dave Cobb for 2016s Side Pony, Olson notes that the group returned to a more collaborative vibe, working with Dan Knobler for Free Yourself Up. PRICE: I should clarify that that song is a co-write with Mike and Bridget. Many of her compositions display a subtle yet incisive feminist energy that helps lend the band a uniquely personal perspective. Honestly, we have always sort of scratched our heads about the role of producer within the context of our band, Olson admits. 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. And the same is true of everyone else. The biggest hurdle is we are just so rusty. Lake Street Dive, which takes its name from a seedy thoroughfare in Olsons hometown, Minneapolis, was a side project for everyone until 2012. But Price wasnt the only lead singer who made a strong impression Saturday night. 5 on Billboards Top Albums chart and reached No. We share your inclination to get the whole story. Its kind of this happy-and-sad-at-the-same time experience, where Im super-sad to not be able to go out to shows, which have always been the place where I find the most inspiration for my own songwriting, going to see my friends play. you dont need to do that. Over and over again, I watched what George Harrison and John Lennon were doing. The Covid-19 pandemic, however, interrupted this process and presented its own set of challenges for the songwriters. When Lake Street Dive settled in to work with producer Mike Elizondo on the bands new album, Obviously, it might not have seemed like a completely obvious choice at least not for those who think of him primarily as a hip-hop producer, not the jack-of-all-trades that he really is, and for those who identify the group more with its jazz roots than an omnivore pop group. WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 8, 8 p.m., $35. Lake Street Dive have never sounded better, full and clear with every instrument given a chance to shine in every song. We just want to write songs that we like that feel good that come from our hearts. I tell people its just like riding the bike, except its rusted over for over a year and a half. Hes extremely informed. Lake Street Dives string team, Olson and bassist Kearney, also contribute to the groups rich signature harmonies.Photo by Lindsey Best. 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