Tired Cossack On the Making Of ‘I Know, I Guess’
Can you share any interesting or unique stories or perspectives in 'I Know, I Guess?'
I’m not sure I have anything too unique to share. There isn’t a song that really touches and stays on a specific moment in time. I guess the first sample in Sardines is a voice clip of my friends and I at a party where for whatever reason we started to play hide and seek. So I took my phone out and just started recording as it’s not every day you hear a bunch of adults getting really into playing a kids’ game.
How did you approach the arrangement and composition of the music for 'I Know, I Guess?'
Same way I always do. I record the demos on my own. Sometimes it takes hours to get one guitar part right, other times a whole song takes shape in a single session. I enjoy the freedom of recording myself because I’m only wasting my own time.
What is your personal favorite song from 'I Know, I Guess' and why?
I don’t think I have one. I just have weeks where I listen to some songs more than others.
How do you continuously grow and evolve as an artist?
This is a big question and I’m not sure what to answer honestly. I guess I just continue to let the process drive me rather than try and take it in any direction. As I grow or “evolve” as a person it translates into art. New tastes, sensibilities, etc… It lets me keep my focus on just making music I like and then I just deal with everything else as it comes.
What role do you feel emotions play in your music, and how do you channel them into your performances?
Hahaha, I don’t think there’s a single role they fill. Emotion touches on everything and I’m sure I’m not alone in that. Ex: if it’s joy then there’s joy in my music, if something else then something else. Re: performances I just try to enjoy it. If I’m comfortable and having fun I find it translates to the crowd too.