Carson Ferris On the Making Of “1999”
What was the creative process like for this particular "1999?"
The creative process for this song was a pretty long one. Way back in 2021, my producer at the time, Nate Jolley, sent a track to a songwriter named PAU, who wrote the first version. PAU and I worked on it together from there, tweaking things until we both liked it. The original key it was written in was slightly too low for me on the verses, so we had to transpose it up a little. I ended up re-recording vocals for this song multiple times. The production also drastically changed multiple times. The final vocals used for the track were recorded in the summer of last year, and when we arrived at the studio to track vocals, we ended up shortening the choruses a little bit to smooth the song out. It went through a lot of revisions, but I am extremely happy with how it turned out.
Were there any challenges you encountered while making "1999?"
As I mentioned before, “1999” went through a ton of revisions in so many ways. The “1999” you are hearing now is very different from the original demo.
Were there any memorable or standout moments during the recording sessions for "1999?"
Well, when we were getting ready to record, we decided to shorten the choruses and tweak a few things last minute. I love being able to go into the studio and be creative with songs in the moment.
Was there a pivotal moment when you decided to follow your path as a musician?
I've always loved music and been interested in it. I like to say that I was born singing. But I didn't really pursue music seriously until the COVID-19 pandemic when I had a ton of time on my hands to deal with.
How do you continuously grow and evolve as an artist?
I am always trying to get better, and something I have always struggled with is talking about myself, but I have gotten a lot better at that recently. And it's kind of funny because when I listen to old recordings of myself singing songs I wrote a while ago, I almost want to laugh and cry because of how far I have come. I mean, the first time I ever performed, I was curled up in a chair because I was so scared to go up.