The Muster Point Project On the Making Of “I Love That Song”
How did you approach the arrangement and composition of the music for "I Love That Song?"
At the time I wrote the music for this song, I was listening to a lot of tangos. Tangos have a beautiful flow and melodies, I tried to incorporate this into the guitar riff. I thought it was fitting to use a melody I love in a song about loving songs. The addition of Latin rhythms in the percussion was important to me in accentuating the guitar riff, but also giving this rock song a unique feel.
How do you feel "I Love That Song" represents your artistic identity or musical evolution?
I'm always trying new things, “I Love That Song” is a great example of this. It's part of my first collaboration with another artist, in this case, Geoff Moore, a Canadian novelist, whose books tell great stories and often have great musical references. Musically, the tango influenced guitar riff, the spoken word/musical segue as the protagonist in the story, reflects on his allegiances, is all new territory for me as an artist. Many artists, from a variety of genres have influenced me over the years and experimenting with different sonic approaches is a way that I can lean on these influences in my own music. Every song I do I approach through a different lens, always evolving, always improving.
What do you like the best about this track?
The lyrics. I think the storytelling here is amazing, Geoff Moore is a master at painting a picture with words and I find myself getting lost in my own imagination with every verse he wrote for this track. The song is a reflection of the past with each verse digging deeper into the protagonists personae in ways that are familiar and identifying... as if it were about me, even when it's not.
How did your band members initially come together?
We've been together our whole lives... as a multi-instrumentalist, I am all of the members of the band, the band is me. But, my drumming is suspect, so, for this track, I worked with Marcelo Effori, a session drummer who specializes in Latin rhythms to augment the tango influenced guitar. I think his performance combined with the other instrumentation, gives this track such a unique feel.
What advice would you give to aspiring musicians who are just starting their musical journey?
To me, all musicians are aspiring, even the very successful ones. Aspirations to create is what drives us all. I like to think we're creating art, each in our own different way, each with our own flavour, it get's better over time, it gets easier over time and it gets more enjoyable over time. I stay true to what I like and what inspires me and don't let other peoples tastes get in the way. But, I do I seek out objective criticism to help me advance as an artist - but not all criticism is objective. Not sure I'm qualified to dole out advice, but that's what I do and it works for me - I'm creating art that I enjoy making and listening to.