DEHD – interview at The Current: stories of Earthships, islands and deer on the highway

Опубликовано 9 декабря 2024, 12:45

The Current's Zach McCormick interviews Jason and Emily from DEHD
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Chicago indie-rock band DEHD are on a bit of a roll. On their most recent album, Poetry, the three-piece band got a little bit more experimental with their sound — something that really came alive as they wrote and recorded songs in a couple of different locations; specifically, in Taos, New Mexico, and on Bainbridge Island in the state of Washington. They also took another new step in bringing a producer into the studio with them. The results proved a bit more creatively satisfying and liberating.

As further evidence of a more free-wheeling DEHD, the three band members — Emily Kempf, Eric McGrady and Jason Balla — recorded a three-song acoustic set of songs while visiting The Current studio, eschewing drums and bass for a couple of acoustic guitars to accompany their vocals.

After the set, Kempf and Balla sat down for this conversation with The Current’s Zach McCormick.

DEHD’s 2024 album, Poetry, is available on @fat_possum Records.

Musicians
Jason Balla – guitar, vocals
Emily Kempf – vocals
Eric McGrady – guitar, vocals

Credits
Guests – Jason Balla and Emily Kempf of @dehd
Host – Zach McCormick
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Video – Aaron Ankrum
Audio – Eric Xu Romani
Camera Operators – D’Vir Rudin, Aaron Ankrum
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor

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