See Your Shadow are an intriguing collaboration, creating amazing songs such as their latest release, Crazy Things Like That. We had the chance to review the track and I really enjoyed it – if you somehow missed it, you can find the track at the end of this interview!
By Jane Howkins
You recently released a track titled Crazy Things Like That, which we reviewed. What can you tell us about the song?
Oh sure, Crazy Things Like That is just a fun, feel good piece. It’s one of those pieces that paints such a vivid picture. I originally wrote the piece for a meeting that I was having in Nashville with one of the finalists for the television show The Voice, however, that person was a no show at that meeting, so I held onto the piece and when we decided to do our new body of work, I knew that piece had to be included, as I just loved it so much.
How has the reception been for Crazy Things Like That, and where can it be purchased?
Audiences and the radio have really connected with the piece. See Your Shadow has become known for its heart wrenching ballads, so when we do an up-tempo piece, it really gets noticed. Crazy Things Like That, as well as all of our other work, is available on all of the streaming platforms and wherever people get their digital music – Spotify, iTunes, etc.
Do you plan to release any more singles in the near future?
That is a good question. On the heels of See Your Shadow being named Band of the Year at the Who’s Hoo Country Music Awards, I am toying around with the idea of releasing another single. I have yet to decide what that is going to be however.
Are there any plans to release an EP or album?
Well, we currently have our two-disc retrospective that was released in September entitled From His Mind, and that chronicles a good portion of the See Your Shadow Catalogue through the years – sort of like a greatest hits album.
Has the pandemic hindered your work much?
The pandemic did not really hinder the music side of what See Your Shadow does as I was still able to write and produce. It totally hindered a television project that I had in production and that had to be totally shut down – we are looking at how we can get that back up and running again.
Your music has quite a country music sound. What/who influences you most as artists? What have you been listening to recently?
From a writing standpoint, I am more influenced by old school writers from the 60s, and 70s – there are a lot of artists on the independent music circuit that are extremely talented writers as well. I recently discovered a duo called War and Treaty when I was at the Americanafest, and while I was traveling a woman by the name of Dawn Rix blew me away as well. Both of them really made me stop and say wow.
How do you compose your songs? What’s the process like?
Now that is an interesting question, as it all depends on a lot of factors. I am very unorthodox when I create – for example, when I was asked to write the theme song for the NAGAA Softball World Series, I composed that piece by tapping it out on the dashboard of the car. When I wrote our second iTunes Number One, My Worth, that got its start from me being tipsy and banging on a set of bongos. It just all depends.
Where are you based? What is the local music scene like?
See Your Shadow is based out of Phoenix and there is a vibrant music scene here, but of course it’s not as vibrant as other cities that I have been too. There is a heavy Latin and Native American scene that is pretty cool though, and there is always a blues act you can catch at the club up the street from my house.
Do you have any UK tour dates lined up?
See Your Shadow is primarily a studio entity; however I will put together a live show for special occasions. There is a music festival that is going to be taking place in Scotland or Ireland I think, and we may be a part of that – I don’t know yet.
Any last words for the fans?
I really want to give a big thanks to all of our fans and those that support independent artists. The independent circuit really is where you can connect with songs that make you feel. Additionally, (and I say this a lot) there is more that unites us than divides us, so let’s all really just try and love one another.