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Faced with the enviable challenge of having too much music, Seattle-based singer/songwriter Trevor Larkin has decided to throw conventional wisdom to the wind and release one new EP each month.
“As an independent artist, I enjoy a flexibility and artistic freedom that musicians on record labels don’t experience,” says Larkin, “With the internet, it’s never been easier to market and sell your music globally, as well as build a solid fan base. Why would you just sit around and not get as many tunes out into the world as possible?”
2, Larkin’s second release, showcases four tunes full of the pop hooks, clever storytelling and flourishes of guitar virtuosity that are quickly becoming the artist’s calling cards.
“Being Right is all about the chorus. Sometimes I need the reminder that it’s important just to jam, sing the hook and not think so much! I love this song, and it was an important tune for me as a songwriter.”
“Quit Pushing Me started out as a solo acoustic tune, but I’ve always envisioned it with a full band. I wanted to keep the folky vibe, but also incorporate some rock and country energy. It’s one of my favorite melodies. The lyrics capture the sense of confusion that comes with wanting to be self-sufficient and on your own, but still needing acceptance and encouragement.”
“Don’t Jump is my favorite song I’ve written so far. It’s the simplest tune I’ve ever written, and I struggled with that for a while. I just improvised the lyrics while writing the melody. I thought it needed to be cleverer some how. So I sat on the tune for several months, fine tuning things, agonizing over lines in the lyric, until I realized I was making the song worse. I played my original version and it made me smile, so I recorded it quickly and got it out into the world.”
“You Think It’s in Vain is a very old new tune. I’ve had the lyrics for several years- scribbled down in a big notebook of rambling, free verse poetry- and I just sort of forgot about them. About a month ago, I stumbled across them again and was struck by their simplicity and honesty. So I quickly threw a pop song together, changed a word or two to fit the melody and recorded the tune, all in about three hours.”
Booking and Information: tlarkinmusic@gmail.com
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