Aisles Angel Olsen

While spending time trying to conquer the audio of live-stream at-home performances, I got better acquainted with my friend Adam mcdaniel, an engineer and producer in asheville, NC. Adam and I had known each other for years. When the band was a bit smaller I'd often rent his studio, drop of Sun, for pre-recording/ pre tour rehearsals. Summer 2020 was tough for many reasons. But Adam and his wife Emily opened their home to me and made it a safe space to create and let go. I had an idea to record some covers and bring some of the band into the mix, or add other players. I wanted to record 80's songs that I'd overheard walking the aisles at the grocery store, and I needed to laugh and have fun and be a little less serious about the recording process in general. I thought about completely changing some of the songs and turning them inside out. I'd heard "Gloria" By Laura branigan for the first time at a family Christmas gathering and I was amazed at all the aunts who got up to dance.