I always saw myself as an old man living in the mountains playing a guitar, but I didn’t really turn that into a desire to be a professional musician or a singer or a rock star or anything like that.
BRETT DENNENI think there’s a certain magic that comes from being creative.
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The mountains inspire me because they are just still and they have such a strong, quiet presence that feels very old.
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What I strive to do with songwriting is be really honest, authentic and try to be open and share that with people. I choose that over trying to be clever, poetic, or lyrical.
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I also love fall, when it starts to rain, or even just before the rain – that is the most inspiring thing.
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A sunny, happy day is beautiful, but when it’s moody, and storm is coming, there’s an energy in the air.
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The mountains inspire me because they are just still and they have such a strong, quiet presence that feels very old.
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When you get to say something in a song you’re not directing it necessarily at one person. When it’s in a song it’s easier to get it out. I don’t really worry so much about it when I’m writing a song.
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I wanted to be a singer. I wanted to be a musician. I wanted to travel and write songs and be a good songwriter. It came to me slowly after college.
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What I strive to do with songwriting is be really honest, authentic and try to be open and share that with people. I choose that over trying to be clever, poetic, or lyrical.
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So I try influence people to live from their heart and make conscious decisions , and I try just inspire people to make positive change. That’s purely the reason I do it. I want to see the world get better, you know?
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I have ideas for songs all the time, but musical ideas, like melodies, really come out when I’m in nature.
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I sing the best when I’m really in my voice. It’s kind of like I’m meditating but I sort of imagine my voice as a physical thing. I see colours, I feel it moving out of me and I try to tap into images that I was tapping into when I was writing the song.
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People really respond to the songs when I play them in concert. Every song comes from a different place emotionally or from a different headspace.
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Nothing has happened too fast, nothing has happened too slow. It has been a mellow rise, and I’m thankful for that. I haven’t lost my head, and I haven’t lost my desire to keep growing.
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The people at festivals are much more open to dance and just sing along. They come right up to the stage and they’re very thankful.
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I can’t really write unless I’m full of inspiration. And even then I can’t write unless I have some alone time.
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