DBWS 2-23: The Sunshine Fix — Age of the Sun
As the 1990s came to a close, the Elephant 6 universe entered one of its most fascinating and creative chapters.
The Olivia Tremor Control — the Athens, Georgia kaleidoscopic psychedelic pop machine that helped define an era .. had drifted into different corners of time and space. Its two visionary songwriters began exploring new worlds: Will Cullen Hart traveled deeper into the dreamlike experimental galaxies of Circulatory System, while Bill Doss chased the eternal glow of the perfect pop song with The Sunshine Fix.
And with Age of the Sun, Bill created his post OTC masterpiece.
Filled with Byrds-like harmonies, sun-drenched melodies, 1960s psychedelic color, a little 70's funk and the beautiful layered orchestration we'd come to know from OTC, Age of the Sun feels like a transmission from another dimension.. completely powered by Bill’s unmistakable optimism, his worldly lyrics, and melodic genius
On this episode we talk with Sunshine Fix members Derek Almstead and Kevin Sweeney about what it was like working alongside Bill Doss — not just as a songwriter, but as a friend, producer, and bandleader.
They share stories of Bill’s kindness, his endless encouragement, his belief in the people around him, and the way he created space for every musician to bring their own personality into the music.
Much like Paul McCartney building Wings after that “other little band he was in” Bill wasn’t looking for hired hands. He was building a BAND.
This is a conversation about friendship, collaboration, creativity, and the magic that happens when a great songwriter trusts the people around him. https://patreon.com/dontbotherwearingseatbelts?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink
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be that option available for the winner (we’re vinyl fanatics here at
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Speaking of, Don’t Bother Wearing Seatbelts also has a Patreon!!! Wait!
Come back! It’s not like that! Our show is free, and will remain that
way. However! Joining the Patreon, and pledging at the Reckless Driver
level ($1 monthly) allows you to participate in our monthly giveaways.
There will always be at least one giveaway per month, often there will
be two or more per month, and each giveaway will include at least one
piece of physical media (cd, cassette, or vinyl record.) There will be
times that the winner can choose the format of the media that they
receive, but as long as the album was pressed on vinyl there will always
be that option available for the winner (we’re vinyl fanatics here at
DBWS.) Sometimes it could be just the album in question, and other times
there will be quite a few things included (t-shirts, stickers, artwork,
etc..) We aren’t looking to turn a profit off of your donations, but
they will definitely help us handle the shipping costs for the prizes,
and various other production costs.
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Speaking of, Don’t Bother Wearing Seatbelts also has a Patreon!!! Wait!
Come back! It’s not like that! Our show is free, and will remain that
way. However! Joining the Patreon, and pledging at the Reckless Driver
level ($1 monthly) allows you to participate in our monthly giveaways.
There will always be at least one giveaway per month, often there will
be two or more per month, and each giveaway will include at least one
piece of physical media (cd, cassette, or vinyl record.) There will be
times that the winner can choose the format of the media that they
receive, but as long as the album was pressed on vinyl there will always
be that option available for the winner (we’re vinyl fanatics here at
DBWS.) Sometimes it could be just the album in question, and other times
there will be quite a few things included (t-shirts, stickers, artwork,
etc..) We aren’t looking to turn a profit off of your donations, but
they will definitely help us handle the shipping costs for the prizes,
and various other production costs.
