Schneider even recorded his first songs as Lord Huron in Michigan, borrowing part of that band moniker from Lake Huron where he spent his childhood summers. Those are the sort of tableaus we wanted to try to capture: these peoples lives once they leave the stage, the real things theyre going through, he says. It gives it a whole new slant, what everybody has just gone through. Im sure its more complicated than I imagine, but yeah, he I think just really embodies the breadth of genres and the dedication to craft and vibe that we were trying to emulate.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'atwoodmagazine_com-mobile-leaderboard-2','ezslot_16',157,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-atwoodmagazine_com-mobile-leaderboard-2-0'); Ben Schneider: Well, I mentioned all the ghosts haunting the studio before, and I guess I consider Tubbs to be the head ghost. The group went on to release a debut album called Lonesome Dreams and follow-up titled Strange Tails. Its the new relic of a long gone Americana that might have been, or never was and a reminder to cherish those we love today, because they wont be around forever. Upon e-meeting the bands frontman, Ben Schneider, its clear that metaphors and alternative perspectives are embedded in his way of thinking. Ben Schneider: If Elvis does come back and tell me Im appropriating his sound, Im okay with that. [15], On January 26, 2018, Lord Huron released their first single from the album, a two-part song called "Ancient Names". How about that? The Lord Huron mastermind believes it took place after a show where his . But with its new album, Long Lost, Lord Huron has created a fictional world rich with characters, backstories, even a mythical radio station, and providing the soundtrack. So lets dig in. We dont own it. He was veritably determined to make his career the focus and not his particular life. GRAMMY Pro Interview With Lord Huron's Ben Schneider 42,751 views Aug 13, 2015 787 Dislike Share Save Recording Academy - Membership 43.5K subscribers Lord Huron's Ben Schneider. His bands song Ends of the Earth was featured in the series finale of the Dan Harmon -created sitcom Community. It feels good to get it out. Schneider studied visual arts at the University of Michigan and finished his degree in France, before moving to New York City where he worked for an artist. Phoebe Bridgers: This page was last edited on 20 January 2023, at 19:56. Honestly, its just been My folks are in town. Reminding me strongly of Brian Enos work, the track sticks out with its electronic style, something thats completely new to the bands sound or, so I thought: Essentially, its bits youve already heard from the record, the songs that have just gone by, stretched out with tape machines. Venus is the planet of love, harmony, money and possessions. So yeah, a lot to be thankful for, but all of us are really looking forward to being able to hug our buddies. Following some solo and. Photography by Anthony Wilson Schneiders songwriting is as relatable as it is evocative; he croons passionately of broken hearts and loves longing; of fond memories and ethereal dreams. Very fitting for the show, and for this questionnaire, I suppose. But one of the ways to get at new perspectives on emotions is just to imagine the potential outcomes of your life and that one sort of, me taking a look at some of my maybe more destructive impulses and kind of following them to their potential eventualities. Ben Schneider, as is his tendency, is trying to remember the night we met. And then I guess for Long Lost, it felt like we wanted to put both feet into reality for once, the real world which is just as complicated and weird as those other places. I know what youre thinking: plants arent conscious. But are you sure? And especially through Alive from Whispering Pines, its really just been such a touching experience to find a way to connect with fans almost in a more Even though its not in person, its almost in a deeper way that I feel like weve connected with people during this whole mess. If reincarnation exists, who or what would you like to be reincarnated as? Millennials is a generation who grew up with computers, internet and social networks. [19], Lord Huron performed an extended preview of Vide Noir on March 8, 2018, at Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles. Its nostalgic, and like you said, the tones and the way its recorded, and the song structures, and some of the rhythms and the melodies remind you of something, but you cant define it. The thing I wanna express and in the way I wanna express it is in me somewhere, I just am clearing the clouds to find it. Hes a very sentimental guy who really treasures his memories, but theyre slowly being taken from him by times blur, Schneider says. He had his career span from the 50s to the 2000s, and he did psychedelic, he did surf music, he was a producer, he made his own records, he worked with other artists, but he always kind of existed at the fringe or on the edge of the business, and he did it his way, and I just really appreciate that and aspire to that. I dont want to spoil it for anyone whos lucky enough to get to watch it for the first time, but its a helluva sad and beautiful thing. Still, Lord Huron have a proven track record of making compelling sad music, and on the other side of the emotional spectrum lies the painfully woebegone I Lied, a poetic heartbreak duet with Texan-born singer/songwriter Allison Ponthier:if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'atwoodmagazine_com-large-mobile-banner-1','ezslot_10',182,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-atwoodmagazine_com-large-mobile-banner-1-0'); and after a few listens, it truly becomes one. As woodsy as the description sets the band up to be, Lord Huron steeps itself in a more retro feel, stripping things back to toy around with a more whimsical flair rather than a stomping, roots-driven sound. He also has a small interest in photography and fashion. Its not all sad, though: The albums lead single Not Dead Yet is a wily, energized moment of invigorating defiance in the face of the inevitable: All messed up with nowhere to go, I stare at myself in the mirror alone. An upbeat anthem, Not Dead Yet is certainly a standout in more ways than one and its refreshing to hear the band bask in a moment of hope, resilience, and reverie. Ben Schneider: We had just wrapped the band tracking when the lockdown started here. [7] The band's name was inspired by Lake Huron, the lake which Schneider grew up visiting. We meet Tarbell a short ways intoLong Lost, following the phantasmic minute-long opener The Moon Doesnt Mind and the impassioned Mine Forever a dynamic, emotionally and sonically charged love song. Whos the richest Folk Singer in the world? As well as Schneider, the band features Mark Barry (drums, percussion), Miguel Briseo (bass, keyboard, theremin), and Tom Renaud (guitar). Atwood is a digital music magazine that seeks out visionary artists and fresh voices with the goal of promoting the arts. If nothing else, Long Lost will become a classic in the legacy of Lord Huron and lucky for us, their own story appears far from over. 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Guarding their usual styles of folksy Americana with twangs of surf-infused rock n roll, the new album is a slightly slower, more romantically melancholic collection of tracks than Lord Hurons previous releases. I think Id have to be there in that situation to really know the answer. As befits the story of Long Lost, this was exactly the point: It became this idea of a show hosted by one of these ghosts that we feel haunts our studio, Tubbs Tarbell. Founding member of the indie folk band Lord Huron who first came up with the idea as a solo project. It suits our style and the way we do things, and yeah, its The glass Theres a five-paned glass control booth, and the glass is dirty. The band is composed of Mark Barry (drums, percussion), Miguel Briseo (bass, keyboard, theremin), Tom Renaud (guitar) and its founder, Ben Schneider (guitar, lead singer). Lyrically, the record is explorative in a new direction but sonically, Long Lost is once again a champion of change. The band's name was inspired by Lake Huron, the Great Lake which Schneider grew up visiting in the summers. [chuckle]. Interviews April 16, 2018 10:40 AM By Ian Cohen0. Thatd be cool. A few months before the couple married at the family cottage on the shores of Lake Huron, the singer traveled to Japan with his then-fiance to obtain the blessing of her grandmother, who lived in Wakayama, in Japan's Kansai region. The folk-rock group led by Ben Schneider takes listeners on an aural journey with some Western flair. I know it sounds like a lofty goal, he laughs, but we wanted to make it sound like some long-lost classic that fell from outer space and landed in your record store.. He just seemed like a good way to introduce people into this world and tease out some of the backstory of all these folks.. What would be the worst punishment the devil could devise for you in hell, if he exists? The 38-year-old folk singer was born in United States. I guess the genesis for this record was it started in our studio, Whispering Pines, Ben explains. You cant see it from the street. Born on 18 October 1984 in the US ben Schneider is of multi-ethnical descent. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. So yeah, I guess definitely for us were all feeling very thankful for each other as a band and were all friends anyway but even more love between us now, I think, than ever. In 2010, Schneider formed Lord Huron as a solo project, recording his first few EPs entirely on his own and steadily . A lot of people think the album is dying art form and I guess that may be true in some way, but I think it will forever be a really effective way to communicate things. By creating a fiction around a truthful emotion, you can kind of make it easier to digest and get out more of the truth of it, in a strange way. Talking about their particular life he's a wedded man, he got married to Sacha Schneider in 2014 and the couple is living happily ever ago. Its nothing fancy, but it feels like our little respite or something tucked away in the alleys of Los Angeles. Then I started writing songs from their perspectives: I find it really useful to create avatars to write songs through, sometimes just as a way to change up my perspective. Ben Schneider: I love the location. As a way of staying connected to both their fans and their live sets, Alive From Whispering Pines was launched on YouTube in January of this year. In the first hour, Ben Schneider talked about his indie/folk band Lord Huron and their latest project which blurs the line between time and space. It's hard to know Ben Schneider birth time, but we do know his mother gave birth to his on a Thursday. The decor is all the original stuff from the 70s, and we had to replace a lot of the electronics and equipment, but it has this very haunted, trapped in time feel. Which is sort of the painful thing to do and that was like a pretty painful song to write in some ways just because it makes you think about Yeah, just all the little slight course corrections that could lead to disaster. [26], Lord Huron performing at Loufest 2015 (Ben Schneider pictured). I Lied Lyrics: I swore that I'd become a better man for you and I tried / I tried to change my ways and walk the line you follow / I bore a flame that burned a thousand suns for you, but it died The strengths of this sign are being cooperative, diplomatic, gracious, fair-minded, social, while weaknesses can be indecisive, holding a grudge and self-pity. And in addition to getting all that emotional information for free, you also have the chance to play with their expectations or tweak a song that maybe That it reminds them of that was a happy song, if you make it a little more of a dark theme or something, it can push your buttons in a way that you didnt expect, and I think, bring out some new emotions, were always trying to put our own spin on some of those old sounds. Features | February 23, 2016. Ben Schneider: I think a lot about to do with just the sonics of it. Discover Long Lost by Lord Huron released in 2021. Folksy rock band Lord Huron has built a following in a very modern way: by having its songs placed in TV shows and movies. Ask me anything. I dont think we can look away from that because its uncomfortable, I guess is what Im saying. Please enter the word you see in the image below: There are no comments for this entry yet. By Mark Redfern Ben Schneider: Producer(s) Ben Schneider: Lord Huron singles chronology "Fool for Love" (2015) "The Night We Met" (2017) "Ancient Names (Part I)" (2018) . Everybody lies but Ill never doubt you, I dont want to die but I cant live without you. Its the kind of visceral storytelling we expect to hear from country songs of old though how old, we cant exactly tell: As Mine Forever fades out, Tubbs Tarbell fades in and we quickly realize this album weve started listening to is some sort of music showcase. For a band that has had such a large impact on pop culture for the last decade, Lord Huron has remained under-the-radar of many music listeners. Please leave your valid email address below. So, start there. Lets do Laser Disk and really throw people off, I dont know. If we couldnt get a hold of a 1956 Kay upright bass, we would just make it sound like it somehow else. I think we really hit it with that tune, where its really hard to put your finger on what era its trying to evoke, which I really like.. I hope you enjoyed reading this article below in the comment section. We werent supposed to be touring that much, thankfully. Yup, alright. Upon hopeful probing, Ben admits the concept of a live album inspired by Alive From Whispering Pines was not out of the question, and perhaps, even a creative solution to some previous misfortune: Wed actually planned on doing a live album compiled from shows we did on our last tour, but unfortunately the tapes were destroyed.. Start typing to see results or hit ESC to close. His wife Sacha is of American and Japanese descent. Its a hard feeling when youre tired of yourself, because theres nowhere to go and Im sure everybodys been there in one way or another.. Lord Huron 's latest record, "Long Lost," isn't only an album. Its nostalgic the tones and the way its recorded, the song structures, the rhythms and the melodies remind you of something, but its just out of reach.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[728,90],'atwoodmagazine_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_2',150,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-atwoodmagazine_com-medrectangle-3-0'); Indefinably nostalgic and achingly beautiful, Lord Hurons Long Lost is a breathtaking tribute to Whispering Pines Studios and times blur: To presence, absence, love, loss, heartbreak, and everything in-between. Its been there since the 70s. We got through the back-up singers before the pandemic hit, but then we couldnt do the strings, obviously, cause we couldnt do these big sessions with multiple musicians. [11], The band released their second album, Strange Trails, on April 6, 2015 in the UK and April 7, 2015 in the US. I really strive for simplicity in lyrics. People born under this sign are clever and charming. He is of haves an average physique. And I do think its there to be found, I just think people cant be afraid to ask that question because its gonna naturally come up when you accept the realities of the universe and the way things are structured. On August 11, 2018, the band performed a medley of "Never Ever, When the Night is Over" and "Moonbeam" from Vide Noir on the CBS This Morning: Saturday Sessions.[23]. I hope Ill have helped people feel better, in some way. Lets play it safe. And obviously, it didnt work out that way, but most of the tracking was done, thankfully, so it was easy for us as a bubble of the four of us to finish the rest of it. He had studied to be a painter and did some art direction work to pay the bills. We found a little information, but theres not much. Luck is on their side. Yeah, and just experimenting. Ben Schneider from Lord Huron performs at Le Trabendo on October 31, 2018 in Paris, France. 5 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart. In December 2020, the band announced a collection of live-streamed shows entitled Alive from Whispering Pines. Well, I dont know if its my favorite last line, but since Im thinking of it, the last line of One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest (the novel) is pretty damn good. [24] On February 19, 2021, a day after the second episode of Alive from Whispering Pines, the band released a new single, "Not Dead Yet". With a fourth album on the way, Lord Hurons extensive universe of characters and landscapes is due to continue, meaning I need never bother downloading Audible for a free trial. We had the luxury of being able to be careful without it being too inconvenient, since we didnt have to We have a very flexible job. Ben Schneider, as is his tendency, is trying to remember the night we met. The band Lord Huron is known for its cinematic story songs. Ben Schneider: Well, if you havent ever done a deep dive into Lee Hazlewood, I would tell everybody to do that, just because theres so much to behold in his long career. [9], With the release of Lonesome Dreams, the band released a series of music videos filmed in a western '70s style, which Schneider says was the focal point and narrative for the album. In taking inspiration from the history of Whispering Pines studio, Ben turns focus away from grander themes of our universe and the afterlife to the trials and tribulations of performing. Or, once you had it, you felt like you really had to enjoy it while you could. He also has worked hard for all this and all this is just a small beginning of his big career. Released May 21, 2021 via Whispering Pines Studios Inc. / Republic Records,Long Lost finds Lord Huron dwelling in a ghostly past of their own creation. The end of One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest gets me every time. You feel like you discovered some album you somehow missed from a time period you cant quite figure out, as frontman and lead songwriter Ben Schneider says. Ben Schneider: Its that nostalgia thing thats hard to define, but I think people know what Im trying to get at, which, hopefully means they can connect with it. [6] In 2005, Schneider moved to Los Angeles. And the way he works, hosting Alive From Whispering Pines is, hes sort of our guide through this world, our introduction to this world. His babyhood has been great amongst his parent who have taken care of him at every stage of his life and handed with every installation, and amenities that he demanded to succeed in his career. Ben Schneider: Yeah. And just the way it started out being, really feeling kinda hopeless in finding a place to record and rehearse in Los Angeles, just cause prices are so ridiculous to rent or to buy, and answering literally a Craigslist ad that looked like We almost didnt go, cause we were like, This is not gonna be worth it. I guess just because it was such a It felt like such a lucky beginning, weve kinda tried our best to hang on to it. They played the same five new songs as at Teragram Ballroom plus two more songs from the yet-to-be-released album, "When the Night Is Over" and "Back from the Edge". They have also added two sideshows in Sydney and . Its easy for us to keep in a bubble. And so, with this, I think thats how it was. And it might seem like overkill, but I think that all that background detail helps to make it more authentic.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'atwoodmagazine_com-leader-4','ezslot_14',156,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-atwoodmagazine_com-leader-4-0'); Ben Schneider: That was the goal. Along with that he also isnt seen much in public and much is not known about his children or if his wife is expecting or not. Ben Schneider: I think its changed a lot, and like I said, its just become more of almost a member of the band, or I guess its just become our superhero HQ. Singer Ben Schneider reflects on the family road trip staple that shaped his musical taste on Spotify's Under . Long Lost may very well become a newfound favorite, after all. The album was previewed via the bands Alive from Whispering Pines series of livestreamed shows. A real nice tuneor the notion of onebut its just out of reach. Ben Schneider: [chuckle] That sounds so soft. Ben Schneider: Yeah, that was the one major aspect of the album that arose post-pandemic. And we were in studio mode from having just finished recording, so we thought, Lets do a show from the studio where we can continue to hone our recording skills and our musicianship, while also doing something people want to watch hopefully.. Not everybodys putting a record on a platter and listening to it front to back these days, its all very piecemeal. So, what we had to do was do it remotely in Sweden, where they were still open and orchestras were still meeting. Jun 04, 2021 Quality or comfort? We promise we won't spam you. 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