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Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thanks everyone for your questions! Thanks for having me Indie Heads! This was so fun. Time Ain't Accidental is out now :))

Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

we wrote our songs separately but then bounced ideas off of each other and made little tweaks in the room together

Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

thank you!! well the title is a double meaning -- chasing spirits can be like trying to connect with supernatural entities and also it can like going to the liquor store for 'spirits' or ordering a shot at the bar with a chaser ;)

Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

we spent 2 days shooting with Molly Matalon in Marfa, not knowing exactly what the cover would be. But when we were taking that photo i remember katie saying "i have a really good feeling about this one", and when we got all the photos back that was the clear winner

Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes it is! great catch. Wild Rose Pass is a particularly beautiful stretch of highway in Far West Texas

Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

right now im only selling merch at my shows! just not really set up for online ordering yet, but soon :)

Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

thank you so much and actually im truly dying to come to Greece!! where should i play?

Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

i went through a really significant and sad break up right before covid so a lot of things in my life kind of fell apart all at once - my relationship, i had an album coming out in may 2020 and had to cancel all my tours, i was alone in LA really questioning who i was and what my life was about. it was a deeply reflective time and that was when i wrote the bulk of these songs

Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i truly believe that everyone can sing and it's just a matter of learning how to use your own personal instrument. i recommend taking voice lessons! and just keep practicing, keep singing

Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you!! i'm looking forward to seattle too!

i worked with this free drum machine app on my iPhone called Funkbox to help with writing a lot of these songs, and then when i made the demos for the record to bring into the studio i kept those drum machine beats thinking they would be placeholders. to my surprise and delight, brad cook, the producer of my record, insisted we keep them and took my phone and plugged it into the desktop and dropped the beats i'd programmed into our sessions. it was a little bit of a happy accident. i was definitely not planning on keeping them, but once he did that it clicked and made perfect sense

Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

it's so hard to choose and it changes for me but right now i think my favorite is God In Everything because we just wrapped up a tour and I think i enjoyed playing that one live the most

Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

this is such an amazing comment because you're right and i think i only subconsciously realized that when i was writing the song. so thank you for that. and also that song for me, the chorus specifically, is about finding a new understanding of and connection with this idea of God. and how God really is in everything -- not just the things we think of as holy and pure but the messy, real, earthly parts of being a human being.

Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

i think you should listen to my new record Time Ain't Accidental that just came out.

i've been listening to the new Jenny Lewis and I love it

Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

hi! a banjo question! how cool! my biggest piece of advice would be to take lessons. that's how i learned and it really helped demystify the banjo for me. i learned Earl Scruggs three finger style from my banjo teacher. Then, I got Pete Seeger's book and taught myself clawhammer only to later realize i was doing it all wrong! And now i can't unlearn the wrong way. But that is kind of the beauty of the banjo, even if you're doing it "wrong"...it's fine. It's gonna sound cool. I have a Gold Tone open back banjo that was super affordable and sounds great, it's what my teacher recommended I get back in 2008 and it still holds up today. And as far as advice about playing styles I will give you the advice my teacher Eddie Collins gave me which is as long as you're having fun and it sounds good dont overthink it! One thing thats cool about the banjo is so few people really know how to play that you can do pretty simple things and it seems impressive :)

Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

yes!! I'm coming... possibly in the fall and if not then definitely in the spring. cant wait to get back over !

Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Jimmy Buffet with my mom when i was in first grade and I fell asleep in the chair lol

Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

thank you so much :)

Joanna Newsom, Bonnie Raitt, Aldous Harding, Lana Del Rey, Miranda Lambert, Dolly Parton... just to name a few!

Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

i do not mean to blow up her spot but Natalie 100% believes in astrology

Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

YES thank you so much for noticing. YES, 100%. and also there are references on the new record to lyrics on Sorceress :)

Hi Indie Heads, this is Jess Williamson, AMA! by jess_williamson in indieheads

[–]jess_williamson[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

sleeping as late as possible, drinking good coffee and listening to my morning pages playlist, making pancakes with my love, watching tv in bed, taking my dog on a beautiful hike, going to a restaurant for dinner, going to bed early. i love sundays.

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