127: Thieving Birds

Episode 127 is with Ace Crayton, the lead vocalist and chief lyricist of the Ft. Worth country-rock outfit Thieving Birds.TB has long been one of my favorite bands within the Texas circuit. They've really embraced these strong core elements of rocking rhythms, sharp electric guitar, and soaring choruses. Very much the perfect kind of rock band you'd love to see in your favorite bar and venue every weekend. They have this new album out this week called American Savage, which I feel is their best work to date. They very much expand on those core elements on this album with a lot of rich palette expanders. I think they allowed themselves to try new mood and tone setters for songs. We do talk a lot about bands like Fleet Foxes during this interview and while they're not trying to be Fleet Foxes or The War on Drugs, etc it's very obvious that album world-building artists like them have deeply had an impact and influence on Ace and company's idea of what they wanted American Savage to sound and feel like.

During this interview, we talk about the longer, more intentional recording process of American Savage, how playing live has helped shape and morph songs over time, how Ace has grown on as lyricist and storyteller over the years, how working in a studio has helped push the album's sonic palette, the likes of Bob Dylan and Fleet Foxes, and the benefits of standing desks.

This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol and The Blue Light Live.

Interview Transcript

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