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Oblivious to the turns 2020 would have in store, Bryan vowed on New Year’s that it would be a year marked by two births. One was that of his first child, due in the summer. The other had been in gestation for a decade: an album of instrumental guitar pieces written in the interstices of life. While his daughter arrived ahead of schedule, his music arrived a little late, and can be found on his debut solo album, Timber, out 8/20/21.
Bryan began publishing music in the 2000s with the indie folk band <a href="spotify:artist:6AlXfeCNG9lrauBDG7GyjM" data-name="Bombadil">Bombadil</a>. Timber is a return to his roots. As a teenager, Bryan was fascinated by the Piedmont Blues that originated in his birthplace of Durham. Between stints with Bombadil, Bryan gradually stockpiled instrumentals written in the Piedmont vein.
A handful of those songs served as the foundation for Bombadil’s 2017 album Fences. After recording that album, Bryan was inspired to develop his compositions further. He bought a classical guitar and started listening to old school composers.
Upon moving to Portland, OR, in late 2019, Bryan learned he'd be a father. The news evoked both joy and urgency, so he recorded while the plague descended.
As dust settled on the tracks, the word Timber began to feel like the best word to describe them. It’s a nod to the idea of atmospheric “furniture music”, coined by <a href="spotify:artist:459INk8vcC0ebEef82WjIK" data-name="Erik Satie">Erik Satie</a>. It’s a warm handshake to Bryan’s new lumber-rich home state. And it's a wink to Bombadil’s Fences, as Timber comprises the raw material underpinning that album.
Bryan began publishing music in the 2000s with the indie folk band <a href="spotify:artist:6AlXfeCNG9lrauBDG7GyjM" data-name="Bombadil">Bombadil</a>. Timber is a return to his roots. As a teenager, Bryan was fascinated by the Piedmont Blues that originated in his birthplace of Durham. Between stints with Bombadil, Bryan gradually stockpiled instrumentals written in the Piedmont vein.
A handful of those songs served as the foundation for Bombadil’s 2017 album Fences. After recording that album, Bryan was inspired to develop his compositions further. He bought a classical guitar and started listening to old school composers.
Upon moving to Portland, OR, in late 2019, Bryan learned he'd be a father. The news evoked both joy and urgency, so he recorded while the plague descended.
As dust settled on the tracks, the word Timber began to feel like the best word to describe them. It’s a nod to the idea of atmospheric “furniture music”, coined by <a href="spotify:artist:459INk8vcC0ebEef82WjIK" data-name="Erik Satie">Erik Satie</a>. It’s a warm handshake to Bryan’s new lumber-rich home state. And it's a wink to Bombadil’s Fences, as Timber comprises the raw material underpinning that album.
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