I get chills thinking about it.īut to stick closer to the initial question: Who do you think your audience is now? And what might those people be getting out of your new music? I don’t know. At one point it was almost like he disappeared as a person and became a musical entity, a vessel. Stevie, it was incredible to watch him work. Stevie was also working with Andrew on that record, so then we had a relationship. Andrew was working with Elton to finish his record, and I’d been called in to scribble out some lyrics. It’s funny because all the people that you mentioned, working with them just kind of happened. The honest answer is that I should think about that stuff, but I don’t. That’s what could be scary about this interview, and I like that. I wouldn’t want anything to be not honest. The fact that you reached both forward and backward generationally for your collaborators made me wonder: Have you been thinking about how to attract listeners beyond Pearl Jam fans? And I know the humble answer would be, “I’m happy if anybody listens,” but I’d rather hear the honest answer than the humble one. You’ve also got these older legends on it. You made your new album with a young producer who has had pop success. Hopefully people trust us to come up with new paint colors that they care about too.” It’s like I need a paint color that I’ve never seen, so I mix it myself. “When the songs are coming out,” says Vedder, who is 57, “it’s usually because they’re songs that I would like to hear myself. As such, it’s likely that the album will contain some surprises for those listeners who mainly know the singer as an avatar of ’90s-era rock-star angst, as well as for the army of die-hards who have continued to ride Pearl Jam’s various waves. The album features guest appearances by Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Ringo Starr and was produced by Andrew Watt, a hitmaker known for his work with such contemporary pop musicians as Justin Bieber, Post Malone and Miley Cyrus. 11, is an altogether different, more ambitious effort. Eddie Vedder, the lead singer of Pearl Jam, sidestepped those problems on his 2011 solo album, the quaintly charming and musically humble “Ukulele Songs.” His new one, “Earthling,” out Feb. The thirteen-track soundtrack serves as the musical companion to the Cannes Film Festival selected film Flag Day starring and directed by Academy Award winner Sean Penn and starring his daughter Dylan Penn.įor more tour information, visit Eddie Vedder’s official Ticketmaster page.A solo effort from a member of a long-running rock band can be an iffy proposition, the music in danger of being scuttled by either self-indulgence or transparent bids for greater individual stardom (or both). The Soundtrackfeatures noted singer-songwriter Cat Power who contributes three new original songs, along with one cover, and the debut of Olivia Vedder on two tracks. Earthling, which was produced by Grammy Award® winning producer Andrew Watt, is the first album since Vedder’s 2011 Ukulele Songs.Įddie Vedder has been busy – recently collaborating with Glen Hansard on eight new compositions for the Flag Day Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Vedder’s highly anticipated new album Earthling will be available on Februvia Seattle Surf/Republic Records. The newly formed group gave their live debut at Vedder’s own Ohana Festival this September. The Earthlings are drummer Chad Smith, keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist Josh Klinghoffer, bassist Chris Chaney, guitarist/vocalist Glen Hansard, and guitarist Andrew Watt. Verified Fan ticket registration is open now through Sunday December 5 at 5pm PT. All public tickets will be available through Ticketmaster Verified Fan Registration.
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