\nVetiver is what singer-songwriter Andy Cabic has been calling his songs and recordings since about 2003 or so. He'\;s lived in San Francisco since 1998 and while the touring band and musicians he'\;s played with over the years have changed over the years\, the one constant has been Thom Monahan who has engineered and co-produced every Vetiver album\, the most recent being \;Complete Strangers.
The album came together slowly over a couple of years. Once we had the basic arrangements we jumped in the studio with Bart Davenport\, Gabe Noel and Josh Adams for a few days to put down rhythm tracks. That&rsquo\;s when the album really took shape. Thom &\; I fleshed everything out with a few more musicians in San Francisco &\; L.A. and eventually Complete Strangers arrived.
\n\nThe songs on Complete Strangers bear some resemblance to the album&rsquo\;s title. They share things in common but come from different places\, different times. &ldquo\;Stranger Still&rdquo\; is an anthem for insomniacs\, illuminating the hours when the world exceeds our grasp. &ldquo\;From Now On&rdquo\; rings out some emotional tinnitus\, the moment a night runs away from you\, when freedoms turn into responsibilities. The album builds around dualities\, the way people pair at parties. &ldquo\;Current Carry&rdquo\; percolates with the confidence of love\, while &ldquo\;Confiding&rdquo\; reveals how vulnerable we are chasing love. &ldquo\;Backwards Slowly&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;Edgar&rdquo\; are vignettes of transition\, more ebb than flow. As with many of Vetiver&rsquo\;s better moments\, sunshine is only a chord away from melancholy. An introspective lyric underlies an extroverted chorus. Subtlety tries to be outgoing\, loneliness familiar\, in an effort to connect the dots of life&rsquo\;s ellipsis.
\n\nAndy'\;s still figuring the album out\, saying "\;It feels like someone I&rsquo\;ve just met yet known for a long time."\;
\n\nWe'\;re excited to have Vetiver performing as an acoustic trio.
\n LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square Newburyport\, MA UID:e.1189.49674 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260412T131250Z URL:https://business.newburyportchamber.org/events/details/vetiver-49674 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR