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Based out of the Bay-area, husband and wife duo Flood County - Stewart Peck and Katie Meier-Peck - write sparse, atmospheric songs with insightful lyrics about love, loss, and hope. Their debut studio album, We’ll Be Fine, mines those themes as it blends together classic country, western swing, and traditional southern folk throughout its ten tracks. Here, Stewart Peck answers his Essential and talks the story behind We'll Be Fine, Raymond Carver, Dave Rawlings, the Hotel Utah, and more.
Is there a story behind your album’s title? I wrote a song called “We’ll Be Fine” a couple of years ago about the ups and downs of a relationship. It lays out all the struggles and grievances that you normally feel in those situations, but ultimately says, “these things will work themselves out. It’ll be alright.” The point being that as long as you put in the work, and are able to forgive, things will be fine. When it came to the album we realized that, emotionally, it’s all pretty heavy stuff on there. But we kept coming back to those themes of “We’ll Be Fine.” Just keep moving forward, there’s always hope. So we named the album after the song. Where do you draw inspiration from when writing? I always come back to the author Raymond Carver, his stories read like country music to me. He was so good at capturing that feeling of things not turning out like how you thought they would. I find that sentiment common to a lot of country music I like, too. He wrote this great line, “dreams are what you wake up from.” It’s such a powerful statement and, I think, something a lot of people can relate to. That’s what I’m chasing. Do you write about personal experience, the experience of others, stories or a combination? It’s a mashup of everything. Sometimes it all me. Sometimes it’s a feeling or a thought that’s not completely true to myself, but rather something I felt in a moment of frustration or despair. Sometimes it’s something I see in a friend or a stranger.
What do you love most about being on the road?
Satisfying our curiosity of what’s out there. Seeing all that weird and beautiful stuff that’s laid out across the county. Also the feeling that you’re somehow living outside of the accepted rules and conditions of normal society. That you’re somehow floating above it all. Like you’re getting away with something. What’s your favorite venue? There’s this tiny bar in San Francisco called Hotel Utah. It’s a hold over from the gold rush days. It could fit maybe 80 people max, but it has two floors with a balcony facing the stage. It feels like the entire audience is practically right on top of you. The vibe is so sweet. And it always feels like family. Who would you love to collaborate with? Dave Rawlings. That guy is incredible, and a huge inspiration. Which song of yours gets the best crowd response? One that’s surprising is “The Road.” Thematically, it’s kind of the odd man out on the record. But it’s super fun. Everybody loves a good road song. Do you have a favorite concert you attended? We saw Kris Kristofferson a couple of weeks ago. So great. The charisma that he exudes from the stage is palatable, it was so amazing to be the presence of something like that. It’s something we’ll never forget. Watch the video for "Easier That Way" HERE Website Insta
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