Andy Shauf's Foxwarren Reveals New Song "To Be"
As college friends, Foxwarren - Andy Shauf (guitars/keys/vocals) and his childhood friends Dallas Bryson (guitar/vocals) and brothers Darryl Kissick (bass) and Avery Kissick (drums & percussion) - initially bonded over Pedro the Lion and drew influence from The Band and Paul Simon.
“To Be” was one of the first songs written for the project – listen to it HERE. “We tinkered with it for ages and ended up drastically reworking it the weekend it was recorded, but we knew early on that it was going to be the opening song on the record,” Darryl said.
“It was a guitar riff that I'd been playing for a few years at least, trying to figure out what to do with it,” adds Shauf. “It went through quite a few versions if I remember correctly. Foxwarren have a bad habit of never finishing vocal melodies and lyrics before we finish the music, so it made it a bit tricky and ended up being overhauled at the last minute.”
Now a decade into the project, Shauf reflects on their debut release: “So much time and effort went into making this album; it's something I think we're all really proud of. My touring and recording schedule got pretty wild over the past three or four years, so it put the Foxwarren album on the backburner. Making the album was such an enjoyable time - the collaboration and frustration of it all. All of us trying to make something better than we previously had. I'm excited to get it out into the world and have other people listen to it. We've been a band for 10 years or so and never properly released an album, so this is special for the four of us.”
Shauf is currently on a fall solo tour and will perform in Toronto this weekend; additional dates to follow in Brooklyn, Portland and more will follow with a final 2018 show at Seattle’s Columbia City Theater on December 6. All upcoming dates are listed below.
ANDY SHAUF TOUR DATES
11/16 – Toronto, ON, Canada – Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church
11/17 – Toronto, ON, Canada – Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church
11/24 – Washington D.C. – The Miracle Theatre
11/25 – Philadelphia, PA – PhilaMOCA
11/26 – Brooklyn, NY – National Sawdust
11/27 – Brooklyn, NY – National Sawdust
11/29 – Chicago, IL – Constellation
11/30 – Chicago, IL – Constellation
12/2 – Hollywood, CA – Hollywood Forever Cemetery
12/3 – Hollywood, CA – Hollywood Forever Cemetery
12/4 – Oakland, CA – Starline Social Club
12/5 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
12/6 – Seattle, WA – Columbia City Theater