One "Big Wreck" of an Interview | AMS

A huge thank you to Ian Thornley and Dave McMillan of Big Wreck for making it all the way to the AMS Tone Labs in Mahwah, NJ — even despite their bus breaking down! We were lucky enough to sit down with them and talk about their writing process, how they find inspiration, and of course, all about being a guitar nerd!

Go stream Big Wreck's new EP "Pages" here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4alJEp...

And make sure to check out their website for all their merch and tour information: https://bigwreckmusic.com/

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Chapter Markers:
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - How do you keep your style and sound fresh?
01:49 - Are songs ever too out there for the record?
02:36 - The song has the biggest ego in the room
03:26 - How do your songs evolve?
05:25 - Playing blues at Berklee
06:06 - Playing with a guitar pick
07:07 - Being a guitar nerd
08:16 - Cinematic sound planning
10:17 - Bass line on Speedy Recovery
12:19 - Ian’s slide style
14:09 - Subconscious slide lift
15:44 - Headspace going into a new project.
16:15 - Writing style
16:59 - Stockpiling song ideas
18:37 - What is a “pocketbook Brando”?
19:48 - Chasing inspiration vs forcing it to work
21:38 - Process of recording Albatross
23:20 - Interview wrap-up
23:50 - Outro

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