Loners!
Here is a rehearsal video of 'Back In Your Head.' I loved the live version we did on our last tour, and I can’t wait to release the official recording of it (TBD). Grant Zubritsky, our terrific musical director, added some interesting musical textures and pitched vocals that gave the whole thing a dark, twisted feeling that I adored. It was the first time we’ve played acoustically (just me and Tegan) with only backing tracks, and it felt very cool.
I have been dodging the guitar for years, partly due to chronic wrist and back pain. I happily shed the guitar during our Heartthrob days, excited by the freedom and exposure of being only a lead singer. I think that singular focus allowed me to become a more accomplished and disciplined performer. Yet, it was the instrument that first inspired my love of songwriting, and I found myself newly inspired, promising to reinvest. Yesterday, I went to my studio and noodled around for a bit. This morning, I woke up with a kink in my neck! WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN.
This rehearsal video that I put up on Tik Tok was what got it all started (sorry for the subtitles if you hate that kind of thing), and it's a good example of what I sometimes do if I’m trying to rework a key or arrangement for a song in advance of a tour.
Enjoy!
Sara
Back In Your Head