Lzzy Hale

It helps to remember that everyone goes through it. I read an article where Tom Petty talked about working on Free falling and American girl for months. It just takes time sometimes. What I’ve learned is that even if you write a song that you end up thinking isn’t any good, through the act of finishing it, there is actually progress made…you are circling around a subject that just hasn’t become clear yet. For example. Mz Hyde started out as a song called “Black Stockings” and had three other versions before Mz Hyde revealed herself. Put in the work, and don’t be hard on yourself. The greatest songwriters who ever existed had all your same feelings and road blocks.

We are not improving/ jamming so I can take a break vocally. 90 mins is honestly not a big deal for me, and nothing I do singing wise is damaging. We improv/jam so that we can better hone our musical language together. It’s the most freeing /terrifying feeling to do something new on the spot in front of people, and so it challenges us to be better musicians.