Monday, November 29, 2021

“Lonely” by The Gardenwall – A Song Feature

 
     “Lonely” begins misleadingly. The early indication is that the song from The Gardenwall is synth-heavy and likely guitar-light. Yes, a guitar hits the speakers, but it’s not played in a Rock fashion; maybe Shoegaze. There isn’t a signal that “Lonely” is instrumentally driven by percussion and layered duo guitars, accompanying energized and energizing vocals. It’s a triumph of reality over perception.
 

     The Gardenwall was formed mid-pandemic by three friends, with two in Canada and the other living in Hollywood, California. The Canadian residents are Domenic Orsi (guitar, synth) and Steve Casco (drums). Sam Laponis (vocals, guitar) is the California resident. So, the writing process for “Lonely” was challenging, but they were determined to make a song as an aid to get out of a negative headspace. They were only able to send audio files back and forth during the months of the pandemic, without seeing each other face to face. Creating the music video presented other issues.


     “Lonely” by The Gardenwall
 



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