8/9/2023 0 Comments Fanny tunesmith![]() What a trip.”Īntoine Corriveau’s lyrics have never been this cryptic, but they’ve probably also never been this clear – and as devoid of metaphors as “Deux femmes,” the cornerstone song of Feu de forêt, his new EP. It will probably go down in history as the coolest moment I’ve ever had, so far… You walk out on the stage, and you’re, like, ‘Not gonna look, not gonna look, not gonna look.’ And I bee-lined for him and I didn’t look away. And you’re looking at Neil looking at you. “You’re on the stage, but you’re almost, like, looking at yourself from somewhere else in the room. “I feel like it was an out-of-body experience,” says Mitchell of performing in front of Young at Massey Hall. Unless you’re performing for Neil Young – in which case, you mostly watch him. ![]() Trying to remain open to possibilities, and positive things, is super-important, but I also think you really need to watch yourself these days…” And every once in awhile when I let it down, it feels like bad things come of it. I’ve spent a good portion of my life with my guard up. “Thick skin in this business is necessary, and in relationships, and with family. “I think that’s life, that’s a big part of life,” says Mitchell. “I just discovered these! They organize your suitcase. ![]() You can go on a treadmill every day, even if it’s just for five minutes.” Mitchell is in the midst of a long round of touring, and offers a few tips for surviving on the road: Several of the songs on her current album Heart of Glass – like the title track, “Don’t Love Me,” and “Bulletproof” – are, at least partly, about people hardening themselves in order to not get hurt by love. Her hope is that sharing these personal experiences will forge genuine bonds with her audience. Inspired by the raw honesty and storytelling of country music, Mitchell believes that at the heart of every piece of music is pain and loss. So a lot of songs get written very quickly, and you change stuff later, if you don’t like it.” It’s a three-, four-hour thing: Write, record, demo, ‘Bye,’ and you’re done. ![]() “In Nashville you have to write kind of quick. ![]() If I forget it, it’ll come up again, Same with melodies… If I’m stuck on an idea, it’ll come up again. It usually starts with, ‘Hey, how are you? What’s going on? What’s happened to you lately?’ And normally, an idea will spark … I’m not one of those people who, like some writers, write stuff or sing little melodies into their phone. If you’re not having a conversation with your co-writer, what’s the point? ‘Cause it’s a very personal thing… “That’s why I wrote as many songs as I did – ‘cause I was constantly going there… I started doing my co-writing in Toronto, and that’s when I bonded with Gavin, and Todd, and Stephen – the Toronto crew, who are all now in Nashville! It took a long time, a good four years, to filter through hundreds of co-writers to find ‘my people’…It’s a small group… But that being said, I love the experience of writing with new people as well, so I try to do that.”Īnd what’s the source of that co-writing process, for Mitchell? “When I first started working with them, I was in Nashville so often,” says Mitchell. Though Slaight is most often thought of as more of an incubator than a publisher, they hired someone in Nashville to pitch her songs, and have been very supportive. After entering the Slaight Music “It’s Your Shot” competition about five years ago – even though she didn’t win – she garnered a publishing deal with the company. Mitchell is also enjoying the benefits of a management deal with the RGK Entertainment Group, and her performances are booked by The Feldman Agency. ![]()
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