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First Personit! interviews Dylan Gilbert Date published: 7/24/2008
BY STEPHANIE BOSCOVITCH North Carolina indie-folk musician Dylan Gilbert is nothing short of brilliant. It is inspiring to hear someone, at the young age of 20, create such beautiful, unique melodies. On his third album, "The Quiet Life," Gilbert's tunes are crisp and natural, and his songs do not include a ton of sound effects or foul lyrics--just pure music. Gilbert spoke with it! recently as a preview for his two performances tonight at The Loft. The edited transcript follows: Stephanie Boscovitch: Growing up in Charlotte, N.C., how did you get started in the music business? Dylan Gilbert: My parents were musicians, so I was around music while I was a kid. They were playing in bands when I was growing up, especially on my mom's side [because] it goes all the way back through the generations. When I started high school I joined a band, and it started going from there. SB: Has your style changed since your younger days playing music? DG: I'm always trying to do new and different stuff. First it was kind of noise, then it was kind of "punky," then it was a little more melodic rock. Now, it's kind of developed into this style now--this kind of folky indie-pop. SB: Who are your biggest musical influences? DG: OK, this is going to be a long list. The Beatles are probably going to be No. 1, especially Paul McCartney. Brian Wilson [of the Beach Boys] would be a big one. People like Sam Cooke and Radiohead--I don't know, there's a lot. SB: What made you choose track one, "The Quiet Life," as the title of your new album? DG: Well, I don't know--I guess there is a bit of a story behind that. "The Quiet Life" is probably the oldest song on the entire record. It was around the time when I first made my first solo record, around 2005-2006. It's about seeking peace in yourself. Even though you are growing up and are not a kid anymore, it's about being OK with that. The title of it [conveys] this feeling of serenity. It gives a feeling of like "chill." I'm always running about 90 miles an hour, so it was good for me to name it that. SB: Looking back, is there anything on the album you would have done differently?
Date published: 7/24/2008
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