{"id":19237,"date":"2019-04-05T00:47:20","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T07:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/?p=19237"},"modified":"2022-03-14T11:26:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T18:26:14","slug":"video-premiere-erik-stucky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/2019\/04\/video-premiere-erik-stucky\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Premiere ERIK STUCKY"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Musician:\u00a0 ERIK STUCKY<\/h1>\n<h1>Premiere:\u00a0\u201cGood Vibrations\u201d<\/h1>\n<h1>Songwriters: Erik Stucky &amp; Tiffany Gassett<\/h1>\n<h1>Producer:\u00a0Paul Allen<\/h1>\n<p><strong>SINGER-SONGWRITER ERIK STUCKY PREMIERES \u201cGOOD VIBRATIONS\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Erik Stucky releases first song and lyric video \u201cGood Vibrations\u201d from the upcoming album <em>Good Vibrations<\/em> to be released June 21.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uReUQXG6Q3g\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Erik Stucky premieres \u201cGood Vibrations\u201d on Mmusicmag.com today. From the first beat of the drums to the last-breath horn drop of the sassy brass section, Stucky\u2019s hypnotically happy track \u201cGood Vibrations\u201d will have you energized body, swimsuit and soul. It\u2019s a catchy, radio-ready, calypso-infused cocktail of joy\u2014a strong contender for one of this year\u2019s summer anthems. Thoroughly baptized with contagious horn phrases, cool-breeze island grooves, and lyrics reminiscent of falling in love your first day at the beach, \u201cGood Vibrations\u201d is a feel-good song\u2014if ever there was one.<\/p>\n<p>Stucky is a performing singer-songwriter from Montrose, Colorado, who now resides in Nashville. Active as a recording artist on the\u00a0international\u00a0scene since the release of his debut album in 2017, Stucky has\u00a0performed across the United States\u00a0and\u00a0Europe. Performing on mandolin\u00a0and guitar, Stucky\u00a0combines his passion for\u00a0lyric\u00a0writing, folk instrumentation and\u00a0big band arrangements as he seeks\u00a0to break\u00a0new\u00a0creative\u00a0ground in\u00a0Nashville\u2019s popular music scene. The well-respected musician Crystal Gayle said, \u201cI love Erik\u2019s music! His song \u2018Good Vibrations\u2019 makes me want to dance. Great music from a great new artist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On this first single from the upcoming album, <em>Good Vibrations<\/em>, Stucky\u2019s ecstatic vocal delivery carries you with ease\u2014back to those fun-filled, sun-drenched, happy-go-lucky days beside the ocean, spreading sunscreen on the sexy tan lines of the one you love. Though displaying a powerful and commanding presence, the horns still leave a generous space for a high-energy mandolin solo, followed by Stucky\u2019s impressive delivery of what may just become a new genre of carefree island daiquiri-mando rap.<\/p>\n<p>For being a guy who\u2019s known for swimming in the more traditional streams of Nashville strains influenced by the likes of Lyle Lovett, Paul Simon and James Taylor, Erik Stucky surprises as he grabs his mandolin and bravely sets out to surf a bit beyond the bar. Get ready to set down your pi\u00f1a colada\u00a0and ukulele, and have yourself a high-energy, sandy-toed mandolin dance\u2014filled with good vibrations.<\/p>\n<p>We talked with Erik Stucky about his passion for lyrics, his love for performing, and his need to explore combining various genres of music into his songwriting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19246\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-g.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-g.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-g-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>ERIK STUCKY<\/strong>Interview<br \/>\nwith\u00a0<strong><em>M Music &amp; Musicians<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>magazine publisher,<strong> Merlin David<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How did the new album <em>Good Vibrations<\/em> evolve?<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is my first album since I made the move to Nashville two years ago. Many people think of country music when they think of Nashville, but there is a very eclectic scene\u2014when you leave downtown Broadway. I found hip hop, funk, pop, country and everything in between. I spent a lot of time exploring these different types of venues. As songwriters do, I absorbed and began incorporating these elements into what I do. So when the idea of a new album came up, this was a very natural and exciting direction to take. With many of the best musicians in the business within a 15-minute drive, and the help of my producer Paul Allen, it\u2019s been no problem getting all the right musicians to create the big sound that I wanted. We started recording about eight months ago, and we plan to release the new album on June 21, 2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How did the idea for \u201cGood Vibrations\u201d develop?<\/strong><br \/>\nI sat down with a new co-writer, Tiffany Gassett, and after talking for a few minutes we discovered we had something unusual in common\u2014St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. She had grown up on the island and I spent a good amount of time there as a kid\u2014visiting my maternal grandparents and aunt who lived there. We decided to write a feel-good island tune, and that\u2019s how it started. Once you get the spark of an idea, it tends to take on a life of its own. Now it\u2019s a full blown pop song with a full horn section, rap and mandolin solo all rolled into one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is there one song you are especially glad made it onto this album?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe process of writing and recording each one was an amazing experience. However, the title track, \u201cGood Vibrations\u201d set the tone and direction of the rest of the album\u2014it\u2019s worth an honorable mention. I had a couple of other co-writers, and with this song, we set out to make a pop album. There is one song, \u201cLiving Life,\u201d that I wrote I\u2019m glad made it onto this album. It\u2019s funny where songs come from. I was on a coffee hiatus, and it threw me for a loop. It came from a pseudo coffee depression low. (<em>Laughs<\/em>) It turned out to be real honest. It\u2019s something positive that came out of a downer mood. The best part\u2014it happened just a couple of days before one of the tracking sessions. In fact, I edited the lyrics the night before. I love the song.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the main difference between this new album and 2017\u2019s <em>Stray Clouds<\/em>?<\/strong><br \/>\nThey are quite different from each other. <em>Stray Clouds<\/em>is a bluegrass album that I did with two of my musical heroes\u2014John Moore and Dennis Caplinger. It was a very special project. <em>Good Vibrations<\/em>is a pop fusion album where I am bringing together elements of music that I truly love but that don\u2019t tend to exist together: pop songs, with a live horn section, and\u2014the mandolin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who originally inspired you to write songs?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019ve had so many artists from many different genres inspire me that I wish I could name them all. But the songwriters that stand out are Paul Simon, Lyle Lovett, John Hartford and Darrell Scott. Later on, John Mayer really turned me on to writing pop music. I still admire, and am inspired, by these artists\u2019 work.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19242\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-d.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-d-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-d-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Is there any one song that inspired you?<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cLA County\u201d by Lyle Lovett. I remember the moment that song clicked for me\u2014and when I realized what it was about. I was driving after Thanksgiving from my Dad\u2019s parents in Kansas to Colorado. We were listening to Lovett\u2019s 1987 album <em>Pontiac<\/em>. My Dad was a fan of strong lyrics. He would point things out to me\u2014like \u201cIsn\u2019t that a cool play on words.\u201d He is really into poetry too. On that trip, I finally figured out what that song was about, and it blew my mind. Songs aren\u2019t just melody and words. I started listening to songs differently after that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us about a time when something unique inspired you to write a song.<\/strong><br \/>\nOn my last album, <em>Stray Clouds<\/em>, I wrote \u201cCold Coffee.\u201d The idea hit me one morning when I saw my grandmother\u2019s cold cup of coffee sitting on the counter. I immediately picked up a pad of paper and wrote the song with the hook: \u201cIt\u2019s just a cold cup of coffee on the counter, so why can\u2019t I just pour it out?\u201d For some reason, after countless cups of cold coffee, that particular one stood out. The \u201chow\u201d and \u201cwhy\u201d of songwriting is still a mystery to me, and I like it that way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What songwriting tip would you like to offer?<\/strong><br \/>\nMake time for it. Some days you struggle to get one good line on the page, and other days you channel a completed song in an hour or less. I heard David Crosby say \u201cpick up your axe every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19241\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-c.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-c-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-c-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What instruments\/equipment can you not live without?<\/strong><br \/>\nI am pretty basic with my writing. I have yet to get into using drum tracks or anything too fancy. I attribute this to a life of playing acoustic instruments. Every song on the album was written using an acoustic guitar or no instrument at all. When I perform, I play a Collings mandolin and a Taylor guitar. I\u2019ve put a lot of miles on those two instruments and they are great. I\u2019ve been playing my Collings MT2 for over 10 years, and taken it all over the world with me. Its rich dark tone comes through great in the studio and on stage. And my Taylor guitar has been my work horse for nearly a decade. I\u2019ve written more songs on it than any other instrument.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which Top 5 Musicians inspired you to become a musician?<\/strong><br \/>\nSam Bush, Chris Thile, Lyle Lovett, Darrell Scott, John Mayer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your Top 5 favorite albums of all time?<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Graceland<\/em>(1986) \u2013 Paul Simon<br \/>\n<em>Pontiac<\/em>(1987) \u2013 Lyle Lovett<br \/>\n<em>Not All Who Wander are Lost<\/em>(2001) \u2013 Chris Thile<br \/>\n<em>The Foundation<\/em>(2008) \u2013 Zac Brown<br \/>\n<em>Howlin\u2019 at the Moon<\/em>(1998) \u2013 Sam Bush<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19240\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-b.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-b.jpeg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-b-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-b-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us a \u201cpinch me\u201d moment when you thought \u201cWow, this is really happening to me!\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nMany of the musicians on this project have played for some of my favorite artists (like James Taylor and Lyle Lovett). To hear my songs come together with that kind of talent has been a very surreal experience. I\u2019m a huge fan of Lyle Lovett, and he has his big band. It is so unique to him. I love that brass section with his \u201ccountry\u201d music. I always loved horns\u2014thought it would be a great fit. My producer is awesome. He knows my influences\u2014almost a mind-reader, even if I can\u2019t explain the sounds I\u2019m looking for. The trumpet player (also flugelhorn) played with Lyle Lovett for 18 years, and he\u2019s on my album.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you remember the first time you heard one of your songs on the radio?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt was in my home town of Montrose, CO. I had given a demo of my song \u201cFor Old Times Sake\u201d to a DJ at KVNF<strong>. <\/strong>He told me what time he\u2019d be playing it. So my mom, dad, grandma and I all got together in the kitchen to listen. It was a real good feeling. Thank you, KVNF.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the best advice someone has given you?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe legendary musician John Moore said, \u201cYou only get one life, live it now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19239\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-a.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-a-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give your teenage self?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt\u2019s funny how things work when you just decide to do something. For a long time, I didn\u2019t trust my own vision. But you really can do anything you want. I would tell myself to believe that earlier. Trust your instincts and trust that it will come together.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How did your music career come together?<\/strong><br \/>\nWith music, there is no template. I started playing mandolin when I was 10 years old. Music became more serious for me after high school\u2014around 19 or 20. John Moore, an LA musician, is a legend in the bluegrass world. He moved to Dove Creek, Colorado\u2014just a couple of hours from me. He started giving me lessons when I was 10 years old. In my high school days, I was listening to a lot of Sam Bush\u2014when others listened to Madonna or Jimi Hendrix. Then, Chris Thile and Nickel Creek came along, and that took it to another level for me. John actually taught Chris [Thile] and Sean [Watkins] from Nickel Creek. Every three months, my parents would drop me off with John Moore\u2014he was a professional horse trainer. I would stay, and do chores around his ranch\u2014fix fences, whatever was needed. He had the wisdom to not have my parents pay him. He made me work for what he taught me. It shows how in-depth a thinker he is. He wanted me to put in the effort.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s next?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve got a busy tour schedule this year. I am looking forward to all the new places and people. And like always\u2014working on that next song.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where can new fans get more info and stay updated?<\/strong><br \/>\nwww.ErikStucky.com<\/p>\n<p>Social Media:<br \/>\nInstagram: @erikstucky<br \/>\nTwitter: @erikstucky<br \/>\nFacebook: stuckysmusic<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19238\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-h.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-h.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-h-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Erik-Stucky-h-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Musician:\u00a0 ERIK STUCKY Premiere:\u00a0\u201cGood Vibrations\u201d Songwriters: Erik Stucky &amp; Tiffany Gassett Producer:\u00a0Paul Allen SINGER-SONGWRITER ERIK STUCKY PREMIERES \u201cGOOD VIBRATIONS\u201d Erik Stucky releases first song and lyric video \u201cGood Vibrations\u201d from the upcoming album Good Vibrations to be released June 21. Erik Stucky premieres \u201cGood Vibrations\u201d on Mmusicmag.com today. 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