A Conversation With Jonny Pierce of The Drums
Alternative
•
1h 13m
"The GRAMMY Museum was thrilled to welcome The Drums to the Museum’s intimate 200-seat Clive Davis Theater for an evening including a conversation discussing the creative process for his project Jonny, his career, and more.
On his album, Jonny, as The Drums, New York-based indie pop artist Jonny Pierce plunges into the work of healing from childhood trauma and the long shadow it casts over adulthood. The sparkling, eponymous Jonny unfurls a love letter to a galaxy of younger selves, all hungry to be nourished, all rejoicing now that they finally get to belong.
Soaring to alt-pop prestige nearly fifteen years ago with their “Summertime!"" EP along with their renowned self-titled debut album, The Drums continue to thrive, influence and reinvent with every project. Pierce initially conceived of the band back in 2008 and what resulted was worldwide acclaim and a string of five studio albums that deftly walk the line of aching melancholy and irresistible pop sensibilities, presented through a kaleidoscope of pastel guitars, reverb, modular synthesizers and drum machines. It’s a sound that’s wholly unique, and unmistakably The Drums."
Up Next in Alternative
-
A Conversation with Billy Corgan of T...
The GRAMMY Museum was thrilled to welcome frontman Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins for an intimate conversation about his career, recent music, and creative process.
When The Smashing Pumpkins first emerged out of Chicago in 1988, the world had never heard a band quite like them. They spu...
-
A New York Evening With: Natalie Merc...
The GRAMMY Museum presented an intimate conversation and performance with Natalie Merchant at The Greene Space at WNYC and WQXR in New York City. The conversation was moderated by Jessica Hopper and included a discussion about the making of Natalie’s latest album, her creative process, career, an...
-
Reel To Reel: Courtney Barnett
The GRAMMY Museum was thrilled to host a special screening of Danny Cohen’s film about Courtney Barnett, ANONYMOUS CLUB, followed by a post-screening conversation with Courtney Barnett moderated by Devendra Banhart and a performance by Courtney and her collaborator, Stella Mozgawa. The duo recrea...
