A Conversation With Jonny Pierce of The Drums
Spotlight
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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."
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