Lost in the Trees Chats With DMX
Ray Goforth, the marketing programs and public relations manager for DMX, recently caught up with Lost in the Trees, a self-described orchestral folk pop group out of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
How has your varied musical background impacted the band’s sound?
I enjoy listening to popular music and writing songs and really admire the classical genre. Our sound is a middle ground between the two. Sometimes the music leans more towards composition, other times it is more songwriter-based. I’m not out to mash the two genres for
novelty’s sake – this has been done plenty in the past and can come across as cheesy and forced. I simply love the two styles and marry them when I think it’s appropriate.
Where do you gain inspiration for your songs’ music and structure?
I tend to latch onto a collection of songs and pieces, like a mix tape. These collections can put colors and moods into my head, as well as give me a model of how my next collection of songs should sound. I’ll set out and try to capture these, as well as learn from this historical arc. However, my lyrics tend to come from a more personal place.
Would you describe a unique circumstance and/or place for a Lost in the Trees performance?
We sound best acoustic, so anywhere that has natural reverb is best for us. Stairwells and halls are best. Playing outdoors is fun, too, such as meadows and bike paths! There is this trail that has this random small wooden stage on it. I’d like to do a little secret show out there and play for whoever walks by.
Who are the artists or composers who have had a big influence on you?
Roger Waters, Beethoven, Neutral Milk Hotel, Berlioz, Bernard Herrmann, and Shastakovich, amongst many others.
What emotions are you hoping to evoke in your listeners when they listen to your lyrics?
The record (All Alone in an Empty House) was written to create a space for my parents and I to look at our past and have a more creative and objective view of it, to help us find some healing. A lot of the domestic issues talked about on the record are fairly universal, so if others can find some healing from it, that is certainly a blessing.
Do you have a favorite place to perform?
The Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar in Charlottesville, Virginia is always a nice time!
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