We were in the studio one day trying to get different drum sounds and I was playing this minimalistic beat to hear what was going on in the recording. When we were listening back to it, I said, ‘We should build a song around this.’ The basis of what I’m doing in the verses is a few variations here and there. The pre chorus section opens up with a four on the floor kind of feel. There is a little fill that goes into the chorus, and the end of the fill actually starts the groove of the chorus. It’s a pretty simple pattern, but what I think really brings it to life are the dynamics. The kick drum is doing a basic rock pattern, really emphasizing the downbeats and the pickup note is a little softer, so it’s kind of propelling it forward. On the snare, I’m doing a […]

June 2022 Issue