

Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Youtube “There’s this intimacy that exists within the band now, and I wanted to explore how that would feel in the writing process.” Over the course of several late-night sessions in the thick of summer2018, the three musicians joined producer John Raham in dreaming up a brilliantly untethered sound, recording as they improvised and continually tapping into their potent camaraderie. “I was excited to let go of control and to see where Darren’s bass lines would take my melodies,” Ford recalls. In a departure from the guitar-driven and largely solitary songwriting that’s defined Ford’s previous work much of U kin B the Sun took shape from spontaneous collaboration with her longtime bassist Darren Parris and drummer Leon Power. On this record I freed myself from the folk-writing format, and it’s been a whole different exploration for me.”

“I’d say that’s a result of being more in my body and more in touch with the wholeness of anger, with taking up space and having boundaries. “I used to speak more in metaphors, but this album came out in a much more raw and direct way,” she says. With its graceful collision of soul and psychedelia and sometimes ’70s funk, it’s a body of work that invites both self-reflection and wildly joyful movement, and ultimately sparks a quiet transcendence.Īt turns ecstatic and heavy-hearted, gloriously shambolic and deeply purifying, U kin B the Sun is the outcome of a certain personal transformation that Ford has experienced in recent years. On her third album U kin B the Sun, Vancouver-based singer/songwriter Frazey Ford inhabits an entire world of shapeshifting rhythm, elevating every beat and groove with the subtle magnetism of her mesmerizing voice. Thanks for your support & cooperation in ensuring a safe return to live music! Masks must be worn by all attendees at all times except when eating or drinking. By purchasing tickets, you acknowledge that everyone in your party will follow any regulations in place at time of show (subject to change), and will not be entitled to a refund for noncompliance. Please check here for current venue protocol. Watch the video for “Miles Away” and see Cook’s upcoming tour dates below.COVID INFORMATION: Until further notice, all guests will be required to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination for entry to World Cafe Live. Her gorgeous vocal stylings at the outro are all from the first take in the studio.” Getting to write this song with her was therapeutic as well. “Mostly because she makes me laugh and she owns her spirit in a beautiful way. “I love Amelia Meath for so many reasons,” Cook says. Staying true to the song’s narrative, the clip shows the pair failing to connect in various locales, including a diner and a scenic pasture. Now, Cook and Meath have shared an official video for the tune. One of the early glimpses Cook has offered of the album is “Miles Away,” a soulful duet with Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath that takes stock of an elusive lover. On June 1, Phil Cook will release People Are My Drug, his third solo album.
