Lerner: At Newport, there have been some really famous performances here. And I know that's a big part of the spirit of Newport too, sharing stages. So much of the music world was online, and I was meeting all these artists on the internet who I'd never met in person and being able to come out of the pandemic and go to festivals and like to have lunch next to someone I really admire, it's an absolute gift. Just being able to mix with the artists is such a special part of festivals and especially coming out of COVID. It’s really a lovely thing for me to know that I have the opportunity to win people over. Festivals have new people that might have heard of you and might not necessarily buy a ticket to see you, but they're going to wander over and be curious. Headliners are great because they're very intimate. ![]() ![]() Lerner: Playing a festival, do you feel a different energy here than at your own shows?ĭel Water Gap: I love playing festivals. So we're adding some players and, you know, adding some production and just going to be able to fill the rooms a bit more. I've been really fortunate over the last year to have things grow quite a bit, which to me means I can give people a better show, which I’m very excited about. It was like four of us on the road, and a lot of that was practical and financial. Lerner: What are you looking forward to with your upcoming headlining tour?ĭel Water Gap: We're building out the whole thing. So for me, that started the throughline of it. And on this album, I really tried to try to use my voice, use my muscle. I tend to sing very low in my range and keep it colloquial. I was listening to a lot of Bono when I made this album. Lerner: How would you describe the mood of your upcoming album?ĭel Water Gap: Existential, anthemic, shoegaze. So going into the studio with that very much in the forefront of my mind definitely changed the way I made my album. It's really like a transfer of energy between the two. Touring has taught me that that live show is so much about the conversation between the artist and the audience. Lerner: With the songwriting process happening between shows, does your writing now cater toward making songs meant to be played in front of a crowd?ĭel Water Gap: I think touring taught me a lot about what kind of album I wanted to make, seeing what reacts live and how I feel paying a song live. It's definitely my favorite album I’ve made. The album is very much about transience and the life that happens between life. So this album was very much made in between trips all around the world. One of the big challenges has been finding time to write and make music amongst all that. I came out of the pandemic into a really substantial touring schedule, which has been a blessing and also overwhelming at times. Can you tell me a little about them?ĭel Water Gap: Yeah, I spent the last three years touring. Lerner: I saw that you’ve released two new singles leading up to your new album. I just love playing music, so I’m ready to do that. I feel very humbled to be part of something that feels special and a part of music history in this way. This festival feels particularly homegrown and sort of lacking in the very corporate feeling of some of the other festivals. Hearing about the lore and finally getting the call to be a part of it is a huge honor. That’s sort of the lineage that I grew up on. I grew up reading books and watching documentaries about Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell. I mean, it's such a bucket list festival. ![]() Haley Lerner: How are you feeling, being at Newport Folk Festival for the first time?ĭel Water Gap: I feel great. He joined GBH News to talk about his new music and his feelings ahead of his Friday performance. Indie pop musician Del Water Gap - born Samuel Holden Jaffe - took on his first Newport Folk Festival, joining the iconic music weekend as a last-minute addition.
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