2008 Woodie Awards
Local artist Tristan Prettyman says "Hello...x"
Amanda Andreen
Issue date: 3/11/08 Section: Entertainment
"[Music] kind of saved my life, because I don't know what I would be doing without it," says local folk artist Tristan Prettyman. "It's a blessing to do something you love for a living. The whole thing kind of caught me off guard, but it's just been such an amazing experience." Prettyman-a San Diego native and local surfing fiend-is home once more from extensive worldwide touring following the 2005 release of her debut album, "twentythree." Back home, Prettyman is gearing up for her sophomore release on Virgin Records, "Hello…x" due out in stores in April, and preparing for the subsequent headlining tour.
"For me, this record is definitely a collection. I am dramatic, constantly all over the place emotionally, always changing my mind and things like that, and I think all the songs represent those different parts of my personality. Together all of them, as a whole, represent everything. It's weird, each song is very diverse and different, but there's a constant flow between all of them that makes them connected."
In the past, Prettyman has shared the stage with the likes of Jason Mraz, G. Love and Special Sauce, and James Blunt. Produced by British songwriters/producers Martin Terefe and Sacha Skarbek (who in the past produced James Blunt, KT Tunstall, and Martin Sexton), Prettyman said the recording experience of "Hello…x" with Terefe and Skarbek was "amazing."
Prettyman spent several weeks in London laying down the tracks of her upcoming album, soaking in all the experience had to offer. "I got to go over a couple months before just to meet them and catch a vibe and see how we'd work together. We flew into London and went straight to the studio. That first day we had two songs worked out and by the end of the week we had tracks and came away with four songs which actually we didn't even change, they went straight on the record. It was just one of those things-" said Prettyman, "when you meet somebody and you connect like you've known them forever. Like a best girl friend or something-you don't have to explain anything, they just know."
"For me, this record is definitely a collection. I am dramatic, constantly all over the place emotionally, always changing my mind and things like that, and I think all the songs represent those different parts of my personality. Together all of them, as a whole, represent everything. It's weird, each song is very diverse and different, but there's a constant flow between all of them that makes them connected."
In the past, Prettyman has shared the stage with the likes of Jason Mraz, G. Love and Special Sauce, and James Blunt. Produced by British songwriters/producers Martin Terefe and Sacha Skarbek (who in the past produced James Blunt, KT Tunstall, and Martin Sexton), Prettyman said the recording experience of "Hello…x" with Terefe and Skarbek was "amazing."
Prettyman spent several weeks in London laying down the tracks of her upcoming album, soaking in all the experience had to offer. "I got to go over a couple months before just to meet them and catch a vibe and see how we'd work together. We flew into London and went straight to the studio. That first day we had two songs worked out and by the end of the week we had tracks and came away with four songs which actually we didn't even change, they went straight on the record. It was just one of those things-" said Prettyman, "when you meet somebody and you connect like you've known them forever. Like a best girl friend or something-you don't have to explain anything, they just know."
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