Glitterfox: Songwriting and life partners

Last week Kill Rock Stars Indie/Pop/Rock/Americana recording artists Glitterfox have released their brilliant new single It’s Always Over (produced by Portland’s own Chris Funk of The Decemberists)!

Glitterfox, lead by queer married couple Solange Igoa (They/Them) and Andrea Walker (They/Them), were named one of Portland’s “Best New Bands” by the Willamette Week in 2022 and came away from Oregon Country Fair as one of the festival’s most buzzed about new groups.

This band is emerging as ‘a band to watch’ in 2024 as audiences flock to their captivating live shows. The sky’s the limit for Glitterfox!

Solange and Andrea shared their song, It’s Always Over. Download the lyrics to follow along.

We talked about:

• Collaborating in a band with your life partner, and working to your individual strengths
• Writing songs for someone else in your band to sing
• Writing lyrics that have a specific story but are also open to interpretation, to elicit an emotional reaction in your listener
• Using car and driving images in American vs. Canadian songs
• Writing music or lyrics first? Here’s a tip: write the hard part first
• Playing around with subdividing time and syncopation
• New Wave music from the 70s and 80s is the best music ever! (Note: opinions expressed by our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Song Talk Radio or its hosts. Well OK, in this case, Phil agrees 100%)