VIDEO PREMIERE: Charlie Hill Finds Possibilities in Change with Easygoing Indie-folk on “L.A. Fever”

Photo credit: Benjamin Leigh

As a child raised in New Jersey, Charlie Hill found an identity in music, learning to play guitar at age eleven and clinging to the instrument the way one might a diary or confidant, a source of reflection and guidance. Now twenty-nine, he holds just as tightly to the artform’s answers. He writes songs to understand himself and to further that self, a committed continuation of self-actualization. After all, coming of age is not a singular, finite event.  

Hill’s musical endeavors have been boldly exploratory—from disco punk to ‘80s New Age—but he’s found a sonic home amidst a folk-rooted sound. It’s evident as ever on his new album Chuck Pond—titled in playful homage to a self’s varied versions—out April 7th, produced by Benny Yurco. The album ranges from a rattling buoyancy reminiscent of Dr. Dog to a ground-out balladry a la Townes Van Zandt.  

Chuck Pond is a generous peek into private mental processing. Hill’s songs aren’t conclusive, prescriptive, or even all that descriptive. They’re outbursts, pure and refreshingly imperfect, little invitations into the psyche of another, waking up each day, making their way through the world.

Today Glide is premiering the video for the standout track “L.A. Fever.” With its easygoing indie folk sound, the song is melodic and heartfelt with its lyrics that speak to the positive effects of change. Backed by warm harmonies and the sweet twang of a pedal steel, not to mention the cozy keys, the song lopes along in a way that welcomes you into its embrace. At the center is the lyrics and vocals from Hill, who keeps this groove moving right along at a steady clip. The grainy footage of life on the road and traveling along as a troubadour only serves to complement the music.

Charlie Hill describes the inspiration behind the tune:

This song is about the instinct to fix complacency, or a lack of contentment, with spontaneous action. It’s about avoiding problems by leaving them behind, and how sweet the thought of change can be. Running from home because we don’t feel like making home work for us anymore. The open world of possibilities, distracting us from what’s possible right in front of us.

WATCH:

Related Content

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts

New to Glide

Keep up-to-date with Glide

Twitter