Ep. 112: Chris Cresswell discusses The Flatliners "Hang My Head"

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Chris DeMakes

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🗓️ 18 July 2022

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Vocalist and guitarist Chris Cresswell dives deep into the writing and recording of "Hang My Head", a fan favorite single from The Flatliners. The song is taken from the band's 2017 album Inviting Light, and it deals with the frustrations and detachment that come with being away from home. To support Chris DeMakes A Podcast and get instant access to a huge back catalog of bonus episodes, check out http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.0	Hey everybody.
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0:41.0	Hey everybody
0:42.0	today's guest is Chris Cresswell, guitarist and lead vocalist for the Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada punk rock band, The Flatliners.
0:50.0	Together we break down the writing, recording, and inspiration behind the fan favorite single
0:55.9	Hang My Head, taken from their 2017 album Inviting Light.
1:01.7	Chris took us back to where his head was at when he penned these lyrics.
1:04.8	Self-admittedly, he's generally a positive person all around.
1:08.7	But he found himself in a dark place emotionally around the writing of this song, doing a lot of self-reflection,
1:14.9	both within himself, as well as lifelong friends and acquaintances.
1:19.3	He credits both producers Peter Van Helvert and Derek Hoffman, with honing in on the instrumentation in
1:25.0	particular making sure the guitar chords were voicing themselves in a way that
1:29.3	best suited the song
1:33.4	and trying to capture the right vibe, choosing to work in two separate studios to achieve this.
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