Zach GillALOALOFly Between FallsRoses & CloverALOZach Gill’s StuffMG- Let’s start my talking about your solo album Zach Gill’s Stuff. When did you start working on the material featured on the album? Were some of these songs you intended for ALO, but which never really fit with the band?MG- I know you played a few solo shows earlier this year and that you have been playing “Family” with Jack Johnson, but how many of these songs did you play live before working on Stuff?ALOALOMG- For readers who maybe haven’t heard Stuff yet or haven’t given it a full listen, how would you say this album differs sonically from an ALO album?ALOALOMG- In certain ways it also felt like a continuation of ALO’s latter work which has a similar breezy, California feel beach vibe.ALORoses & CloverALOMG- Moving back to your solo album, can you walk us through your recording sessions?ALOMG- You also brought in a number of familiar faces, including Jack Johnson and ALO’s Steve AdamsALOALOMG- In certain ways, it must have been nice to have a few weeks to really dig into these songs and shape your album.MG- I feel the same way around writing. You can always tweak and article or wish you could change something at the last minute.ALOMG- I know you are busy with both ALO and Jack Johnson’s band, but do you plan to tour behind this album?MG- Obviously the theme for a song like “Family” is pretty apparent, but do you see any other threads tying Stuff together?ALOZach Gill’s StuffMG- That’s an interesting concept and one very suited for a solo album.MG- Right, a band process is almost an opposite process of trying to mesh all these personalities into one idea.MG- In remember a fiction professor in college once told me that if someone can take an idea from your writing then it is in your work on some level.MG- Looking ahead, what is your plan for the fall? Are you going to tour behind Stuff more extensively?ALOALOALOALOALOMG- Between your work with Jack and ALO, I think you may have played almost every festival and large-scale event possible [laughter]. This year alone Jack headlined Coachella, Bonnaroo, Virgin, All Points West and Outside Lands, among others. Does any festival stick out for you in particular?MG- Though Bonnaroo has carved out its own identity, it is still rooted in the jamband scene and I think that shows in a positive way.
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