The Downbeat Holding Absence (Lucas Woodland + Ashley Green)
Jun 17, 2024
Lucas Woodland, the lead vocalist of Holding Absence, and drummer Ashley Green join to share insights on their unique songwriting and drumming techniques. They discuss the challenges of touring, including a candid look at mental health and overcoming burnout. The duo recounts a humorous Twitter misunderstanding and their love for bootleg merch. They also reveal their dream festival lineup and desire to collaborate with icons like Hayley Williams. Expect laughter, inspiring stories, and a peek into the realities of being a touring band!
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Collect Lines, Assemble Later
- Capture lyric ideas as they arrive and keep them as one-line notes for later assembly.
- Lucas builds lyrics like a mosaic, collecting one-liners from films, misheard words, and dreams to arrange later.
Drummer As Song Sculptor
- Ash treats strong demos as largely finished and focuses on adding fills and personality rather than overhauling parts.
- In the studio he prefers to improvise many different fills so the final take feels organic and varied.
Studio Permanence vs Live Freedom
- Holding Absence embrace different live vs recorded roles: records stay forever, live shows are for ephemeral energy.
- Ash deliberately improvises live to create memorable moments while keeping recorded parts fixed.