Half Waif | photo by Jeremy Zimmerman | jeremy-zim.com
Watch Half Waif create with compassion in the making of “Every Animal” on Shaking Through
In the latest episode of music documentary series Shaking Through,Half Waif records a new song called “Every Animal.” The song is accompanied with a making-of doc that reveals the collaborative process that goes into recording a single. Frontwoman Nandi Rose Plunkett is joined in the studio by Aidan Carlo on bass and guitar, and Robin Baytas on drums.
Plunkett’s voice is resilient, a stone pillar supporting a temple roof–without her, the song would crumble. Her hair-raising vocals create an ethereal mood, hanging afloat over a grounded bed of synths and bass. The song combines both electronic and acoustic instrumentation, a mixture that seemed to be a source of frustration in the recording process as the band experimented to find a perfect balance. The result is a seamlessly blended track, a luminescent moonrise on a clear night.
The long-running Shaking Through series, produced by the folks at Weathervane Music, strives to connect creative minds and build community through the music recording process. On Weathervane’s episode page, Plunkett stated:
“If people can hear your music and feel more in tune with their feelings, it leads to greater compassion, and when we operate from a place of compassion we ultimately are enacting positive change.”
Half Waif is opening for (Sandy) Alex G November 17th at First Unitarian Church, tickets + info here. Check out the full song and the making-of doc below.