3rd Single From New Album Northwest
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BC singer-songwriter Mark Perry gets introspective on his new single 'Who Am I' out today on all digital streaming platforms. Watch the video here.
‘Who Am I’ is the 3rd single from Mark Perry’s new album Northwest set for release later this year. The song is a product of the pandemic and asks the existential question of the moment - who am I?
"It's a big question many of us pack around," says Perry. "When what we perceive as 'normal' in life suddenly wavers, we begin to question what ‘normal' ever was. The COVID-19 pandemic tore down many of our perceptions. Our social life became restricted. So many things we enjoyed — a cup of coffee or tea, a beer, a glass of wine with friends — became questionable events. Work places were adjusted to slow down social interaction. We humans stumbled and began to show cracks.
"‘Who Am I’ is about that waltz through despair and self doubt. It's almost a strange dance through depression, anxiety and dementia. We question our perceptions, yet we keep moving onward because we must. It sounds slightly different because of its guitar tuning and chord voicings. The mix of a relatively quick feel and rhythm with a haunting melody, project a subtle sense of optimism."
'Who Am I' follows the release of previous singles 'Fish Boats' (released on June 25th) and 'Golden Spruce' (released on May 21st). The 3 tracks are a part of Perry’s upcoming album Northwest. Written during the COVID-19 pandemic, the songs were among 13 chosen for the album, recorded “COVID long distance” style with Perry’s producer in Whitehorse, Yukon, and musicians recording in their own remote studios across Canada — from Tobin Frank in Victoria, to Mip in Toronto, Andrea McColeman in Whitehorse, and Perry, Mark Thibeault, Kiri Daust, and Ian Olmstead in Smithers, BC.
Like his other albums, Perry draws from his Northern BC surroundings on Northwest. These songs come from, what is to many, an exotic and remote place. They offer a peek at people, landscapes and isolation. It's about people’s emotional connection to landscapes, our dependency on its natural resources, our resilience, especially when we experience loss, and how we find our way out of it.
Mark Perry's new single ‘Who Am I’ is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more info, please visit markperry.ca.
