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Q & A IAN HARRISON.One thing Nashville is famous for -and
that I’m very thankful for - is the songwriting. I used to write
With songs alone in my bedroom and once every couple of
IAN HARRISON months I’d get one I was happy with. Now, there are
weeks when I come out with multiple songs I love. I’m still
learning and trying to hone my craft, but I love how
intentional I have to be when writing and only hope to get
Poze Magaizne. You co-wrote “Not The One”
with Daniel Agee and Nick Wayne. What was the better with time.
writing and production process like for this track?
PozeMagaizne. Before signing with Sony, you were
bartending and writing songs every chance you got. How
IAN HARRISON. Dan and Nick are both so
talented and always chase randoms ideas with did those early grind years shape your perspective as a
me. I’m very thankful for that aspect. We played songwriter and performer?
around with it a little while and then eventually
everything just fell into place and turned into a IAN HARRISON. When I was bartending and writing
song I was super proud of. Dan’s production on it songs alone, I didn’t have a perspective from a musician
was incredibly done and we just had to finish it standpoint. I was doing it out of my own pure enjoyment
out. and never could have planned to end up where I am. I
Poze Magazine. Your sound pulls from a variety owe a lot of that to the people and teams who have taken
of genres—folk, pop, country, and rock. How do chances on me. When I got here it was a lot of hard work
you strike that balance in your music, and who but it’s not as much work when you love what you do.
are some of your biggest musical influences? They might have been incredibly long days and I may not
a lot of time to myself, but I felt like I was living my dream
already.
IAN HARRISON. For me, the biggest thing is not
focusing on what genre a song has to be in, but
what is really going to make it feel the most real. Poze Magaizne. Now that you're signed and have a
Sometimes that is more folk or rock, but major release under your belt, what’s next for you? Are
sometimes it’s the other end of the spectrum. I like there more singles, an EP, or a full album on the horizon?
that sometimes it takes a second to get the song
to feel right, even when singing the same IAN HARRISON. One thing I can confidently say is that
melodies and lyrics. I have a very wide variety of there will be a lot more music coming out, and I mean a
influences and probably change a couple times a lot. The structures of projects and an album is yet to be
year with albums and artists I haven’t heard. determined, but I am definitely looking forward to one day
Vocally, a big influence for me early on was Adam releasing my debut album. For now, we’re going to keep
Levine on the Hands All Over album, but I’ve dropping music and try to connect to new listeners.
always loved a four-to-the-floor and stomp-clap,
like The Lumineers. I think there’s magic in a Poze Magaizne. You mentioned how important it is to be
majority of music in the world and I try not to skip surrounded by people who truly believe in the music. How
over any of it. has your team—Sony, OTRmgmt, and Warner Chappell—
helped you grow as an artist?
Poze Magazine.You grew up in Columbus,
Ohio, and later moved to Nashville to pursue IAN HARRISON I think each of these teams help me
music full-time. How has the Nashville music grow every day. They’ve all taken chances on me and
scene shaped your artistry and career so far? have just been a great support system. As an artist, to hear
someone say they believe in the music you’re writing and
the art you’re creating it’s truly one of the biggest honors.
They all only want the best for me and to see me succeed
and are all so helpful from every aspect. I’m thankful to be
around people who want to build this from the ground up.