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PEOPLE & ARTS Wednesday 20 March 2019
A rough journey to new music for Jenny Lewis

By DAVID BAUDER “That’s one of my favorite
Associated Press moments in my whole life,”
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Life she said. “Standing in the
hasn’t been easy for singer control room and watch-
Jenny Lewis since the sun- ing Ringo and Jim play to-
nier days when she per- gether, I was mesmerized.
formed in support of a 2014 Of course I am thrilled, hon-
album while wearing a ored. Shocked, really. I kept
rainbow-hued pantsuit and thinking, ‘Is someone doing
carrying a guitar with simi- somebody a favor here?’”
lar bright colors. Beck and Adams were
Her mother died, and a 12- two other big names who
year relationship ended, helped out. Adams, who
sending Lewis on a cross- produced Lewis’ 2014 al-
country journey in search bum “Voyager,” produced
of herself. Finally, with a some of the new music,
new album finished and too.
awaiting a Friday release, The association with Ad-
she’s had to deal with the ams became noteworthy
uncomfortable story of oc- when the New York Times
casional collaborator Ryan reported that he allegedly
Adams’ alleged mistreat- pursued younger female
ment of women. This July 14, 2018 file photo shows Jenny Lewis performing at the Forecastle Music Festival in artists for sex and some-
Spending much of the up- Louisville, Ky. times became verbally and
coming year on tour may Associated Press emotionally abusive when
seem like a relief. cord,” she said. “It’s more back here a couple of nearby. A former child ac- turned down. Adams has
The up-tempo songs “Red of a rebound record. It’s months ago. It was a three- tress who turned to music denied the accusations.
Bull & Hennessy” and kind of the space in be- year adventure.” and was a member of the Lewis was not included in
“Heads Gonna Roll” from tween.” How much of an adven- group Rilo Kiley before go- the Times’ story, and her
her “On the Line” album, The southern California na- ture? It’s hard not to notice ing solo, Lewis has a wide interview with The Associat-
with Lewis’ unerring sense tive relied on a network all the references to alco- circle of friends and admir- ed Press took place before
of tunefulness, will get the of friends during her post- hol and other substances ers in the business. the story was published.
initial attention. But the breakup travels, staying in sprinkled throughout the None of that could have She declined a follow-up
work’s emotional core musician St. Vincent’s New album’s lyrics. There’s Hen- prepared her for the sur- request to talk about it,
emerges in quieter, more York apartment, for exam- nessy, of course. Grena- real experience she had at and tweeted a statement:
introspective material like ple. She and two friends dine. Bourbon. Beaujolais. Los Angeles’ Capitol studio “I am deeply troubled by
“Dogwood,” ‘’Rabbit Hole” formed a band and wrote Red wine (unspecific). Am- while making “On the Line,” Ryan Adams’ alleged be-
and “Taffy.” Those are the songs in a Manhattan phetamines. Paxil. A bong. however. havior. Although he and I
songs that will stick. storefront, where pedestri- Part of it is a good writer’s Lewis played on the piano had a working professional
Much of the material was ans mistook them for an art attention to detail, but still... that Carole King used to relationship, I stand in soli-
written in stolen moments installation. She spent time “It’s relevant,” she said. make “Tapestry,” which is darity with the women who
on borrowed pianos, in in Nashville and Minnesota. She brings a bottle to a res- intimidating enough. Her have come forward.”
friends’ apartments and Even when she returned taurant in the heart of Hol- band included former Tom Lewis subsequently held an
hotel lobbies, where she to California, Lewis used lywood where she talked Petty keyboard player Ben- online album-release party
had to keep quiet to avoid Airbnb to explore different about her music. Not to mont Tench, record execu- that doubled as a benefit
making a disturbance. parts of Los Angeles. drink: it’s a gift for a friend, tive and bassist Don Was for the Los Angeles Wom-
“I don’t think of this record “I ran away,” the 43-year- singer Nikki Lane, who’s and the drum duo of Ringo en’s Center, and it raised
as being a breakup re- old said. “I really just got performing later that night Starr and Jim Keltner. more than $10,000. q

‘Daisy Jones and the Six’ will draw you in

By ALICIA RANCILIO voice like Janis Joplin and and loved ones, look back and you’re just focusing on
Associated Press a gift for songwriting, she and share their version of Daisy, Billy and their story.
“Daisy Jones & The actually belongs there. events in the first-person. It If you haven’t read Taylor
Six” (Ballantine Books), by Then there’s a band called reads like you’re watching Jenkins Reid’s other nov-
Taylor Jenkins Reid The Six whose lead singer a documentary where no els, each one is complete-
Like a poignant song with Billy Dunne is the definition one holds back. ly unique, but her recent
lyrics that speak to your of a rock star: he’s moody, Each character is compel- works “The Seven Husbands
soul, “Daisy Jones & arrogant and handsome. ling but Daisy Jones is the of Evelyn Hugo” and now
The Six” by Taylor Jenkins Through a series of events, star. She’s a blazing talent “Daisy Jones & The
Reid will transport you to the two acts come togeth- who is unapologetic in her Six” really cement her sta-
another place and time. er and form Daisy Jones sexuality and lives life on tus as an author with a gift
Set in the drugs and rock & The Six. The group her own terms (which is fit- for storytelling who is worth
‘n’ roll culture of 1970s, the skyrockets with critical and ting in this #MeToo era.) following.
story begins with an LA “it popular acclaim, hit songs In this era with so much Actress Reese Witherspoon
girl” named Daisy Jones and a sold-out tour, until content and stimuli, where must agree. She has se-
whose big blue eyes and they suddenly, inexplicably we’re on the internet while cured the rights to “Daisy This book cover released by
copper hair get her into break up. Now, all those watching TV, what’s great Jones” and will develop Ballantine shows “Daisy Jones
all the hot spots. She falls involved, from the band about this book is it draws the story into a limited series & The Six: A Novel,” by Taylor
Jenkins Reid.
into music but with a gritty members to their friends you in, drowns out the noise for Amazon Prime.q Associated Press