The anti-folk survivor explains why Manhattan still trumps Brooklyn and how he brought his DIY approach to his debut art show Landfill Indie and latest albumIn an era of music venues changing their names to reflect their corporate sponsors and musicians hiring assistants to sprint their social media accounts,singer-songwriter Jeffrey Lewis is refreshingly accessible – he runs his own merchandise stand, sleeps in fans houses during tours, and replies personally to his social media and email accounts.
It’s two days before his debut art show opens in unusual York and we own just packed his framed work into the back of his car,separating each piece with obscure band T-shirts. He has a lot on his intellect – coordinating the show, preparing for his unusual album release, and squeezing in an extra band practice before he leaves for a US and UK tour – but he keeps coming back to the same subject: “I’ve never done a show like this before. I know how to book a tour and talk to promoters after a show,but showing my art is completely unusual to me. I mean, I picked up some of these frames off the street.” Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com