Weekly Mouthful: Dolfish
Often times, different media outlets will attempt to differentiate their video content by adding a weird n' wacky spin so people will say, "Hey! They're doin' something different!" Well, we're no different. This is The Weekly Mouthful, a video series featuring interviews with artists as they eat pizza.
Pop music places a lot of emphasis on a very standard style of vocals; we've come to develop standards for what we would consider a "good" vocalist. And, even though Adele's voice is significantly different from Katy Perry's, neither of their voices are particularly unconventional. That's why stumbling across an artist who works with his or her "own voice" is particularly rewarding: Joanna Newsom, Janelle Monae, Freddie Mercury, Sufjan Stevens, etc. Cleveland's Dolfish (Max Sollisch) is another one of those artists. With a voice often mistaken for that of girl's, Dolfish's October 2012 debut LP I'd Rather Disappear Than Stay the Same is a lot more than your typical folksy singer-songwriter exploits.Dolfish recorded the album to 1/2" in five days with The Poison Control Center's Patrick Tape Fleming and a backing band composed of Iowa musicians Sollisch had never met, lending an explicit rawness to a record of very real and relatable emotions. Dolfish aims for intimacy and nails it. But, he takes it a step further on the road, expressing his desire to tour only as a solo artist, to expand intimacy and rawness past the confines of recordings. Max Sollisch is a friendly and honest kind of guy.In this tenth installment of "The Weekly Mouthful," Dolfish's Max Sollisch discusses his new record, being in the right place at the right time, touring solo, tattoos, and more, all while eating a scrumptious slice of pizza.
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