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Featuring warm and sultry vibes, Tampa based singer/songwriter Connor Zwetsch recently released her debut EP ‘What Comes After.’ The project is an autobiographical collection of tracks that resonates with all who are navigating love, loss, and the search for life’s silver linings.
GroundSounds recently caught up with Connor to talk about her new EP, musical inspirations and more, check out the exclusive interview below.
For those just discovering your music, can you tell us a little bit about your background and how you got started making tunes?
I’ve always been a music lover. Growing up I was surrounded by numerous friends who were into making music and putting bands together. I was inspired by all of the people in my life who played instruments, so I started to dream about doing it myself. Somewhere between then and now I have found a way to make it my career and I feel really lucky that it has unfolded the way it has.
What do you enjoy most about Tampa, FL? What is one thing every visitor should see or do?
Tampa is so beautiful and so underrated. The sunsets could definitely take a prize. I think every visitor should try and catch a show at the Tampa Theatre and then find some live music around town.
Can you tell us about working on and bringing your debut EP ‘What Comes After’ to fruition?
The process behind making What Comes After was rather interesting and it’s never how I imagined I would record any album. I teamed up with Ryan Hadlock to record the EP and we only had about one week to complete it. It was a song-a-day type of deal and unfortunately, it wasn’t enough time to truly craft the tunes with detail. The idea was to choose five songs that showcased different aspects of my artistry. I’m young and still discovering who I am as an artist and I’m still figuring out how I really want to say what I need to say. The thought of showcasing different parts of who I am as a musician really appealed to me at the time but I also spent a lot of time wishing it could have been more cohesive. I think when I record my first full length album I’d like to focus more on cohesiveness and taking my time to craft an album that makes more sense. But as for What Comes After I think it perfectly served its purpose.
What made you decide on the EP title What Comes After?
What Comes After is a lyric off of the first track, ‘Wasting Water.’ The whole album is really about a time in my life when things weren’t going all that great for me and I was teaching myself to be optimistic. I believe that I was in a chapter of my life that I needed to go through in order to grow and get to where I needed to go. What Comes After refers to the end of that chapter.
What was it like working with multi-platinum producer Ryan Hadlock?
It was pretty exciting, to say the least. The studio was beautiful and Ryan was a pleasure to work with. The whole week was a wonderful learning experience. I would do it all again.
Can you tell us about the writing and creative process involved with your track “Candy Bars?”
Candy Bars is a song that I feel guilty taking the writing credit for. Not because I didn’t write it but because it just flowed out of me rather effortlessly. There was a moment of reflecting, then a moment of channeling and within five minutes Candy Bars was a song.
What musicians/bands are you currently listening to? I’ve been listening to Hozier’s album on repeat for quite a while now, I cannot get enough of the song Jackie and Wilson. My current Spotify radio is The Temptations. I also fancy ‘Wanted on Voyage,’ George Ezra’s album quite a lot.
Can you tell us about the inspiration behind your track “Wasting Water?”
Wasting Water is about the year I lived in Los Angeles. I was eighteen and I moved out west to LA to “chase the dream.” Little did I know, it would be an intense year of self-growth and learning experiences. I found myself really lonely and depressed. I didn’t really feel any love for music or even love for myself at that time in my life. The song is about how I would take abnormally long showers because I found that it was the only place where I could forget the way I felt and focus on happiness.
What’s next for Connor Zwetsch? What can fans look forward to?
I plan on getting into the studio in early 2016 to begin working on a full length record. I also plan on touring next spring. There’s a lot to look forward to and I am very excited about what is to come!
