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Ep. 207: Taylor Rice and Ryan Hahn discuss Local Natives "When Am I Gonna Lose You"

Chris DeMakes A Podcast

Chris DeMakes

Music History, Music Commentary, Music, Music Interviews

4.9 • 923 Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2024

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Taylor Rice and Ryan Hahn of Local Natives unveil the behind-the-scenes journey of crafting their 2019 single, "When Am I Gonna Lose You." They reveal that the song underwent a staggering 57 different versions, each a labor of love to achieve perfection. From Taylor's raw personal inspiration to Ryan's lyrical contributions and producer Shawn Everett's innovative techniques, they showcase the magic that brought this hauntingly beautiful track to life. The emotional resonance of the composition mirrors the ride up California's coastline described in the song, offering an intimate glimpse into the artistry that defines this modern masterpiece. Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Our listeners get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes If you love Chris DeMakes A Podcast and you'd like to support the show AND get weekly bonus episodes, head to http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com to sign up for the Supporting Cast. Past guests of Chris DeMakes A Podcast include John Feldmann of Goldfinger, Jaret Reddick of Bowling For Soup, Roger Lima of Less Than Jake, Bill Stevenson of Descendants, Anthony Raneri of Bayside, Jen Razavi of The Bombpops, Tim McIlrath of Rise Against, Howard Benson, Angelo Moore of Fishbone, Ryan Key of Yellowcard, Aaron Barrett of Reel Big Fish, Cyrus Bolooki of New Found Glory, Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, Brian Baker of Bad Religion and Dag Nasty, Sierra Sellers, Trever Keith of Face To Face, Laura Jane Grace of Against Me!, Mike Herrera of MxPx, Mark Hoppus of blink-182, Robin Wilson of Gin Blossoms, Jeff Rosenstock, Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional, Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids, Steve Soboslai of Punchline, A Jay and Jeremy Popoff of Lit, Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes, Joe Escalante of The Vandals, Deryck Whibley of Sum 41, K.Flay, Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music, Donnie Vie of Enuff Z’Nuff, Shane Told of Silverstein, Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low, Fat Mike of NOFX, Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray, Kevin Bivona and Aimee Interrupter of The Interrupters, Karine Deniké of Dance Hall Crashers, Dicky Barrett and Joe Gittleman of The Mighty Mighty Boston’s, Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World, Dan Andriano of Alkaline Trio, Elizabeth Stokes of The Beths, Jim Lindberg of Pennywise, Frank Turner, Blake Schwarzenbach of Jawbreaker, Jenn Fiorentino, Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory, Matt Embree of Rx Bandits, Joey Cape of Lagwagon, Rosie Frater-Taylor, Derek Sanders of Mayday Parade, Max Collins of Eve 6, Butch Walker of Marvelous 3, John O’Callaghan of The Maine, Ken Block of Sister Hazel, VÉRITÉ, Chrissy Costanza of Against The Current, Mike Park of Skankin’ Pickle, Brendan Kelly of The Lawrence Arms, Brett Detar of The Juliana Theory, J. Navarro of The Suicide Machines, Josh Todd of Buckcherry, Dan Marsala of Story Of The Year, Ty Tabor of King’s X, Pierre Bouvier of Simple Plan, Kevin Martin of Candlebox, Brendan B. Brown of Wheat’s, Max Rainer of Wilderado, Bill Manspeaker of Green Jellÿ, Mummy Cass of Here Come The Mummies, Donald and John Tardy of Obituary, Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills, Christian “MC Bat Commander” Jacobs of The Aquabats, Kip Winger of Winger, Michael Sweet of Stryper, Chris Conley of Saves The Day, Des Rocs, Shaun Morgan of Seether, Shawn Harris of The Matches, Dee Snider of Twisted Sister, Tom Higgerson of Plain White T’s, and many more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This episode is brought to you by Distro Kit.

0:02.8

Hey everyone. Today's Guess Yes, Guess Plural are guitarist vocalist Ryan Han and

0:20.9

lead vocalist and guitarist Taylor Rice from the Orange County

0:24.5

California indie rock band Local Natives. Together we pull back the curtains

0:29.5

and discuss the writing, recording, and inspiration behind the fan favorite single.

0:34.4

When am I going to lose you?

0:35.9

Taken from their 2019 album, Violet Street.

0:39.8

Taylor said he wrote the song about his now wife, a song that he and the band along with producer Sean Everett, labored over.

0:47.0

We have heard a lot of guests here on Krista Makes a Podcast say that their biggest song was written super quickly.

0:53.0

Well, not this one.

0:54.0

When am I going to lose you started off as a ballad

0:57.0

and quickly started to change shape,

0:59.0

much to the initial chagrin of Taylor.

1:01.0

He did say, though, that it wasn't very long before he opened up to speeding it up and changing

1:06.2

it around, that it started to resemble the track we now know, a track that Sean and the

1:11.7

band did 57 mixes up. Crazy. Usually when you cook a

1:16.8

song that long it ends up just sitting there on the burner, but not this tune.

1:20.7

And it was great to hear how collaborative the band is with Ryan coming in at the 11th hour to complete the bridge

1:26.7

lyric about his singer's wife and Taylor being completely cool with it I think that's awesome. There is some amazing songwriting

1:34.0

going on here so sit back relax and enjoy.

1:37.0

Hey, hey, have you heard Krista Makes a Podcast?

1:44.0

Hey, hey, have you heard Krista Makes a Podcast?

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