David Marchese

Were there ways in which you felt like You were in an exploitative relationship?

Or just treated as a commodity?

Or just treated as a commodity?

I'm curious what you made of Chapel Roan's speech at the Grammys where she talked about sort of the ways in which the record labels are not supporting the artists with, you know, healthcare or living wage.

I'm curious what you made of Chapel Roan's speech at the Grammys where she talked about sort of the ways in which the record labels are not supporting the artists with, you know, healthcare or living wage.

And your partner, Michael Polanski? Yes. He's an executive producer on the album? Yes, he is. Can you just sort of talk to me about how that role played out for him? Like, what impact does he have on the music?

And your partner, Michael Polanski? Yes. He's an executive producer on the album? Yes, he is. Can you just sort of talk to me about how that role played out for him? Like, what impact does he have on the music?

Do you have an example?

Do you have an example?

And he talked you out of that?

And he talked you out of that?

I could imagine that relationships are tricky for someone in your position because, you know, you might have questions about someone else's, you know, whether or not their feelings are genuine or if they have ulterior motives or, you know, sort of if they really want to be with you or their idea of who you are. How did you realize that, like, Michael was genuine?

I could imagine that relationships are tricky for someone in your position because, you know, you might have questions about someone else's, you know, whether or not their feelings are genuine or if they have ulterior motives or, you know, sort of if they really want to be with you or their idea of who you are. How did you realize that, like, Michael was genuine?

It is you.

It is you.

I hope this doesn't sound trite. I don't mean it tritely. I'm very glad that you found that.

I hope this doesn't sound trite. I don't mean it tritely. I'm very glad that you found that.

I could imagine that the sort of feeling of contentment might be a feeling that artists can mistrust because of the idea that, you know, great artists created under sort of tense circumstances. Or I'm sure you are aware of albums that people love, and part of the legend of them is that they were recorded when the artist was struggling. Like, you're a David Bowie fan, right?

I could imagine that the sort of feeling of contentment might be a feeling that artists can mistrust because of the idea that, you know, great artists created under sort of tense circumstances. Or I'm sure you are aware of albums that people love, and part of the legend of them is that they were recorded when the artist was struggling. Like, you're a David Bowie fan, right?

You know, and it's like, everyone knows he made Station to Station or whatever when he was like... thought he was being chased by witches because he was out of his mind on cocaine and only eating hot peppers and drinking milk. And his life was insane. He was probably pretty unhappy, but he did make a great album. But we don't have as many cultural legends about when happy artists make great art.