ZAAC PICK RELEASES NEW SINGLE LIGHTER SIDE OF BLUE TODAY
WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR
LIGHTER SIDE OF BLUE HERE
FORTHCOMING ALBUM TO BE RELEASED
LATER THIS YEAR
Toronto, ON – March 27, 2020 – Life's journeys are marked by passages — moments or seasons of transition — often disorienting and vulnerable spaces, yet they offer the greatest opportunity to experience growth, if we are open to the uncertainty. Learning to embrace the beauty in these liminal states is the theme that runs throughout each track on singer-songwriter, Zaac Pick's, long-awaited sophomore album, Passages (set for release later this year). Today, Pick shares a first taste of the new album, with lead single, Lighter Side Of Blue. The track explores the theme of hopefulness in times of darkness that one can experience throughout their life – but is a reminder that those feelings are temporary and ultimately, moving to the lighter side of blue is always possible. Listen here and watch the official video here.
“I wrote Lighter Side Of Blue a year and a half ago, in the middle of a wave of depression and intense anxiety, which, like a lot of people, I've struggled with for a long time,” Pick reflects. “For me, it's ultimately a hopeful song about how music – listening to it, making it – offers a way out. It's a reminder to myself to go and do something that brings me peace, a reminder that when things feel dark, they don't stay that way forever, which feels especially important in light of the world news right now.”
The video was directed by Canadian filmmakers, Zachary Vague and Sterling Larose, in Vancouver earlier this year. “When we made this video one freezing cold weekend this past January, we wanted it to look surreal – me walking and floating around an empty city at night, lost in the music like a dream,” explains Pick.
He continues: “We are all in a sensitive and serious time right now, and I’m aware that some people would prefer happier sounding songs to lift the mood. I've debated whether this kind of song makes sense to release at this moment, but truthfully the music that's helped me through so many tough times has been more on the side of melancholy.”
Based in Vancouver, BC, Pick originally moved from his native Medicine Hat, Alberta in the early 2000s, becoming immersed in the region's burgeoning indie-folk music community as guitar player and songwriting member of the band Doubting Paris. After being dropped from their US record label, Pick ventured out on his own, releasing a string of EPs and an LP that earned him regional songwriting awards and nominations, generous national radio (CBC) support, opening slots for the likes of The Civil Wars, Noah Gundersen, and Bahamas, and numerous features for his songs on major network television shows.
The release of Lighter Side Of Blue marks the beginning of new music to come from the BC-based artist. With the full-length album set for release later this year, fans can look forward to more singles rolling out in the coming months. Stay tuned for more coming from Zaac in 2020!
