T H E I N T E R V I E W: MEGAN SLANKARD Megan Slankard is one of our favourite singer/songwriters here at the office with a stunningly crystalline vocal delivery and sensitive lyrics. David Knopfler said [Megan has] “Voice and songs to die for – the best thing behind a guitar you’ll see or hear this year.”
Thanks for taking the time to speak to us! I understand you’ve been playing and writing for some time now – your first CD was produced when you were 18 right, how was that experience for you? Hey Terence! Well, thanks for having me. Much appreciated! Yes, I’ve been playing and writing since I was about 10 years old. I started recording for fun when I was 16, using Digital Performer on my dad’s Mac. Fun stuff, but I wasn’t very good at it at first, that’s for sure. At one point, in the middle of a night of recording carried away, the computer just turned off, “bling.” Just like that, everything was gone, every session, every song. It had all evaporated into the ether. Of course my parents were awakened by my cries of dismay, pounding on their door, 4:00 am, and dad came out and fixed everything. It was a great learning experience; and I learned as I went along. By the time I decided it was going to be an album, I had figured most of the program out. I bought a decent large diaphragm CAD mic from someone who got it from someone else from eBay, and away I went. It’s definitely not perfect, but I’m still proud of myself for figuring it out!