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So it was really scary,” she says, equating the experience to having the rug pulled out from underneath her.īut Demner held on and eventually went on to infuse her battle into the lyrics of the new album. “I’ve been working my whole life for this. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel and it’s gonna be awesome.” But then the lead singer found herself facing some health issues, which left her unsure of if she would be able to continue fronting the band. Demner explains that things started out smoothly – they got signed, made a record, had a booking agent and a management deal – “everything was going great. At least there’s something musically to comfort some of our listeners,” Demner explains.ĭarkness walks listeners through some obstacles the band has had to navigate since 2016’s debut, Never Alone. “There are real uncertainties right now and it’s scary and really weird. But, as the album takes on the theme of navigating challenging times, the pandemic has made this latest batch of songs resonate strongly with fans. “It was like, ‘It’s Friday the 13 th, everything is going crazy, here’s new music,’” Demner jokes. The drop date happened to be the same day the band had to announce the cancellation of the tour planned to support the record. “We tried this waterfall effect and released a new song every single month until the album dropped officially,” Demner tells American Songwriter.
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Stitched Up Heart released Darkness on March 13 th but the band, fronted by Mixi Demner, took a unique approach to putting the album out into to the world.