I'm sure many of my readers have heard the music of Lindsey Stirling. She's an iconic, independent voice in modern entertainment, known for her strong moral code and her emphasis on clean living - a refreshing change in a field filled with the opposite. Her emphasis on violin rather than electronic instruments is very satisfying - clearly to a lot of people, judging by her fan base.
I was intrigued by this pre-released track from her latest album, "Duality", which will ship in June 2024. It's titled "Eye of the Untold Her", and purports to encapsulate her life in music into a single song. According to one YouTube commenter, its elements include:
(0:01) Voiceover and costume from her rejection at AGT [America's Got Talent]
(0:32) Lindsey has said she went back to the dressing room and cried, and said she'd never go on stage again
(0:39) Artemis
(0:53) Crystallize, which went viral and was a career-changer
(0:59) Dancing With the Stars, her Week 10 costume
(1:07) The Upside
(1:41) Her first self-titled album cover
(1:47) Shatter Me, a song and video about her personal struggles
(2:06) The tomb stone is for her father Stephen, and best friend Gavi
(2:11) Roundtable Rival
(2:13) Lindsey has taken up aerial hoop, because yes she CAN go flying through the air while playing the violin
(2:17) The Arena
(2:30) Can't fill a theater? Watch her. This is the costume she wore to play at Lollapalooza in Paris 2023.
(3:23) Babe, wake up, new Lindsey Stirling album cover just dropped.
Compare and contrast that track to her first music video back in 2011, "Spontaneous Me". It's still one of my favorites.
From her 2010 elimination in the quarterfinals of Season 5 of America's Got Talent, and her defiant decision to pursue her dream anyway, she's come a long way and achieved great success. My hat's off to her for her determination and courage in pushing on and overcoming all obstacles, particularly those put in her path by others in the entertainment industry. She's surely showed them!
Peter
The wife and I discovered her about 2-3 years ago by way of Youtube recommendations. We liked the music enough, we went to a local concert and I believe it was at the concert, we picked up all of her CDs to that point.
ReplyDeleteLovely young lady, she put on a GREAT show, very engaging with the crowd.
Yes. I'm not in a position to evaluate her technical proficiency, but having seen her live she's an excellent performer, and by all accounts is a functional human being offstage as well.
ReplyDeleteI will be honest however, the concert was about as long as it needed to be. It was very sweet and positive and inspirational, to the point where I thought if it went on much longer I'd need an insulin shot despite not being diabetic. Still a lot of fun though, and fairly inexpensive.
I found that recording caused a strong emotional reaction in me.
ReplyDeleteJust pulled her up on Spotify to hear more. Thanks.
John in Indy
Her music has been played in our household every since son & wife first heard her music. As for the opinions of 'experts', it's been said that a talent scout told a young John Denver that he didn't have what it would take to make it in the music business...but he did it anyway.
ReplyDeleteMy wife and I are among those who found her when she went initially went viral. We've been casual fans since.
ReplyDeleteHere's Lindsey with Peter Hollens doing a cover of the Skyrim theme. First time I ever saw a violin bow used as a weapon! :D
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgPienNLSyk&list=PLFF3F248AC60CF19E&index=76
They both are great talents, and have extensive playlists on youtube.