Artist: Jack Van Cleaf
Hometown: Encinitas, California
Song: “Ingrid”
Album: Fruit From the Trees
Release Date: March 30, 2022
In Their Words: “‘Ingrid’ is an ode to a friend who couldnāt seem to catch a break. I wrote it in high school, messing with strophic form for the first time, welcoming the freedom that came along with writing a song without a chorus. The writing process was sonically colored by the music of heroes of mine like Gregory Alan Isakov. Producing the track with Jamie Mefford, who produced my favorite Isakov records, felt like bringing the song home yet, at the same time, like exploring newfound worlds of sound. I was amazed by what he could do with a simple background vocal or an unexpected synth. I always knew that I wanted the song to open the album, and that was one of the few things that didnāt change throughout the recording process. It’s a song about airports, hope, golden states and promised lands — a sunny welcome to an otherwise emotionally turbulent record.” — Jack Van Cleaf
Photo Credit: Jacob Ruth
