{"product_id":"glad-to-be-alive-9798330234660","title":"Glad to be Alive","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Bobby Odle\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Common Meter Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Common Meter Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Subjects \u0026amp; Themes - Death, Grief, Loss\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBobby Odle\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Seattle based singer-songwriter performing under the moniker Townsend's Solitaire, is a classically trained percussionist turned folk musician.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhilst living in Ashland, Oregon, faced with completing a master's degree in percussion performance, as well as a worldwide pandemic, Townsend's Solitaire turned his creative eye towards poetry and songwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003cem\u003eGlad to be Alive\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlad to be Alive is Townsend's Solitaire's debut record, released in the summer of 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing heavy influence from artists like The Tallest Man on Earth, Adrianne Lenker, Bright Eyes, and Sufjan Stevens - Townsend's Solitaire prioritizes and treasures genuinity above all else. His music is primarily fingerstyle acoustic guitar paired with a single vocal line singing lyrics addressing common anxieties, loss, and a love for life in this world - all the while drenched in a somber melancholy and nostalgia. His ensemble has mixtures of cello, violin, flute, clarinet, and piano.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book includes all of Bobby's emotional, heartfelt lyrics. Not only will you want to memorize every one of Bobby's beautiful words, you'll want to sing along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Common Meter Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45141327839383,"sku":"9798330234660","price":975.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798330234660.webp?v=1767655079","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/glad-to-be-alive-9798330234660","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}