{"id":24586,"date":"2016-12-01T16:11:13","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T16:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=24586"},"modified":"2016-12-01T16:11:13","modified_gmt":"2016-12-01T16:11:13","slug":"america-abject-depression-and-rebirth-inform-lewis-fieldhouses-rollicking-debut-theodor-washington-and-the-central-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2016\/12\/america-abject-depression-and-rebirth-inform-lewis-fieldhouses-rollicking-debut-theodor-washington-and-the-central-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"America, Abject Depression And Rebirth Inform Lewis Fieldhouse\u2019s Rollicking Debut ‘Theodor Washington And The Central Valley’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In 2013, Lewis Fieldhouse\u2019s unswerving dedication to his craft led him through California\u2019s Central Valley on a journey to absorb the musical heritage of his heroes. Like many things in life, it didn\u2019t go to plan. <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Instead, he found himself exploring the topology of abject depression: feeling the weight of his mortality in the basement of a rundown Hollywood hostel, the sting of isolation in LA\u2019s baking suburban sprawl. News of a personal tragedy at home and the burden of his own expectations had almost crushed the artist in him, but from the depths he began to write again.<\/p>\n

He created the persona of Theodor Washington for himself to deflect the debilitating anxiety and render the world around him through a more romantic lens. Each new song fed into his creativity, marking the stages of an artistic rebirth. Utterly apart from his peers in his rejection of the stale choreography of today\u2019s media landscape, Fieldhouse presents to us his firebrand wit with a troubadour\u2019s knack for both lyrical sincerity and absurdity.<\/p>\n

Offering snippets of life and coupling humour with calculating insight, his work evokes the sound of Eagles and Father John Misty. On his debut album, ‘Theodor Washington and the Central Valley’, his ear for irresistible pop songwriting is undeniable. Three years and five thousand miles later, Lewis is making the music he has always wanted to make. Now he\u2019s causing a positive stir amongst music blogs like The 405, and The Vinyl District, with It\u2019s All Indie crowning him \u201cone of the most exciting singer-songwriters in London at the moment\u201d. Lewis\u2019 expert take on Americana and the great American pop song comes from a place of humbled authenticity, and that alone makes ‘Theodor Washington and the Central Valley’ something special.<\/p>\n

You can see Lewis Fieldhouse live tomorrow night at The Ivy House, London, for the official album launch party. Check\u00a0him out on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Soundcloud<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0and his official website<\/a>. Download and pre-order the CD of ‘Theodor Washington and the Central Valley’ from Bandcamp<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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