{"id":34034,"date":"2018-03-19T14:26:03","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T14:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=34034"},"modified":"2018-03-19T14:30:31","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T14:30:31","slug":"34034tom-lee-richards-talks-about-childhood-experiences-that-inpired-mini-lp-out-of-the-oddness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/03\/34034tom-lee-richards-talks-about-childhood-experiences-that-inpired-mini-lp-out-of-the-oddness\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom-Lee Richards talks about childhood experiences that inspired mini-LP ‘Out of the Oddness"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New Zealand artist Tom-Lee Richards summons childhood nostalgia, as he recalls a childhood trauma, in his mini-LP \u2018Out of the Oddness<\/a>\"\"\u2019.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

He tells us about the LP, which contains songs- like ‘As Far As India<\/a>\"\"‘ – that is based on his own life experiences, as well reveals more about his musical influences.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

What is the inspiration behind <\/strong>‘Out Of The Oddness’<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Basically, it\u2019s the story of me starting primary school in a new city. There was this kid, who was meant to look after me, who at lunch break took me to this really high wall and I had to jump on the wall and swing on this tree. It felt like some sort of initiation process. I fell on my hand and broke it. I was in a state of not knowing what to do. I focused on that feeling of oddness \u2013 of not knowing what to make of a situation \u2013 and enduring that feeling.<\/p>\n

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