It wasn't Kasey Anderson's first time playing in Atlanta, but it was our first time seeing him. The show at Eddie's Addic provided for an enjoyable evening with tunes that stuck with me even after I left the venue. Kasey's talent, charm, and honesty make him an artist you want to see accomplish great things.

We had the pleasure of chatting with Kasey before his show. Check out the interview below!


In your opinion, when do you write your best music? What state of mind are you in?

Kasey Anderson: A lot of my writing is done alone. So pretty much any time I have time to myself and can write alone. I guess a lot people can write on the road. I'm not one of them. I was talking to Chip Robinson about this the other day, if I know I have to be someone in a couple hours... it's tough to really get lost and get into that space where you can be creative and not care too much about what is going on around you. So for me, I will typically set aside a time to write. That's been the most effective for me... to keep jotting down ideas while I'm on the road - then once I get to a place where I'm going to stay for a little while - set aside a chuck of time. I turn my phone off, keep my television off, and keep my laptop closed - which is really tough for me to do.

What happened with Bellingham? Seems like you kinda dislike that town?

Kasey Anderson: I don't dislike the town... well I do dislike the town. The problem with Bellingham was me. I had fallen into a rut and into a routine, and it's the same way - it doesn't matter where you live. To develop a routine, adapt a lifestyle and to come up with an excuse every day to perpetuate the lifestyle... It's easier when you're in a small town, because everyone is kind of living the same way. It just becomes this village where everyone else is kind of feeding everyone else's cycle. So for me, Bellingham is just associated with this 10 year period where I wasn't living the life I wanted to live. I wasn't making the decisions I wanted to make. It's difficult for me to separate the two. As a town itself, it's a really nice place to go and spend a day in the spring. But you know a day in the spring is a lot different from 8 years.

I have some family up near that area. I've only been there twice, but I thought it was beautiful.

Kasey Anderson: It is pretty. That's how it fools you. You can look out and watch the sunset on the water, and the weather isn't too bad. There are nice people there, and then there are people there who all care about art - but they all care about bars more. For me, it was tough to live in a town that I felt was full of functioning alcoholics.