Orenda Fink is known for her quiet, introspective songs and her unobtrusive approach to singing. Her music, both on her own solo albums and with Azure Ray (the band she fronts with longtime friend Maria Taylor), tends to be forlorn and unsettling, albeit imbued with an underlying belief in the ultimate goodness of existence. The songs on her new album, Blue Dream were inspired by the death of her dog, as well as general meditations on the limitations of existence on the material plane. On the LP, Fink goes deep into the primal questions of death and the meaning of life. The lyrics are dark, but the music is bright and buoyant, although still played at the laid-back tempos that are her forte. Fink will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our new feature on her.
Fink: Geronimo is my good friend Jenny Reyes’ clothing label. In my circles, she is the indie female musician’s fashionable best friend. She has designed for Jenny Lewis, Haim, the Veronicas, Winona Ryder, Whispertown, Azure Ray and myself to name a few. I met her many years ago when we toured together with Rilo Kiley where she not only became a close confidant, but also taught me how to dress! Her designs are impeccable and always one step ahead of everyone else. She’s also an amazing stylist. She’s the bomb!
