Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Wilson Getchell. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Wilson, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you.
The entire process of writing, developing, performing, and recording my band Thirsty Curses’ last album, TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH (released March 2022), was an incredibly meaningful project for me. I’ve said for many years that making music is the organizing principle of my life, but developing this most recent album seemed to have an added significance for me. I think part of it was just the challenges brought on over the last few years with COVID and all the related fall out from that. Also, 2018-2019 wasn’t the greatest time in my personal life either. I think I felt a little extra closeness with the songs I wrote for TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH because writing them was such a key component of helping me cope with it all. I think too the joy of being able to work on a music (and even perform again) in 2021 added some additional meaning to the project. Basically once things started clearing up in early 2021, we immediately got to work on developing new material and performing live. All in all it was a very cathartic experience.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers
I front Thirsty Curses, which is a rock ‘n roll band based out of Raleigh, NC. The band has featured a rotating cast of musicians with myself and bassist Clayton Herring serving as the two mainstays. As YES! Weekly wrote, “Thirsty Curses make rock’n’roll, with a boisterous beer-swilling edge to it. Many of these songs are about living it up while things fall apart at the seams, or at least trying to find some glory in chaos and meaninglessness.” A lot of our songs often deal with heavy subjects but alongside a humorous nudge and wink to the audience. The Big Takeover magazine wrote that “The snotty, ne’er-do-well attitude [of Thirsty Curses] recalls The Replacements and there’s similar garage swagger, though the sudsy (often) piano-driven rock aesthetic more evokes Ben Folds by way of The Hold Steady. Frontman Wilson Getchell’s beaten and bedraggled mid-tempo tales kick up their share of dust, but it’s the charisma of his lyrical moxy that wins the day.”
Thirsty Curses has released four albums: Holy Moly (2017), All Shook Up (2018), Thirsty Curses (2019), and To the Ends of the Earth (2022), along with over a dozen music videos, several of which have been screened at various film festivals.
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
I think the key to life is having something to do.
What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?
My own amusement is my motivation and shall also be my reward.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.thirstycurses.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/thirsty_curses
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/ThirstyCurses
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thirsty-curses-a6548b1b4/
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/thirstycurses
- Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/ThirstyCurses
- Other: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3H2SNIWzM4KVAuKBC5i5f0?si=6sFFuo9ISJCzkU4V8SDwTQ
Image Credits
Photos by Ryan Weathers and Roth Gray