Singer-songwriters in recovery
‘Joy’ from doing the ‘Deal’: William Russell Wallace finds sobriety fits him well
There aren’t a lot of live performances going on in the time of COVID-19, and that grieves the soul of William Russell Wallace. Wallace — Billy to his friends and family, but who also might introduce himself as Will or Willie on an impish lark that’s a holdover from his desire to get a dopamine…
Read MoreSinger-songwriter Graham Bramblett finds contentment in ‘The Great Inbetween’
At the worst of it, singer-songwriter Graham Bramblett would sit at the bar, staring at the drink in front of him, unable to pick it up because his hands were shaking so bad, hating what he was about to do but knowing it was what his body required. The Texas native, who now lives in…
Read MoreIn sobriety, Armon Jay finds beauty in ‘The Dark Side of Happiness’
Alcohol and drugs didn’t destroy Armon Jay’s life. Jay — born Armon Jay Cheek and a member of emo pioneers Dashboard Confessional, as well as a solo artist who will release his new record, “The Dark Side of Happiness,” later this year — didn’t end up homeless. He wasn’t arrested. He didn’t lose his standing…
Read MoreSinger-songwriter Luke Brogden finds simplicity in sobriety
Singer-songwriter Luke Brogden recently celebrated six years sober, but he still remembers keenly what it was like trying to make it through life as a struggling alcoholic. Many of his memories are murky or cringe-worthy, and when he tries to recall them, he told The Ties That Bind Us recently, a single metaphor comes to…
Read MoreSongwriter, guitarist Kyle LaLone finds serenity ‘Somewhere in Between’
Middle of the night, sometime last year: Kyle LaLone awakens with a single lyric in his head: “I hate the way you look at me when you say that you still love me / I know it’s true, but I don’t want it to be / You’re a thousand miles away with no plans of…
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