The Woolsey Story
My Album "Woolsey" is inspired by my personal experiences during and in the aftermath of the Woolsey Fire.
Woolsey was a devastating California wildfire, that in November 2018, ravaged Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, causing the evacuation of 300,000 people, burning 100,000 acres, 1,650 structures, and stealing several lives.
ALL proceeds go to the Disaster Charity "Direct Relief".
Direct Relief is on the front lines of COVID-19, FIRE and many tragedies.
They are esteemed by Charity Navigator's “The 10 Best Charities” list.
Woolsey explores the complex loss of "Home".
I found out, the hard way, that sometimes you can't click your heels and go back.
Musically and Lyrically this Album overcomes loss with Determination, Redemption and Celebration.
This is a musical journey that conveys universal themes through a singular voice.
It is a work that many will be able to relate to in our present reality and beyond.
"In WOOLSEY, LifeSize has delivered a wonderfully eclectic album unified by a distinctive artistic voice and vision. Sometimes the glass of life is half full, sometimes it’s half empty; but mostly
it’s just too damn dirty to see through clearly.
A Seattle-bred half-life Los Angeleno, LifeSize is inspired by the explosive and creative DIY energy of his
native Seattle and his wanderlust travels to over 60 countries. But during it all, he has constantly
crawled back to California. His love affair with the complex music, culture and beauty of his time
living in the Bay Area and his now hometown of Los Angeles dig deep into his Art.
LifeSize now brings all of this to bear in joining forces with acclaimed Grammy winning recording artist and producer Dave Darling to craft a hair-raising clutch of larger-than-LifeSize songs."
Ron Drummond - Incunabula Press
Influences: Mark Lanegan, Nick Cave, Pixies, Raconteurs, The National, Lee Hazlewood, Akron/Family, Medicine Head, Beta Band, Radiohead, Daniel Lanois, Firewater, Grandaddy, Iggy Pop, J.J. Cale, Luna, Shudder to Think, Julian Cope, Howe Gelb, Tim Hardin, Fred Neil, Lambchop, Bob Dylan, The Beatles.
