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With the release of the Protanopia album, Area Resident blends spacious and edgy pop and rock genres together to create an atmosphere that comes through experimental but with a catchy overtones..
"I always record my stuff without writing it first. I just sit down and try to start with a different instrument each time and see what kind of hook I can find, and then build a song around that. I guess the difference in approach this time is that I took more breaks, and kept re-visiting the songs. Each time I'd wipe a third of what I'd done and do it a little differently, tighten something up that was sloppy or out of tune, take something out if it was too busy or add something if it seemed to drag. I'd spend a week or more on a song rather than a day or two," explains songwriter Doug Hempstead of his process for recording the record.
Area Resident is the music of multi-instrumentalist Doug Hempstead, an Ottawa-based journalist who records between split shifts as a traffic reporter on the radio. Drawing heavily on events encountered as a journalist, the music deals with strange events, deaths, arrests and phenomena. It's produced by and features Jordon Zadorozny (Blinker The Star). Area Resident typically turns out an album a year.
With a series of albums, EP's and singles released, Area Resident has been pushing boundaries for years and creating addictive soundscapes without limit.
Protanopia serves as a testament to where the sound is at right now and is available for streaming or download on all major outlets.
Doug is available for interviews upon request.