ep13 The Deep Dark Woods can feel it
released April 17, 2025
1:13:08

Ryan Boldt of The Deep Dark Woods reflects on his twenty-year music career, emphasizing the importance of emotional connection in songs, his transition from traditional to a blend of blues, country, and storytelling, and the evolution of his sound. He discusses personal and professional challenges, including band lineup changes, geographic relocations, and finding a way to process the loss of his close friend and tour manager while also expecting the birth of his first child. Boldt shares his experiences of being influenced by both positive and negative comments, and the conversation explores the impact of public opinion on an artist's trajectory while celebrating the resilience needed to sustain a long-term music career.

Guest website: https://thedeepdarkwoods.com/ Guest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deepdarkwoods Guest Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DDWVideo

hosts: Glen Erickson, Alexi Erickson Almost Famous Enough website: https://www.almostfamousenough.com AFE instagram: https://www.instagram.com/almostfamousenough Almost Famous Enough Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1o1PRD2X0i3Otmpn8vi2zP?si=1ece497360564480

Almost Famous Enough is a series of conversations centered around the music industry, pulling back the veil on what it really means to “make it”. Our podcast features guests who know the grind, who have lived the dream, or at the very least, chased the dream. Through these conversational biographies, truth and vulnerability provide more than a topical roadmap or compile some career advice; they can appeal to the dreamer in us all, with stories that can teach us, inspire us, and even reconcile us, and make us feel like we made a new friend along the way.

00:00 Introduction

02:08 Ryan's Move to Southern Ontario

03:43 Origins of The Deep Dark Woods

05:35 Early Musical Influences and Band Formation

08:22 Rise to Fame and Industry Challenges

12:53 Band Dynamics and Evolution

34:14 Personal Life and Balancing Career

37:44 Navigating the Music Industry

38:10 Supportive Relationships and Challenges

39:30 Transition to Sugar Hill Records

39:46 Reflections on the Jubilee Album

40:43 Collaborations and Influences

43:06 New Music and the Single 'Ruby'

46:09 Personal Reflections and Vocal Evolution

49:00 Balancing Life and Loss

53:25 Final Thoughts and Connections

56:04 Post-Fame with Alexi