Molly Hayden got a backstage photo pass to Savannah Stopover 2017, and the musical portraits to prove it. Portraits by Molly Hayden. Cover photo by Jon Waits.
Music is…
“Music is acidic. It makes me feel weird. It makes me feel me.”
Name: Jess Louise Dye
Band: High Waisted (lead vocals, guitar)
Locale: NYC
“Music is the only thing that matters to me. It’s the only thing that’s supposed to be.”
Name: Neil Wogensen
Band: Valley Queen (bass/vocals)
Locale: LA
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“Music is my life. It’s an escape from my insanity.”
Name: Veronica Garcia
Band: Taze Daze
Locale: Savannah
“It’s the capability to manipulate emotions through melody and chord changes. It’s a visceral connection to other people.”
Name: Gracie Lawrence
Band: Lawrence (front woman)
Locale: NYC
“Music is the reason to get out of bed in the morning.”
Name: Phillip Reynolds Price
Band: Ambrose / Isaac Smith
Locale: Savannah
“Music is everything. It’s why we live, why we think, why we belong.”
Name: Becca Mancari
Band: Becca Mancari (lead)
Locale: Nashville
“Music is a windy road.”
Name: Catherine Elicson
Band: Allison Crutchfield & The Fizz (drums)
Locale: Philadelphia
“Music is free.”
Name: Pete Curry
Band: Saw Black (bass)
Locale: Richmond, VA
“It doesn’t have a meaning or definition, music is just simply everywhere.”
Name: Michael Lee Harris, attendee
Locale: Savannah