What sets Bazan apart from artists like Sufjan Stevens and Death Cab for Cutie is his willingness to get a little darker and more intimate while evoking the pathetic ironies that come from the most poetic Elvis Costello lines and the most hard hitting from the late Vic Chesnutt lyrics.
Journola is an online magazine focusing on writing about working musicians, authors, and artists. Last week, Founder and Editor Rob Preskill talked with indie hero David Bazan about his life and career in this must-read interview.