"When people tell you they remember exactly where they were when JFK was shot, they don't often add that the room erupted in cheers and shouts of: Hooray! Nixon can take over! Speaking via Zoom from his home in Williamsburg, Virginia, Bruce Hornsby shrugs and says: Well, that was my experience!"
"Until now, Hornsby has rarely written autobiographical lyrics, so people don't know all that much about him. His biggest song, The Way It Is, was a piece of social commentary, the product of a liberal upbringing in the segregated south."
"These days, he is a guest on big ass podcasts in the US, like The Adam Friedland Show, where he recently appeared between governor of California Gavin Newsom and mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani."
"Hornsby has worked so long outside the critical conversation that I wonder if it's irksome to suddenly be welcomed into it. Well, he says, it's nicer than being ignored!"
Bruce Hornsby recalls the day JFK was shot, noting his classmates' cheers for Nixon's potential takeover. This experience is captured in his new album Indigo Park. Hornsby, known for his song The Way It Is, has shifted towards autobiographical lyrics, revealing more about his background. Despite a long career, he has recently gained mainstream attention with four albums in five years. He enjoys being part of the critical conversation after years of working outside it, appreciating the recognition after being overlooked for so long.
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