Why We Need Love Songs: Phil Madeira & “Bliss”

John Thompson February 13, 2022

Singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Phil Madeira, who can regularly be found backing up amazing artists like Emmylou Harris, is out with his latest project, “BLISS.” This collection of love songs may seem like a bit of a change-up by this famously acerbic artist – especially after last year’s edgy “Hornet’s Nest,” so we caught up with him to talk about this project and the concept of “love songs” in general.

Why do we all keep going back to art – even silly love songs – when it comes time to walk through our most important experiences? Consider this short episode a long-awaited sequel to our two-part conversation with Madeira in early 2021.

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Phil Madeira’s Website