Stereo Embers The Podcast 0097: Will McCarry (Wylder)

“Of Sisyphus And The Rock (And Roll)”

In this conversation with Wylder’s Will McCarry, Alex and the singer/guitarist uncover the tricky and bottomless nature of being an artist, likening the process to Sisyphus rolling the rock up the hill. In other words, once a song is written, instead of spiking the ball and stopping the clock, musicians go back to the grindstone to do it all over again. An intimate, revealing and honest chat about the life of a musician, McCarry talks to Alex about how he brings ideas to his band, why he felt unsatisfied playing certain gigs, and how he balances working life with the artistic life. They also chat about
Wilder’s new album Golden Age Thinking, the importance of family support, sonic evolution and the career of the band Chicago….