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Artist
Delaney Gibson
12+ albums
indie popsinger-songwriterUSA
about
At the end of 2008, Delaney Gibson was dealing with the end of a long term relationship, living on friend’s couches, and working hard to start a new life. Even in such chaos, she was beating the pavement with her debut record, The Worst Kind of Way. Delaney was determined to make a place in this world for her music. From great misery though often comes great art and that’s exactly what happened in Delaney’s case. Her nomination in multiple categories to a local music awards show came to the attention of producers and songwriters, Aaron Goldberg and Chris Jay, who are best known as members of the popular rock band, Army of Freshmen. Goldberg and Jay, who also live in Gibson’s hometown of Ventura, California had never met Gibson before and without her knowledge, came to see her play in December of 2008 at a local show. Blown away by her natural vocal ability and songwriting strength, immediately after her set, the two introduced themselves, and on the spot offered, to produce Gibson’s next record. “I was losing sight in who I was personally and professionally,” explains Gibson. “It was a scary time in my life but when I started writing again and putting my feelings into the music, the songs came pouring out of me. Looking back now I wasn’t losing sight of anything. I was finding out who I really was.” Inspired by the New Year and working relationships, Gibson embarked on a whirl wind period of the most expressive songwriting of her career. Touching on all her recent highs an
