“When I think about vinyl, my dad and grandfather come to mind.”
“When I was younger, artists like Ray Charles or Johnny Cash would echo through my grandparents’ house from my grandfather’s record player. I instantly gravitated to the catchiness and genius ear worm melodies of the classics without really understanding why.
It’s just the perfect mix of music and lyrics that’s been around since the birth of vinyl that triggers something inside of you. My dad always talked about how he would collect records and listen to all of the newest music with his friends. He showed me Led Zeppelin and Fleetwood Mac, just real rock ‘n’ roll.
One of my favorite movies is, Almost Famous. In it, the main character is given a large record collection from his older sister. That in itself is a testament to how big and important of a connection music and vinyl can be.
The character then lays down and listens. If you’re listening to a record, it’s an experience. It’s about tuning out the world and living in the moment and the emotion of that body of music. That’s what I think about when I think about vinyl. Lying on a bed or a floor and just escaping life.
I haven’t started my own collection yet, but I already have a long list of records I want. My grandfather actually just gave me his old record player. I can’t wait to see my vinyl dreams come to life.”
—Wolf Bradley
The Habits’ new single, “Love You” is in stores now, and their self-titled EP arrives in stores on June 14, 2019.
