Indie-folk artist Bridget Caldwell had a simple mantra as she wrote Kingmaker, her debut EP available August 6th: “The way that you write good songs is by being present and keenly aware in your daily life. I find a lot of solace in everyday moments.” Ready with a quick laugh and a cutting sense of humor, Caldwell is a sharp conversationalist. On the five songs on Kingmaker, though, she shows another side - deeply introspective, with empathetic insight into the human condition. For Caldwell, the duality of tackling dark topics head-on while maintaining a positive attitude is essential, just to keep sane, and simultaneously strengthen her songwriting. “It doesn't escape me that often in order to feel euphoric, you also have to feel extreme sorrow,” she says. “That's a hard reality of life, but I think accepting that makes it easier for me to find tthe humor in adversity.”
