hayden pedigo
High Lonesome Plains is about Hayden Pedigo – a musician, performance artist, politician and model from Amarillo, Texas. Homeschooled from an early age, Hayden found community and inspiration in avant-garde music and art online as a teenager. Influenced by figures like performance artist Chris Burden, guitarist John Fahey, and director Harmony Korine, Hayden’s persona often blurs the lines between reality and performance.
Jens Kuross’s Crooked Songs, his Woodsist debut, is a revelation. Once an LA session musician and Idaho cabinet maker, Kuross now offers a mysterious, warm, and heart-stirring sound. Watch the video for his lead single Beggar’s Nation. Hayden Pedigo says, “Kuross has tapped into something people need to hear.”
This year sees the end of an era of sorts for Texan instrumentalist Hayden Pedigo, with the release of I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away completing his ‘Motor Trilogy’. We met to find out more about the making of this ‘bittersweet’ finale. “…it’s far more maximalist. We utilised heavy strings, mellotrons, synths, and bass; there’s a lot more on this record…the compositions are more intense and bolder…”
Described by Hayden Pedigo as a ‘microdose psychedelic album’, the key word here is ‘micro’ because ‘I’ll be Waving as You Drive Away’ is a very subtly experimental instrumental acoustic guitar album, full of tiny flourishes and touches that see it stand out from the norm. It’s a record that feels meticulously thought out and handled. Without an ounce of fat, this is a sharp, elegant and subtly dynamic album.