Displaced Stranger
Grounding
This is a very unique moment in time for Displaced Stranger, the recording name for independent artist Don Sullivan, as this is his very first musical release as Displaced Stranger. A debut album created entirely at his home studio in Lynden, Washington.
The project was a purely solo effort with Don handling everything from songrwriting and performing to production and mastering, no mean feat for someone who calls themself a "rookie". He has done an excellent job, if you didn't know this was his debut, you could easily be forgiven for thinking that Don is a seasoned professional with years of experience.
The project was a purely solo effort with Don handling everything from songrwriting and performing to production and mastering, no mean feat for someone who calls themself a "rookie". He has done an excellent job, if you didn't know this was his debut, you could easily be forgiven for thinking that Don is a seasoned professional with years of experience.
When asked about his favourite tracks Don said, "My two standouts are Golden Hour and Emerald Giant. Golden Hour I wrote in about 30
minutes reflecting on the most beautiful sunset I had ever seen. Emerald Giant is where I
stretched out my guitar skills and let myself just play."
My own personal favourite is "Blossoms", a song that is very chilled and soothes the soul. Don's vocals and the guitar solo are so easy to get lost in, great stuff. Don has said that his influences include JJ Cale, Joni Mitchell, Sam Beam, and John Mayer, however the album began with Don seeking inspiration from the names of whiskey releases from a Northern Californian distillery called Redwood Empire.
There haven’t been live shows under the Displaced Stranger name yet. For now, Don plays weekly at church and is still figuring out what this next stage looks like. Grounded is simply the first proper step, the first time he has put his own material out into the world.
minutes reflecting on the most beautiful sunset I had ever seen. Emerald Giant is where I
stretched out my guitar skills and let myself just play."
My own personal favourite is "Blossoms", a song that is very chilled and soothes the soul. Don's vocals and the guitar solo are so easy to get lost in, great stuff. Don has said that his influences include JJ Cale, Joni Mitchell, Sam Beam, and John Mayer, however the album began with Don seeking inspiration from the names of whiskey releases from a Northern Californian distillery called Redwood Empire.
There haven’t been live shows under the Displaced Stranger name yet. For now, Don plays weekly at church and is still figuring out what this next stage looks like. Grounded is simply the first proper step, the first time he has put his own material out into the world.