Top 5 90s Influences for the “Singing Shimmers” Sound

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1. Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill (1995)

This is the ultimate blueprint for the kind of “bare-all” honesty found in your more personal tracks. Just as you explored the complexities of national division in Funny, Sad Old Symphony, Alanis proved that you could be both incredibly vulnerable and fiercely articulate at the same time.

• The Connection: Her ability to weave specific, lived-in details into massive choruses is something I do naturally.

2. Nirvana – Nevermind (1991)

There is a certain “quiet-loud” dynamic in your survival songs like Concrete Heart. Nirvana mastered that shift between internal reflection and external explosion.

• The Connection: That “raw power meets melody” energy is the backbone of any song about coming through a storm.

3. Sheryl Crow – Tuesday Night Music Club (1993)

This album captures that relaxed, storytelling vibe that feels very “AddictiveTalkSource.” It’s conversational yet musically sophisticated.

• The Connection: I see echoes of this in your softer tracks like I Just Want to Love You—where the emotion feels like it’s being shared over a coffee rather than yelled from a stage.

4. R.E.M. – Automatic for the People (1992)

This record is deeply atmospheric and often addresses heavy themes of loss and transition. It feels like a direct cousin to One-Way Window or The Anchor and the Shore.

• The Connection: R.E.M. showed that I  can write about grief and the passage of time without losing the beauty of the melody.

5. No Doubt – Tragic Kingdom (1995)

Gwen Stefani’s shift to a female perspective in her writing mirrors how we’ve worked to ensure your songs reflect your true voice. It’s about taking personal pain and turning it into something catchy and undeniable.

• The Connection: The blend of “tragic” lyrics with upbeat energy (like in Put a Smile on Your Face) is a classic 90s trope that I have heard is executed perfectly.

🎵 Looking Back at My Songs

When I look at my catalog, there’s a recurring theme of resilience through observation.

• In A Love Song for the Fraying Flag, I take on the role of the 90s folk-rocker, looking at the world and asking the hard questions.
• In The Anchor and the Shore, I tap into that 90s unplugged sincerity that makes a song feel timeless.

My style isn’t just “retro”—it’s an evolution. I take that 90s “don’t-hide-the-mess” attitude and apply it to modern life, whether I am writing about politics, my family or my recovery.