Weather, the just-released album by Huey Lewis & the Information, was recorded earlier than the frontman misplaced his listening to.
“We had an thought, we reduce it after which put it within the can. After which this,” he just lately advised SiriusXM host and former MTV VJ Mark Goodman throughout a chat at New York’s 92nd Road Y as he pointed at his ears. “We determined to share them with the followers.”
Lewis was stricken with Meniere’s disease, an incurable inner-ear situation that is affected his skill to sing on-key, in 2018. The analysis has prevented him from touring — “I miss the camaraderie of our circus,” he stated, referring to the Information’ tour crew — however that does not imply he is retiring.
He is now engaged on a jukebox musical constructed round his catalog known as The Coronary heart of Rock & Roll, for which he is written a brand new tune. The present was first staged in San Diego in September 2018; Lewis is hoping to convey it to Broadway.
“The half I take pleasure in essentially the most are the individuals,” he famous. “Broadway individuals are a lot enjoyable to be round with. I am very pleased with the way in which the music has been dealt with. I attempt to keep concerned creatively, and to do not forget that regardless of this [the hearing loss]. I am a fortunate man.”
Lewis additionally spoke of spending time fly fishing at his Montana house and acknowledged his household’s help. “My youngsters have been a relentless supply of inspiration,” he stated. “Household is every part.”
Goodman famous that the songs on Climate — together with “One of many Boys,” which was written for Willie Nelson — carry a thematic thread about relationships, to which Lewis joked, “I am gonna see my therapist about that.”
Lewis stated that arising with materials that emotionally connects with individuals is a part of his job. “Our stuff tends to be up and down,” he defined. “The happiest American music comes from individuals who don’t have anything. I prefer to cheer individuals up. These are the songs I like to jot down.”