Tuesday, May 09, 2023

Day 1,151, Quasi-Quarantine: Celebrating Scott Hutchison, Five Years On


Five years ago, Scott Hutchison took his own life. The musical genius behind Frightened Rabbit, Owl John, and Mastersystem had a highly publicized relationship with depression, and his transparency in that battle shone through all of his songs.

His brother and bandmate, Grant Hutchison, shared this Instagram post today, and he continues to shine a light on Scott and depression through is work with Tiny Changes.

Some lyrics from "400 Bones" stick with me today as I've seen them roll across the socials. Cheers to you, Scott.

“On absent days I will return to this place
And play a silent colour film within my head ...”

[Scott and Frightened Rabbit are often overlooked for their roles in the musical universe, so finding this loving tribute to him this morning on Boing Boing was moving.]

No comments: