LINDSEY TROY DEAP VALLY FRONTWOMAN RELEASES DEBUT SOLO SINGLE “I’VE SEEN THE WILLOW TREES”
Lindsey Troy is the powerhouse singer and guitarist best known as one half of the acclaimed, LA rock duo Deap Vally who made their mark with blistering riffs and riotous energy. Today, she steps into new creative territory with the release of her debut solo single, “I’ve Seen The Willow Trees.”
Troy’s solo debut reveals a softer power, blending her unmistakable voice and emotional depth with an earthy, organic soundscape—fingerpicking on a 1970s mustang and melodic cello lines—paired with electronic drum loops and contagious synth lines. It’s the sound of an artist reconnecting with her core, in her element, with a song about nature, connection, and passing that sense of wonder on to the next generation.
The track also comes with a beautiful ethereal video, filmed at Our Little Treehouse – Troy’s home studio in Los Angeles’ Eagle Rock neighborhood. It’s the same studio where the track was recorded along with John Stavas (Bass, Synth/Programming) and Dave Zeger (Cello).
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“I’ve Seen the Willow Trees” is a song that celebrates the awe-inspiring beauty and transformative power of the natural world,” notes Troy. “It’s about my love of nature – the profound effect it has had on my life – and my need to share that magic with my children. To bring them to the sacred places, from my childhood and throughout my life, that shaped me and left a lasting impression, and to let them experience that magic too. My heart’s desire is to pass on that deep love of nature to my children and to show them the beauty of this world. “I’ve Seen the Willow Trees” is my love letter to the natural world and to my children.”
On going solo, Troy expands, “Fiercely loyal in my nature and a true band monogamist, I never felt compelled to make a solo record during the over-a-decade Deap Vally was actively making records and road-dogging it around the globe. But after having broken up over a year ago, I finally felt the calling, and had the words, the drive, and the courage to take the solo plunge. The music is better than I ever could have anticipated, and to get to record it in my home, with my husband, while my children slept soundly through the noise, was the icing on the cake. To carry everything I’ve learned with Deap Vally, and to get to take that wisdom, and rebirth myself as an artist—to reflect where I currently am in life now—has been profoundly rewarding, fiercely liberating, and a truly empowering experience. Art always finds a way.”
Look for much more from Lindsey Troy in the coming months.
Listen to “I’ve Seen The Willow Trees” here
