Los Angeles
Cowboy pop for late-night drives.
Could Ever, the solo music project of Los Angeles’ Ian Watt, emerged as a response to a need for creative expression, a longing that had been stifled in the corporate confines of his day job. Drawing inspiration from chillwave and indie staples like Washed Out, St. Lucia, Phoenix, The Mary Onettes, Best Coast, Hellogoodbye’s “Would It Kill You?,” Rostam, Daughter, Night Beds, and We Were Promised Jetpacks, he began to craft songs during breaks at work and late-night sessions at home.
Serendipity intervened when an old college friend managing a music venue needed an opener for LANY. Recalling Ian's musical inclination from their school days, he extended an invitation, despite the lack of songs in Ian's repertoire. In just 10 days, Ian wrote, produced, and rehearsed a 5-song set, making his debut with LANY in September of 2015.
His inaugural single, "Keeping It To Yourself," dropped on January 1, 2016, poised for a local radio debut. However, an inadvertent mix-up led to the airing of an unrelated track from a different artist. Undeterred, Ian pressed on, ultimately releasing "Between Waves” that November.
2017 saw Ian facing the constraints of LA's compact living, prompting him to transform his car into a makeshift recording studio. From 2019-21, he released five singles, and his second studio album, “Landslide,” all produced and recorded in the unconventional confines of his car studio, before it was eventually donated to charity.
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