WAASH Releases His New Single and Music Video “I Want to Be Good”

Meet WAASH! Over the past decade, Andrew Bishop has carved out his spot as one of Vancouver’s go-to pop polymaths. He’s concocted catchy garage anthems as the guitarist of Alex Little & the Suspicious Minds, acted as the sideman in the pop-noir combo Twin River, and made country-tinged solo tunes as White Ash Falls. Along the way, he’s built up an ever-growing resume as a producer.

Now, he’s channelled all of it into the new project WAASH. This project combines Andrew’s prolific songwriting talents with his love of towering shoegaze soundscapes. It’s both a culmination and an entirely new beginning. The five songs that comprise WAASH’s self-titled EP were written slowly but steadily. Andrew took plenty of time to tinker with demos and build intricate arrangements from the ground up.

Andrew’s meticulous approach can be heard in how EP opener “I Want to Be Good” ascends from the echoing strums of its intro towards a cloud-parting widescreen crescendo.

Discussing “I Want to Be Good,” Bishop states:

“‘I Want To Be Good’ was actually the last song written for my new album, WAASH. It originally made me feel uncomfortable as it was a directional shift from my previous work. Once I settled in and let things happen, I didn’t have to overthink it anymore.

“With ‘I Want To Be Good,’ I went a little softer on the tones and heavier on the synths. It’s a good example of just letting things breathe. I deconstructed my usual songwriting process, often starting with a beat or bass line rather than the guitar. I would listen to the instrumental demos before writing melodies, and then I would go sit in the park and write different lyrics. It allowed me to think about the tiniest little detail, picking apart every syllable.”

WAASH is available now via Light Organ Records.

WAASH ‘WAASH’ EP album artwork