SPOTLIGHT: Aaron Lee Tasjan Reframes the Picture on ‘Not That Bad’ [VIDEO]
Stacy Chandler
Posted On February 12, 2021
EDITOR’S NOTE: Aaron Lee Tasjan is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for February 2021. Read more about him and his new album, Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! in our feature story, and look for more coverage all month long.
Near the end of Aaron Lee Tasjan’s new album, Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!, comes “Not That Bad,” a song about reframing your view.
It’s one example among of many on the album of Tasjan taking a look inside and sharing with us what he sees and how it colors his outlook on the world around him.
“When someone has a perception of you that feels like it doesn’t ring true to who you really are or what your experience has been … it can be easy to start questioning yourself,” Tasjan says. “This song is also a little bit about trying to catch myself in that bad pattern and try a little tenderness instead.”
Below, he performs the song for No Depression readers, wearing the handmade Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! sweater vest featured on the album’s cover.
