I would be lying if I said I was an avid reader. I don’t often find myself hooked on a book and devouring the pages. That wasn’t the case while reading The Outlaw Ocean. The book grabbed me as soon as I started, and I immediately felt like I was launched into an almost 3-D experience. Normally when you read a book, there’s just the text and maybe a movie adaptation to watch. But, with The Outlaw Ocean, there was so much additional material — pictures and videos and audio and now music — that allowed me to experience Ian’s six-year journey through his eyes. 

While I love working and producing for other artists, what really struck me about The Outlaw Ocean Music Project was how vast it was. Just like the experience when reading the book, there were so many different parts to this project. I was drawn to the sheer magnitude as well as the altruistic nature of the project. On the whole, making music isn’t always inherently altruistic, even if the motivation behind it is. Most of the time, you create music with the intention that it will improve the lives of listeners, but very rarely do you feel like your music is a force for change, as was fortunately the case with this project. What Ian is doing — sharing these stories of the voiceless — is so important, and I’m just thankful I was able to help him in his mission.

Davwave