Daily Inspiration: Meet Corey Adams

Today we’d like to introduce you to Corey Adams

Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
The roots of our band, Moonsville Collective, go back to Seth Richardson and me playing in bands back in high school in the Whittier area in the early 2000s. We became close friends, and Seth became a bit of a big brother to me. Seth’s dad, Dan, had been playing old-time music for decades and was quietly inspiring us and drawing us into that world as we began to see old-time jam circles, hear banjos, mandolins, mandolas, dulcimers – everything. Around 2008, Seth had kind of gone all in with playing upright bass in the old-time tradition and began having “hootenannies” at his place in Costa Mesa. It’d been a few years since we’d seen each other at that point, but I ran into Seth somewhere, and he invited me to one of his parties. I’d begun writing little folk songs by then as well, and after that first jam I attended, we just kind of knew we were going to do this together.

I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
It has been a pretty smooth road. We’ve really kind of grown up together, which has presented some challenges at times over the years. Moonsville Collective began when most of us were in our mid-twenties, and by the time we hit our early thirties, we’d all changed, maybe had different goals or dreams, etc. So the band has had some lineup changes along the way.

Seth and I met when we were 14 and 17 years old, respectively. Now we’re 37 and 40. We’ve always had a deep connection, and it seems no matter what life has brought us, it’s been very easy to do this thing together and stay very connected. We’re grateful for that.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I think we’re mostly known for being a rollicking, fun, and capable string band. We also write and mostly perform original music at all of our live shows, which sets us maybe just a little bit apart from some others. Country bands play country tunes, bluegrass bands play bluegrass tunes, etc. But we kind of blend jug band, country, folk, old-time, and blues into each of our songs, as opposed to picking a lane and trying to identify with a single motif. I think I am most proud of how long we’ve endured together, and that our brand new record, “A Hundred Highways,” has been our most successful to date and is bringing forth a new season of the band for us.

Do you any memories from childhood that you can share with us?
In regards to music, my favorite childhood memories are probably fishing trips with my family in the Owens Valley and Eastern Sierra. Rolling up the 395 with Papa Joe, the sound of Willie, Waylon, and Conway, the stale, dry smell of cigarette smoke fleeting out the window – it’s all burned into my consciousness. I’d stare out the window dreaming about the adventure of it all, how big it all seemed. Music creates the same landscape for me. It still just grabs us all, doesn’t it?

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.moonsvillecollective.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonsville/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Moonsvillecollective/
• Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC5B1BPBpJEzJXlK9CdzVT-w

Image Credits
Sagia Silva, Arionna Adams, Cameron Gott