Adia Clark Lay Talks about "Go Fish"!

Adia Clark Lay released her recent single, "Go Fish", on Feb 26. As expected, it is a wonderful song that you should listen to immediately. I know it always makes me enjoy a song a little bit more if I know more about it. I bet you feel the same way! Thankfully, Adia was kind enough to answer some questions for us about the release.

Let's see what she had to say!

What do you want listeners to know about “Go Fish”?

Go Fish is the excuse you need to walk away from a relationship that is no longer serving you! YOU are the catch.

Do you have a favorite lyric from the song?

I would say my "favorite" part of the song is more a section as opposed to a lyric. The bridge has a very fun surprise for those who haven't listened to the full song yet!

How did you come up with the cover artwork?

The cover art took me a long time to come up with! I was trying to figure out a really creative way to show what the song was about. After hours on Pinterest trying to come up with an idea related to cards, I thought of the idea of having a fishing pole instead. That completely changed the idea I had in my head, so I spent a few more hours on Pinterest. Eventually I came up with the idea to merge the two and have a pool of cards beneath my feet with a card on the hook of the fishing pole (shoutout to my producer, Grable, for lending me the pole).

What was the biggest challenge when creating the song?

This song was actually written as a challenge to begin with. I write a lot of sad songs, so I was tasked by one of my favorite teahesr at Berklee College of Music, Isabeau Miller, to write a happy song. That's when I wrote Go Fish... not sure if it's happy but it's definitely upbeat! I also wanted to make sure I got both the "card game" and "fishing" references across without it being too much. 

Do you have any favorite memories of the writing and recording process?

This project was made entirely with my extremely talented friends! The co-writers on the song, Grable Howie and Kate Brink, helped me bring my silly little idea to life. My best friend, Alexa Givens, helped me record the vocals. Grable also produced this entire track, playing every instrument, as well as arranging all the background vocals. The track was mixed and mastered by someone who has been my friend since the first semester of college, Griffin Tomaino. I am forever grateful for the hard work and dedication of my friends, this project wouldn't be what it is without them.

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I could not love this release more!

As always, I want to thank Adia for taking the time to share this with us. It's always nice to be able to learn a bit more about a song.

Be sure to listen and follow along with her to see what she's up to. I would definitely follow her on Instagram, and/or Spotify. In fact, go do both right now! 

Thanks again Adia Clark Lay!