A few weeks back, Leif Vollebekk was on World Cafe talking about his synesthesia, i.e. he sees colors when he creates music. According to the interview, he was directing his backing band to play something “golden” and that’s how “Hot Tears” came about. Even though I don’t see colors when I hear music, I can sense the warmth he may have been going for if he was looking for something that sounds yellowish. Read More…