contemplative

The song she co-wrote for “Twisters” is built on a simple, repeating, arpeggiated riff on its two main chords, generating a contemplative sound, evoking a long drive on a flat, open highway.

Yet Lalas, who comes across as thoughtful and contemplative, insists he’s not trolling.

Part of her contemplative nature, she says, stems from her mother speaking to her like an adult from an early age.

He was contemplative, nodding, when I shared what I learned from Sasser, and he gently added that one privilege many communities don’t have is the ability to turn it off.

“I love playing for people seated in a theater because I can get quiet and contemplative and deeper emotionally for a longer period,” she says.