The CD is “certainly based on personal experiences,” Farinacci says, but it’s also “beautiful melodies, the types of songs I love to play. I wanted to put together a collection of songs that told a story.” The hook is there’s always an end to love, be it a romance or the affection one has for a family member.
“The idea behind it is there is always an end point in a relationship – one day, one month, 40 years, whatever – but the fact that there’s an end to it …really makes us appreciate every moment,” he says. The title track, which is mournful yet uplifting, speaks to Farinacci’s loss of his grandfather when the boy was 8. It’s hard to get over that loss at that age, he said.
That his melodicism can communicate wistfulness and nostalgia without succumbing to sentimentality attests to Farinacci’s self-confidence and the elegance of a style mature beyond his years. Dawn of Goodbye is a paradoxical title, fittingly complex and provocative for such luminous, forward music.
Dominick Farinacci Quartet plays Nighttown on Thursday, July 28 at 8 pm. Tickets are $20.
WATCH: Dominick Farinacci and the making of Dawn of Goodbye (courtesy of McKenna Group Productions)
