ButJosh Radnorhas taken his heartache and turned it into a milestone in his music career.
And EW has an exclusive sneak peek at its first single, “Red,” out everywhere Friday.
“That’s when I wrote ‘Red’ and a bunch of the songs onEulogy.”
Josh Radnor.Eli Greiss
I was staying in my childhood home and reconnecting with old friends, but I was really just rocked.
The breakup was very sudden, and I was angry."
He works the same way when it comes to his acting.
“I don’t really think of it as an act of bravery or heroic resilience on my part.
And that felt like the sanest thing I could do go to Nashville and make a record.
And it turned out to be the right move.”
It’s almost like mini-funerals for these aspects of myself being put to rest."
Says Radnor with a laugh, “Maybe I’ll get to the other two one day.”
“There’s this impulse to blow it all up,” Radnor explains.
It felt really good to write it, and really good to sing it."
“I liked it so much that I just kept it.
What’s a purple smile?
Listen to EW’s exclusive premiere of “Red” below.Eulogy: Volume Iis out Nov. 17.
