If By Yes is the latest project from the multi-talented Petra Haden. The band’s debut, Salt On Sea Glass (Chimera), took almost a decade to make and features Haden collaborating with Yuka Honda (Cibo Matto) and Hirotaka “Shimmy” Shimizu and Yuko Araki (Cornelius), as well as guests such as David Byrne and Nels Cline (Wilco). Haden is the daughter of jazz legend Charlie Haden and the sibling of musicians Rachel, Tanya (the sisters are triplets) and Josh Haden. Though she has played with a who’s-who of alt-rock and jazz artists over the past 20 years, Haden is perhaps best known for her fantastic 2005 a cappella interpretation of The Who Sell Out. Haden will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Check out the mix tape she made us in 2008, and read our brand new Q&A with her.
Haden: If you ask anyone who knows me, “Who is Petra’s favorite guitarist?” they’d say, “Pat Metheny.” He’s not only one of my favorite guitarists, but he’s also one of my favorite people. He is so musical. His understanding of music is so advanced, yet he has so much fun. Any time he comes to Los Angeles to play, I’m there. When I listen to, “Are You Going With Me,” I’m going with him. When I listen to, “It’s For You,” I answer the phone.
