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Michaela Anne grew up in a military family that moved a lot: Washington, Michigan, California, Virginia, and Italy. She and her family are currently in the middle of a huge, long move. It seems like there are always SO MANY THINGS going on with Michaela in her family and career. One of the constants growing up was listening to music and learning to play. In the mid-2000s, she studied at the New School in New York City, where she met…
Jimbo Mathus: still singing for Rosetta & Squirrel Nut Zippering
Jimbo Mathus grew up in a house full of musicians, and by the time he was 8 years old, he…
Rachel McCartney’s Return to Music, Being a Horse Girl, & Accidentally Snubbing David Gray
For 17 years, Rachel McCartney had set aside a music career and all the anxiety and uncertainty that came along…
Keb’ Mo’ Defines the Blues as Honesty Music
We are so honored to welcome Keb’ Mo’ (aka Kevin Moore) on the show for our 350th episode! After many…
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Our definition of “folk” is extremely broad, so you’ll hear interviews from
KT Tunstall,
John Hiatt,
Amythyst Kiah,
Kishi Bashi,
... and many more. Cindy and Lizzie approach their interviews with warmth, humor and insightful questions.