Basic Folk 23 – Marissa Nadler

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It is wonderful to have songwriter Marissa Nadler on the pod! Ethereal, goth, ambient and gauzy are often used to describe her sound. She has collaborated with musicians like John Cale, Sharon Van Etten and black metal band Xasthur. Starting out as an artist, Nadler attended Rhode Island School of Design as an illustrator with a passion for painting. We talk about how her painting and artwork influence and affect her music. She also explains what makes a good painting: focal point, asymmetrical composition, contrast between light and dark, etc…. and that a song needs to have similar elements. Then OF COURSE we get into Joni Mitchell and her impact on Marissa.

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Marissa Nadler with Sharon Van Etten

Marissa’s latest album, For My Crimes