Jimbo Mathus grew up in a house full of musicians, and by the time he was 8 years old, he was sitting in on family jam sessions. He dropped out of college, joined the Merchant Marines and eventually settled in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He formed The Squirrel Nut Zippers in 1993, which experienced massive success in the mid- to late ‘90s. The band was swept into the short-lived swing music revival, alongside The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Big Bad Voodoo…
Jobi Riccio is an Outdoor Kid
Jobi Riccio has only begun to scratch the surface of what they have to offer on their debut album Whiplash.…
Billy Keane: Curiosity, Luck, & Drive
Curiosity, luck and drive are three words that revolve around singer-songwriter Billy Keane. He was born with all three traits…
Folklore Forensics with Alice Gerrard
Bluegrass hero and former weird kid Alice Gerrard strongly believes that traditional music is connected to everyday life. She has…
Basic Folk 234 – Tré Burt
This week we have a Basic Folk hero returning to the pod! Tre Burt is back today, going track by…
Basic Folk 233 – Antje Duvekot
Antje Duvekot confronts trauma with a newfound wisdom and fierceness on her new record, My New Wild West, her best…
Basic Folk 232 – Your Career vs Your Soul
Welcome to Folk Debate Club, our occasional crossover series with fellow folk-pod Why We Write! Today, to discuss Your Career…
Basic Folk 231 – Jenny Owen Youngs
Podcaster, #1 hit songwriter, human and dog mother, gay icon Jenny Owen Youngs returns with her first full length album…
Basic Folk 230 – Buffalo Nichols
Milwaukee singer-songwriter Buffalo Nichols returns to Basic Folk today to talk about his new album, ‘The Fatalist,’ out September 15…
Basic Folk 229 – Rising Appalachia
Sisters Leah Song & Chloe Smith grew up in Urban Atlanta, they also lived in New Orleans and outside of…