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…
Basic Folk 210 – Alice Howe & Freebo
Tracking with her brand: “an old soul inside a 30-something millennial,” Alice Howe‘s latest was recorded at FAME Studios in…
Basic Folk 209 – The Tallest Man on Earth
Kristian Matson grew up in the Swedish countryside and came to be The Tallest Man on Earth in the country’s…
Basic Folk 208 – William Prince
William Prince spent a long time recording his debut album. By the time ‘Earthly Days’ was released in 2015, Prince…
Basic Folk 207 – Kimaya Diggs
Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, librettist, teacher, and dog lady Kimaya Diggs grew up surrounded by music. In her family music was a…
Basic Folk 206 – Brett Dennen
Brett Dennen is a songwriter, painter and summer camp enthusiast. His camp experience was instrumental in developing his musicality. He…
Basic Folk 205 – Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek
Nickel Creek, the bluegrass trio who’s been in existence for almost 35 years, returns with their first original release in…
Basic Folk 204 – Adeem the Artist
Adeem the Artist has gained a slew of new fans in the past year with their new album, ‘White Trash…
Basic Folk 203: Lyrics vs Melody
Welcome to Folk Debate Club, our occasional crossover series with fellow folk-pod Why We Write! Today, to discuss Lyrics vs…
Basic Folk 202 – Sam Phillips
Sam Phillips was born to a family that loved doling out nicknames. She was called “Sam” growing up in a…