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 149 – Tré Burt
Powered by RedCircle When Tré Burt was signed to John Prine’s Oh Boy Records in 2019, he was one of…
Basic Folk 148 – Eliza Gilkyson
Powered by RedCircle Eliza Gilkyson is a middle child, a constant reinventor of herself and a surprise teacher of songwriting.…
Basic Folk 147 – MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger
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Basic Folk 146 – Brad Kolodner
Powered by RedCircle Once Baltimore claw-hammer banjoist, radio host and community organizer Brad Kolodner got a banjo in his hands,…
Basic Folk 145 – Miko Marks
Powered by RedCircle Miko Marks’ story starts in Flint, MI where she was immersed in music, specifically country music (Loretta…
Basic Folk 144 – Dori Freeman
Powered by RedCircle Dori Freeman is an Appalachian woman using her music to break the stereotype of her region, which…
Basic Folk 143 – Valerie June
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Basic Folk 142 – Erin McKeown track x track
Powered by RedCircle Ok I think that Erin McKeown was really into this conversation solely because it allowed her/them to…
Basic Folk 142 – Mary Gauthier
Powered by RedCircle Mary Gauthier‘s book, Saved By A Song, is a must-read for all humans with feelings that need…