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 126 – Mali Obomsawin of Lula Wiles
Powered by RedCircle Mali Obomsawin is the mighty bassist/songwriter/singer from Lula Wiles, whose musical talents run tandem to her activist…
Basic Folk 125 – Joe Pug
Powered by RedCircle Joe Pug explains that the venn diagram of his fans and the people he’d like to have…
Basic Folk 124 – Amythyst Kiah
Powered by RedCircle Editor’s note: we’re pleased to welcome guest host Lizzie No to Basic Folk for her debut episode…
Basic Folk 123 – Denison Witmer
Powered by RedCircle Denison Witmer‘s music is gentle and kind, he’s a skilled woodworker, an avid birdwatcher and until 2020…
Basic Folk 122 – Sunny War Track x Track
Powered by RedCircle Sunny War goes through her new album Simple Syrup track by track on the pod! Talking to Sunny…
Basic Folk 121 – Phil Moore of Bowerbirds
Powered by RedCircle Bowerbirds have been off the radar musically since 2012’s The Clearing. Lots has changed for the B-Birds,…
Basic Folk 120 – Oliver Wood of The Wood Brothers
Powered by RedCircle Growing up, Oliver Wood thought he’d try the bass guitar, but after 6 months, he handed it…
Basic Folk 119 – Katy Kirby
Powered by RedCircle Raised outside of Austin, Texas, Katy Kirby grew up homeschool, enamored with Jesus and was rocking out…
Basic Folk 118 – Allison Russell
Powered by RedCircle Allison Russell‘s story is unreal and it’s hard to know where to begin. Unfathomable childhood abuse: sexual,…