Josh Kaufman: Imperfect Folk Music & Backstage Snacks

January 23, 2025

Multi-talented musician and producer Josh Kaufman is known for his work with Josh Ritter, The National, and his band Bonny Light Horseman. I’ve known Josh for many years, after meeting him in Pittsburgh while he was on tour with Dawn Landes. I felt instant friendship with him (and honestly with the entire Dawn Landes band that day). We haven’t seen each other very much over the last 15 years, but since he left that impression on me I’ve always rooted…

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Basic Folk 07 – Dawn Landes

January 3, 2019

Powered by RedCircle Dawn Landes is a woman who knows her way around a recording studio AND a rowboat. Before…

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Basic Folk 06 – Mark Erelli

December 13, 2018

Powered by RedCircle On Basic Folk this week I sit down with Mark Erelli, a singer-songwriter out of the New…

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Basic Folk 05 – Kaia Kater

December 6, 2018

Powered by RedCircle I feel very grateful to have Kaia Kater on Basic Folk! Her willingness to talk so openly…

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Basic Folk 04 – Nora Jane Struthers

November 29, 2018

Powered by RedCircle Nora Jane Struthers started in bluegrass, but has leaned towards Americana and rock and roll in the…

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Basic Folk 03 – Anna Tivel

November 15, 2018

Powered by RedCircle Anna Tivel is my guest this week. Tivel is known for her character songs that portray the…

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Basic Folk 02 – Suitcase Junket

November 8, 2018

Powered by RedCircle In this week’s episode, I sit down (and basically LOL the entire time) with one-man-band Matt Lorenz…

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Basic Folk 01 – Ana Egge

November 1, 2018

Powered by RedCircle In the inaugural episode of Basic Folk (!), I talk with Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Ana Egge. Dubbed the…

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