Matt Smith is a living legend with his unbelievable 30-year run at Club Passim, the historic folk venue nestled in a Harvard Square basement. Currently Managing Director at Passim, Matt is the most passionate music lover I know. He has used his platform at Passim to help establish artists like Lori McKenna, Anaïs Mitchell, Lake Street Dive, and so many more. I met Matt while working as a student at WERS 88.9FM, where he brought fantastic shows to a listening…
Basic Folk 40 – Amanda Shires
Powered by RedCircle Amanda Shires, Texas born, Nashville based, sideplayer turned songwriter, turned force of nature in Americana, folk and…
Basic Folk 39 – David Huckfelt
Powered by RedCircle David Huckfelt, founding member of the Minneapolis folk band, The Pines, emanates poetry in everything he does.…
Basic Folk 38 – Johnathan Rice
Powered by RedCircle Scottish-American songwriter Johnathan Rice might have first landed on your radar through his duo Jenny & Johnny…
Basic Folk 37 – Alisa Amador
Powered by RedCircle Basic Folk is Live at Club Passim! Alisa Amador grew up in Cambridge, MA surrounded by the…
Basic Folk 36 – Melissa Ferrick
Powered by RedCircle Basic Folk is live at Club Passim with Melissa Ferrick! The indie folk songwriter genius lesbian icon…
Basic Folk 35 – Ben Arthur
Powered by RedCircle Songwriter, author and podcaster Ben Arthur did not know what he was in for on Basic Folk,…
Basic Folk 34 – Bridget Kearney
Powered by RedCircle Bridget Kearney, bassist for Lake Street Dive, has been deeply immersed in studying music since childhood. From…
Basic Folk 33 – Matt Smith of Club Passim
Powered by RedCircle Matt Smith is a living legend with his unbelievable run at Club Passim, the historic folk venue…
Basic Folk 32 – Chris “Critter” Eldridge
Powered by RedCircle Chris Eldridge won his first Grammy this year with The Punch Brothers. After 8 nominations between Punch Brothers,…