Lancaster, Pennsylvania-born, Nashville-based songwriter Maya de Vitry has been on Basic Folk a half dozen times (she’s only second to our fave man-bestie Mark Erelli), because we are so obsessed with her songwriting perspective, from her time in the Stray Birds to her solo work. Every time she’s on the show, we try and do something special. She’s been on with her siblings (Nina & Lyle), her partner (Ethan Jodziewicz), and her musical besties (Shelby Means & Joel Timmons). When…
From Songwriting to Sobriety: Kasey Anderson’s Journey to His Final Album
We’re starting with the end in our conversation with Kasey Anderson. On the pod, we’ve covered a lot of firsts;…
Riffing on Life: Chuck Prophet talks Music, Surfing, and Storytelling with Mark Erelli
Editor’s note: For this episode, we invited our friend Mark Erelli to interview Chuck Prophet. The two are familiar with each…
Liv Greene on Finding her Tender Little Queer Heart
Oh how I’ve longed to talk to Liv Greene. Every once in a while you come across a young artist…
Exploring Ancestral Roots with Blind Pilot
The Oregon-bred indie folk music outfit Blind Pilot goes on a deep spiritual journey on their new album In the…
Amy Helm: Letters to Women and the Legacy of The Barn
Amy Helm has had one of the most fascinating lives that any person can have. As you might have guessed…
From Reality Bites to Nursery Rhymes: Lisa Loeb’s Unconventional Journey
Looking back at her wildly successful and always adventurous career up to this point, it feels inevitable that Lisa Loeb…
Folk Music, Friendship, and Fountain Pens: Nerding out with Bruce Molsky & Darol Anger
The names Bruce Molsky and Darol Anger have come up more often than not when talking to fiddlers on Basic…
Balancing Dreams and Reality: A Folk Debate on Ambition
Welcome to another edition of Folk Debate Club, our occasional debate series! To discuss Ambition vs Acceptance, we welcome our…
Jeffrey Foucault remembers Billy Conway with Universal Fire
In our episode with Wisconsin-born, New England based Jeffrey Foucault, we had a handful of questions for the singer-songwriter about…