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…
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…
Amos Lee on Friends, Femininity and Folk Roots
Throughout his music career, singer-songwriter Amos Lee has cultivated a large female fanbase and also owes a lot of his…
From Lancaster to the Limelight: The de Vitry Sibling Soundtrack
Maya, Nina and Lyle de Vitry’s life, beginning in Lancaster PA, has been music and family, music festivals with old-time…
Denitia’s Musical Journey: From NYC Streetwear to Nashville’s Vintage Vibes
Sometimes it strikes me just how much power can emanate from a creative mind. Speaking with Denitia was one of…
Anna Tivel & Jeffrey Martin: Eyeballs, Ice Cream, and Portland, Oregon
Anna Tivel and Jeffrey Martin have both released new albums in the past year that have knocked us right over.…
Fake Interviews & Real Talk: Matt the Electrician Reinvents Music Marketing
The world of Austin’s Matt the Electrician, aka Matt Sever, is quirky and sincere. Sever is known for his work…