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The Oregon-bred indie folk music outfit Blind Pilot goes on a deep spiritual journey on their new album In the Shadow of the Holy Mountain (produced by Josh Kaufman). The music inspiration for frontman Israel Nebeker lay in his songwriting process. After struggling with writing for years (this is the first Blind Pilot album in 8 years), he set aside the songs he *had* been working (which will be included on a new solo record in 2025). Nebeker gave himself…
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Basic Folk 226 – Taylor Ashton
Canadian-born, New York based banjo person Taylor Ashton’s second solo album, Stranger to the Feeling, was recorded on a coast…
Basic Folk 225 – Raye Zaragoza
The headline for Los Angeles-based Raye Zaragoza‘s new album Hold That Spirit is that after she broke off her engagement,…
Basic Folk 224 – Meg Hutchinson
It’s been ten years since Boston-area Meg Hutchinson has released an album and she did it super quietly, so no…
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Our definition of “folk” is extremely broad, so you’ll hear interviews from KT Tunstall, John Hiatt, Amythyst Kiah, Kishi Bashi and many more. Cindy and Lizzie approach their interviews with warmth, humor and insightful questions.
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