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You probably know Gary Louris as the leader of The Jayhawks – or as they refer to themselves, “a band from Minnesota.” The Jayhawks are pioneers of roots rock, alt-country, and Americana. Whatever you wanna call it, they’ve been making records where rock, pop, country, and other forms of American roots music overlap since the mid-1980s. Powered by RedCircle But Louris’s hidden superpower is that he’s kind of like a musical Swiss Army knife – he’s basically got a creative…
Listen to the InterviewBasic Folk 67 – Susan Werner
Powered by RedCircle What a dang treat to talk to the legend herself Susan Werner on Basic Folk! Susan was…
Basic Folk 66 – Maya De Vitry Track By Track
Powered by RedCircle Maya De Vitry, formerly of The Stray Birds, quietly released one of the best records of the…
Basic Folk 65 – Tall Tall Trees
Powered by RedCircle Mike Savino is the brains behind the experimental-banjo act, Tall Tall Trees. Raised in Long Island, Mike…
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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.