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Exploring Ancestral Roots with Blind Pilot

October 10, 2024

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 13 – Rachel Sumner

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Powered by RedCircle California-born and Boston resident Rachel Sumner had an early interest in classical music that lead her to…

Basic Folk 12 – Mark Dignam

February 7, 2019

Powered by RedCircle   This week we have Irish singer/songwriter Mark Dignam on the podcast. Mark grew up in the…

Basic Folk 11 – Maya de Vitry

January 31, 2019

Powered by RedCircle Singer/Songwriter Maya de Vitry is on the podcast this week! Maya was a former member of the…

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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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