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Olivia Ellen Lloyd’s latest album, ‘Do It Myself,’ sees the West Virginia-born Brooklyn-based songwriter reflecting on the powerful imagery of water. She shares how it has been a source of grounding and calmness in her life, from childhood memories spent on the Potomac River to her current love for the ocean, these elements have shaped her artistic journey. In an interesting twist, it was her friends and family that pointed out that she’s always trying to get around water. From…
Listen to the InterviewBasic Folk 26 – Livingston Taylor
Powered by RedCircle Livingston Taylor has managed to carve out an impressive and interesting career as a successful songwriter and…
Basic Folk 25 – Jenna Nicholls
Powered by RedCircle Jenna Nicholls was the imaginative kid who was friends with trees and believed furniture was alive. Raised…
Basic Folk 24 – Ethan Gruska
Powered by RedCircle Cinematic, multi-talented, mystical/magical, human-songwriter Ethan Gruska is a grounded and extremely likable person. Ethan’s 2017 Slowmotionary, for…
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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.