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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 19 – Bill Deasy
Powered by RedCircle Bill Deasy is one of Pittsburgh’s big 90s success stories due to his band The Gathering Field…
Basic Folk 18 – Edie Carey
Powered by RedCircle Ready to ugly cry? No? Ok, I will give you a moment to prepare… Because tuning into…
Basic Folk 17 – Amy Ray
Powered by RedCircle Amy Ray, one half of the legendary folk rock band Indigo Girls, is known for her strong…
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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.