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Indie Episodes

July 4, 2022

Interview with Zoe Zobrist

We had the pleasure of interviewing Zoe Zobrist over Zoom video. Following wide-spread acclaim for “Oh Baby,” the single written for her yet-to-be-born son Beau, Dallas recording artist Zoe Zobrist has spent the past few months cultivating tracks...

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June 28, 2022

Interview with grandma

We had the pleasure of interviewing grandma over Zoom video. Following his April single “I Met God Online,” genre-bending alternative artist grandma releases “Blue Atlanta,” a dreamy ode to darkness and disengagement. grandma also announces his...

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June 26, 2022

Interview with Doe Paoro

We had the pleasure of interviewing Doe Paoro over Zoom video. Nothing stays still forever, the spirit of nature growing upward towards something greater. Fueled by that understanding, Doe Paoro has spent much of the last year deep in the Costa...

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June 25, 2022

Interview with The Hics

We had the pleasure of interviewing The Hics over Zoom video. After rousing fans both old and new with their comeback last year, London-based multi-hyphenate duo The Hics return with their eagerly anticipated new EP HARMINE, out now on EMPIRE. A...

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June 24, 2022

Interview with Riley Pearce

We had the pleasure of interviewing Riley Pearce over Zoom video. An introspective singer-songwriter, Riley Pearce often writes about his difficulty coping with change and his love-hate relationship with nostalgia. With family spread across the...

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June 18, 2022

Interview with Quarters of Change

We had the pleasure of interviewing Quarters Of Change over Zoom video. Buzzy rock quartet Quarters Of Change release their new single + video “Chloe”. The catchy track features crooning vocals and an infectious guitar riff, complete with a...

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June 17, 2022

Interview with POESY

We had the pleasure of interviewing POSEY over Zoom video. Canadian Billboard charting goth-pop meets whimsical alt rock artist POESY. Entitled "Still Breathing", the song is the first single off of her forthcoming full length. While the first half...

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June 16, 2022

Interview with Bailey Tomkinson

We had the pleasure of interviewing Bailey Tomkinson over Zoom video. St. Ives-based singer and songwriter Bailey Tomkinson recently released her highly-anticipated EP Califonia Fire. Returning with the warming track "Deja Vu". The woozy...

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June 15, 2022

Interview with Dida Pelled

We had the pleasure of interviewing Dida Pelled over Zoom video. Brooklyn-based, Native Tel-Avivian, Dida Pelled, is widely regarded as the greatest jazz guitarist this side of the Mississippi. Pelled’s ambitions took shape as a child, when,...

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June 14, 2022

Interview with Winona Oak (Winona Returns!)

We had the pleasure of interviewing Winona Oak over Zoom video. Acclaimed singer-songwriter Winona Oak has announced today’s release of her long-awaited debut album, Island of the Sun, available everywhere now via Neon Gold/Atlantic Records....

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June 11, 2022

Interview with Will Wood (Will Returns!)

We had the pleasure of interviewing Will Wood over Zoom video. Cicada Days is a beautiful singer-songwriter piece by the enigmatic and influential Will Wood. Once known for his manic, high-energy songs, Will is releasing next month the most...

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June 7, 2022

Interview with Valleyheart

We had the pleasure of interviewing Valleyheart over Zoom video! Massachusetts trio VALLEYHEART, who craft dynamic, cinematic alternative rock earmarked by lyrical eloquence and sweet melodies, recently released their second album Heal My Head, via...

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June 7, 2022

Interview with Gavin Haley

We had the pleasure of interviewing Gavin Haley over Zoom video! Throughout an often unbelievable journey, Gavin Haley gained experience, wisdom, and truth from every trial, tribulation, and triumph and applied it all to his music. The trip brought...

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June 4, 2022

Interview with TAROT

We had the pleasure of interviewing TAROT over Zoom video! Jordyn Benedict aka TAROT is a Nashville-based independent singer-songwriter who has transitioned her music career into the web3 space. The 24 year-old sold her first NFTs by minting 28...

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June 4, 2022

Interview with Eloise Alterman

We had the pleasure of interviewing Eloise Alterman over Zoom video. Singer-songwriter Eloise Alterman makes her official ATCO/Big Yellow Dog/Atlantic Records debut with the release of her moving new EP, 'Sad Bird,'. Alterman creates music of...

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June 3, 2022

Interview with Mallrat

We had the pleasure of interviewing Mallrat over Zoom video. Mallrat's prized pop songwriting has become a beacon the Australian music industry will eagerly follow, and on her debut album Butterfly Blue, she embodies the spirit of its titular...

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May 22, 2022

Interview with courtship.

We had the pleasure of interviewing courtship. over Zoom video! Indie-pop duo courtship. have released their brand new single, "Million Dollar Smoothies," a track which they debuted live last night representing the state of Oregon on the new NBC...

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May 9, 2022

Interview with Duquette Johnston

We had the pleasure of interviewing Duquette Johnston over Zoom video! Duquette Johnston has shared "Mystics," an ode to the enduring strength of unconditional love and the emotional toll we face when nearly losing it. Written by the Birmingham,...

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May 8, 2022

Interview with Bestfriend

We had the pleasure of interviewing Bestfriend over Zoom video! Canadian bedroom pop duo Bestfriend are back. After their wildly successful EP, places i've lived, the duo announce a sister EP, places i've left, and share the lead single "Someplace...

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May 1, 2022

Interview with Becca Stevens

We had the pleasure of interviewing Becca Stevens over Zoom video! GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Becca Stevens and GRAMMY Award-winning Attacca Quartet recently released their collaborative album Becca Stevens | Attacca Quartet, on GroundUP...

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April 25, 2022

Interview with Sondre Lerche

We had the pleasure of interviewing Sondre Lerche over Zoom video! Sondre Lerche released Avatars of Love, his most ambitious work to date, via PLZ / InGrooves. The 14 song double album features contributions from AURORA, CHAI, Felicia Douglass...

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April 17, 2022

Interview with The Ballroom Thieves

We had the pleasure of interviewing The Ballroom Thieves over Zoom video! While never shying away from topics and ideas they are passionate about, The Ballroom Thieves – Martin Earley and Calin Peters – have charmed fans around the country. Their...

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April 14, 2022

Interview with Hrishikesh Hirway

We had the pleasure of interviewing Hrishikesh Hirway over Zoom video! Acclaimed musician and Song Exploder host/creator Hrishikesh Hirway’s first EP under his own name, Rooms I Used to Call My Own, is out now. The album features collaborations with...

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April 13, 2022

Interview with Rozei (Rozei Returns!)

We had the pleasure of interviewing Rozei over Zoom video! Genre-blurring singer-songwriter-producer Rozei continues to showcase his creative alt-pop approach with his energetic and angsty new single. Produced by Camp and Perish Beats “Crashing &...

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