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Singer-songwriter Chris Smither visited Radio Heartland at The Current to perform songs from his 2024 album, "All About The Bones."
Songs Performed
00:00:00 Still Believe In You
00:03:50 All About The Bones
00:07:15 In The Bardo
All songs from Chris Smither’s 2024 album, All About The Bones, available on @SignatureSounds Recordings Inc.
Musician
Chris Smither – guitar, vocals, percussion
Credits
Guest – @ChrisSmither
Host & Producer – Mike Pengra
Audio – Evan Clark
Video – D’Vir Rudin
Camera Operators – D’Vir Rudin, Erik Stromstad
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Singer-songwriter Chris Smither visited Radio Heartland at The Current to perform songs from his 2024 album, "All About The Bones." Afterwards, he spoke with Radio Heartland's Mike Pengra to talk about the new album, and also to reflect a bit on his New Orleans roots.
Chris Smither’s 2024 album, "All About The Bones," is available on @SignatureSounds Recordings Inc.
Musician
Chris Smither – guitar, vocals, percussion
Credits
Guest – @ChrisSmither
Host & Producer – Mike Pengra
Audio – Evan Clark
Video – D’Vir Rudin
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Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Cassandra Lewis gives an impromptu, outdoor performance of her song, "More Like Mama," accompanied by Trevor Bahnson and recorded outside Surly Brewing Company in Minneapolis this past July. See the full performance here: youtube.com/watch?v=Cm04LNlwltw
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On April 26, 2024, Iron & Wine, aka Sam Beam, released his seventh full-length studio album, "Light Verse." In a bit of a departure from his previous works, Beam recorded this album in Los Angeles with producer Dave Way.
The album itself presents Iron & Wine in a creative, playful space. While on tour in support of the record, Beam visited The Current studio to perform solo versions of three songs from "Light Verse," including this song, "Yellow Jacket."
Musician
Sam Beam – vocals and guitar
Credits
Guest – @IronandWine
Host – Mac Wilson
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Video – Josh Sauvageau
Audio – Eric Xu Romani
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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On April 26, 2024, Iron & Wine, aka Sam Beam, released his seventh full-length studio album, "Light Verse." In a bit of a departure from his previous works, Beam recorded this album in Los Angeles with producer Dave Way.
The album itself presents Iron & Wine in a creative, playful space. While on tour in support of the record, Beam visited The Current studio to perform solo versions of three songs from "Light Verse," including this song, "All in Good Time."
Musician
Sam Beam – vocals and guitar
Credits
Guest – @IronandWine
Host – Mac Wilson
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Video – Josh Sauvageau
Audio – Eric Xu Romani
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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“High Again” is a new song by Clare Doyle — but it’s one that’s been nurtured for quite a while. “I had had the first two lines of the chorus in my head for a long time and loved how it felt to sing them,” Doyle explains. “Even just that tiny piece of the song felt like it was setting up a big sound, especially on the chorus, which I loved and tried to lean into, so I carried it around until I found the rest of the song.”
Doyle was struck when she had completed the song and noticed it contained an unexpected combination of time signatures. She sent a smartphone-recorded demo of the song to her guitarist, Kai Brewster. “A few hours later, he sent back a picture of the sheet music he’s written out and it looked like a Jackson Pollock painting or something,” Doyle says. “So it’s a little funky, but I think it feels the most like my own sound and voice out of anything I’ve written yet.”
Doyle says “High Again” comes directly from her experience with addiction, something she has faced since she was a teenager, noting she has now been sober for nearly four years. “I'm mostly past the point of missing the actual booze or drugs,” Doyle says, “so the place I was in when I was writing was more like, I know there's something bigger and better and purer and sweeter than those things, because I've felt it, and that's what I'm really after — I want the real thing: real joy, real connection, real pleasure, a real high. … When I wrote the words ‘I wanna be high again,’ it wasn’t so much about missing the things I used to use. It’s more like, I miss knowing where to find what I need.”
When it comes to finding what she needs musically — like bringing “High Again” to its full realization — Doyle looks to Brewster, with whom she’s played for more than a year, and to Taylor James Donskey, with whom she’s collaborated musically for nearly two. “When I bring them a song, it’s just me and an acoustic guitar and my lyrics and melody,” Doyle says, “so I rely on them to write their own parts and really give the song its sound, and we’ve been able to start collaborating a little further, like on arrangements and whatnot, which is just the best. It’s cool to have that level of trust.
“Vocal rehearsals with a cappella, three-part harmonies are magical,” Doyle adds.
Fast-forward to Thursday, June 27 of this year, just before The Current’s Happy Hours event at Milk & Honey Ciders in St. Joseph, Minnesota. MPR technical director Evan Clark had an idea to record Clare Doyle performing a song — although he had to make a last-minute adjustment. “I wanted to go walk through the orchard and capture [the performance], but it was raining, so we had to find a spot the was just sheltered enough from the rain,” he says.
Clark, along with Doyle, Brewster and Donskey, decided to gather under the large outdoor shelter at Milk & Honey Ciders, where Doyle chose to perform “High Again.” Watch the full performance above.
Other than this video, “High Again” has yet to be released. “I’m working on recording a group of songs which will either be released as an LP or as two ‘sister’ EPs, released in the fall and winter, respectively,” Doyle explains. “‘High Again’ will definitely be a single at some point, but the release date is TBD. Stay tuned!”
Musicians
Clare Doyle – vocals, guitar
Kai Brewster – backing vocals
Taylor James Donskey – backing vocals
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Guest – @claredoylemusic
Video and audio – Evan Clark
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Singer-songwriter Charlie Parr talks about the 12-string Gretsch Guitar given to him by his role model, inspiration and friend, the late Spider John Koerner.
Parr used the guitar in a studio session to play the song "Ten Watt," off his 2024 album, "Little Sun," available on @SmithsonianFolkways.
Credits
Guest – @TheCharlieParr
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video Director – Eric Xu Romani
Audio – Evan Clark
Camera Operator – Eric Xu Romani
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Estevan and Alejandro Gutierrez are Swiss brothers with Ecuadorian heritage, and their latest album, Sonido Cósmico — “cosmic sound” — was born in part in the desert of the U.S. Southwest. “Driving through New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada [was] definitely an inspiration,” Estevan explains, “but in general, just being on the road and then meeting new people … these are all inspirations that we take.”
Sonido Cósmico released June 14 on Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound label. Here are Hermanos Gutierrez playing "Until We Meet Again" from the new album.
Hermanos Gutierrez’s 2024 album, Sonido Cósmico, is available on @EasyEyeSound.
Musicians
Estevan Gutierrez – guitar
Alejandro Gutierrez – guitar, lap steel
Credits
Guests – @hermanosgutierrezmusic
Host – Mac Wilson
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Video Director – Peter Ecklund
Audio Engineer – Derek Ramirez
Camera Operators – Peter Ecklund, Megan Lundberg
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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The Secret Sisters’ fifth studio album, "Mind, Man, Medicine," released on March 29, 2024, on New West Records. As part of the record release, The Secret Sisters — Laura Rogers and Lydia Slagle — visited the Twin Cities in May for two sold-out shows at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis and for a session at The Current hosted by Bill DeVille. Watch The Secret Sisters perform the song "Paperweight" from the new album.
The Secret Sisters 2024 album, "Mind, Man, Medicine," is available on @NewWestRecords.
Musicians
Laura Rogers – vocals
Lydia Slagle – guitar, vocals
Credits
Guests – @thesecretsistersband
Host – Bill DeVille
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Video – Eric Xu Romani
Audio – Evan Clark
Camera Operators – Eric Xu Romani, Megan Lundberg
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Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Estevan and Alejandro Gutierrez are Swiss brothers with Ecuadorian heritage, and their latest album, Sonido Cósmico — “cosmic sound” — was born in part in the desert of the U.S. Southwest. “Driving through New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada [was] definitely an inspiration,” Estevan explains, “but in general, just being on the road and then meeting new people … these are all inspirations that we take.”
Sonido Cósmico released June 14 on Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound label. Here are Hermanos Gutierrez playing "Low Sun" from the new album.
Hermanos Gutierrez’s 2024 album, Sonido Cósmico, is available on @EasyEyeSound.
Musicians
Estevan Gutierrez – guitar
Alejandro Gutierrez – guitar, lap steel
Credits
Guests – @hermanosgutierrezmusic
Host – Mac Wilson
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Video Director – Peter Ecklund
Audio Engineer – Derek Ramirez
Camera Operators – Peter Ecklund, Megan Lundberg
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Estevan and Alejandro Gutierrez are Swiss brothers with Ecuadorian heritage, and their latest album, Sonido Cósmico — “cosmic sound” — was born in part in the desert of the U.S. Southwest. “Driving through New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada [was] definitely an inspiration,” Estevan explains, “but in general, just being on the road and then meeting new people … these are all inspirations that we take.”
Sonido Cósmico released June 14 on Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound label. Hermanos Gutierrez recently visited The Current to play music from the new album.
Songs Performed
00:00:00 Sonido Cósmico
00:03:47 Until We Meet Again
00:06:54 Low Sun
All music from Hermanos Gutierrez’s 2024 album, Sonido Cósmico, available on @EasyEyeSound.
Musicians
Estevan Gutierrez – guitar
Alejandro Gutierrez – guitar, lap steel
Credits
Guests – @hermanosgutierrezmusic
Host – Mac Wilson
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Video Director – Peter Ecklund
Audio Engineer – Derek Ramirez
Camera Operators – Peter Ecklund, Megan Lundberg
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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The Secret Sisters’ fifth studio album, "Mind, Man, Medicine," released on March 29, 2024, on New West Records. As part of the record release, The Secret Sisters — Laura Rogers and Lydia Slagle — visited the Twin Cities in May for two sold-out shows at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis and for a session at The Current hosted by Bill DeVille. Watch The Secret Sisters perform "If the World Was a House."
The Secret Sisters 2024 album, "Mind, Man, Medicine," is available on @NewWestRecords.
Musicians
Laura Rogers – vocals
Lydia Slagle – guitar, vocals
Credits
Guests – @thesecretsistersband
Host – Bill DeVille
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Video – Eric Xu Romani
Audio – Evan Clark
Camera Operators – Eric Xu Romani, Megan Lundberg
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Charle Parr's album "Little Sun" released on March 22, 2024, on Smithsonian Folkways. Before embarking on tour in support of the new album, Parr visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra. Watch and listen to Parr’s performance of the title track, above.
Charlie Parr’s 2024 album, "Little Sun," is available on @SmithsonianFolkways.
Musician
Charlie Parr – guitar and vocals
Credits
Guest – @TheCharlieParr
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video Director – Eric Xu Romani
Audio – Evan Clark
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Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Estevan and Alejandro Gutierrez are Swiss brothers with Ecuadorian heritage, and their latest album, Sonido Cósmico — “cosmic sound” — was born in part in the desert of the U.S. Southwest. “Driving through New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada [was] definitely an inspiration,” Estevan explains, “but in general, just being on the road and then meeting new people … these are all inspirations that we take.”
Sonido Cósmico released June 14 on Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound label. Here are Hermanos Gutierrez playing the title track from the new album.
Hermanos Gutierrez’s 2024 album, Sonido Cósmico, is available on @EasyEyeSound.
Musicians
Estevan Gutierrez – guitar
Alejandro Gutierrez – guitar, lap steel
Credits
Guests – @hermanosgutierrezmusic
Host – Mac Wilson
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Video Director – Peter Ecklund
Audio Engineer – Derek Ramirez
Camera Operators – Peter Ecklund, Megan Lundberg
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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The Secret Sisters’ fifth studio album, "Mind, Man, Medicine," released on March 29, 2024, on New West Records. As part of the record release, The Secret Sisters — Laura Rogers and Lydia Slagle — visited the Twin Cities in May for two sold-out shows at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis and for a session at The Current hosted by Bill DeVille. Watch The Secret Sisters perform, "I Can Never Be Without You Anymore."
The Secret Sisters 2024 album, "Mind, Man, Medicine," is available on @NewWestRecords.
Musicians
Laura Rogers – vocals
Lydia Slagle – guitar, vocals
Credits
Guests – @thesecretsistersband
Host – Bill DeVille
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Video – Eric Xu Romani
Audio – Evan Clark
Camera Operators – Eric Xu Romani, Megan Lundberg
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Charle Parr's album "Little Sun" released on March 22, 2024, on Smithsonian Folkways. Before embarking on tour in support of the new album, Parr visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra. Watch and listen to Parr’s performance of "Boombox," above.
Charlie Parr’s 2024 album, "Little Sun," is available on @SmithsonianFolkways.
Musician
Charlie Parr – guitar and vocals
Credits
Guest – @TheCharlieParr
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video Director – Eric Xu Romani
Audio – Evan Clark
Camera Operator – Eric Xu Romani
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Kelley Smith is a singer-songwriter from Brainerd, Minnesota, a city in located in the center of the state that is known for its surrounding lakes, woods, and its many resorts. Smith was raised by musicians, but it wasn't until she was 40 and a mother of four that she released her first album. She continues turning out evocative songs with captivating lyrics and heartwarming, acoustic Americana hooks.
Watch Kelley Smith's full performance, recorded live at Radio Heartland's Minnesota Music Month Showcase, held at the Turf Club in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, April 5, 2024.
Songs Performed:
00:00:00 Tea and Whiskey
00:05:45 Little Matchgirl
00:09:56 Lydia
00:14:01 Love Is of the Valley
00:19:20 Dust
Musicians:
Kelley Smith – lead vocals, guitar @KelleySmithMusic
Jed LaPlant – guitar, bass
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A lot like the brothers Doobie or Righteous, the Twins of Franklin are not siblings. They’re besties Becky Shaheen and Laura Lou DuSchane — known professionally as Laura Lou — whose friendship goes back to their meeting at Augsburg University in Minneapolis.
Longtime singers and performers, the two musicians decided to team up on a music project all their own. They released their debut effort, Low, on Feb. 14, 2020 — which proved to be an unlucky time for any music to be released. During the pandemic, however, the two friends stayed in touch and kept writing. Finally getting back into the studio in 2023, the Twins of Franklin recorded their second album, "This Life," which released on May 17.
Ahead of the release party, The Twins of Franklin visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra. Watch and listen to their performance of "Stay," above.
Musicians
Laura Lou – vocals, acoustic guitar, ukulele
Becky Shaheen – vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboard
Joe Shaheen – electric bass, vocals
Brian Riedinger – drums
Stefan Swanson – electric guitar
Credits
Guests – @thetwinsoffranklin
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video Director – Evan Clark
Audio Engineer – Eric Xu Romani
Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg, Nikhil Kumaran
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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The Secret Sisters’ fifth studio album, "Mind, Man, Medicine," released on March 29, 2024, on New West Records. As part of the record release, The Secret Sisters — Laura Rogers and Lydia Slagle — visited the Twin Cities in May for two sold-out shows at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis. Between shows, The Secret Sisters visited The Current for a session hosted by Bill DeVille. Watch The Secret Sisters' three-song performance above.
Songs Performed
00:00:00 If the World Was a House
00:04:06 I Can Never Be Without You Anymore
00:07:35 Paperweight
All songs from The Secret Sisters 2024 album, "Mind, Man, Medicine," available on @NewWestRecords .
Musicians
Laura Rogers – vocals
Lydia Slagle – guitar, vocals
Credits
Guests – @thesecretsistersband
Host – Bill DeVille
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Video – Eric Xu Romani
Audio – Evan Clark
Camera Operators – Eric Xu Romani, Megan Lundberg
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Charle Parr's album "Little Sun" released on March 22, 2024, on Smithsonian Folkways. Before embarking on tour in support of the new album, Parr visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra. Watch and listen to Parr’s performance of "Ten Watt," above.
Charlie Parr’s 2024 album, "Little Sun," is available on @SmithsonianFolkways.
Musician
Charlie Parr – guitar and vocals
Credits
Guest – @TheCharlieParr
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video Director – Eric Xu Romani
Audio – Evan Clark
Camera Operator – Eric Xu Romani
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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A lot like the brothers Doobie or Righteous, the Twins of Franklin are not siblings. They’re besties Becky Shaheen and Laura Lou DuSchane — known professionally as Laura Lou — whose friendship goes back to their meeting at Augsburg University in Minneapolis.
Longtime singers and performers, the two musicians decided to team up on a music project all their own. They released their debut effort, Low, on Feb. 14, 2020 — which proved to be an unlucky time for any music to be released. During the pandemic, however, the two friends stayed in touch and kept writing. Finally getting back into the studio in 2023, the Twins of Franklin recorded their second album, "This Life," which released on May 17.
Ahead of the release party, The Twins of Franklin visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra. Watch and listen to their performance of "To The Moon," above.
Musicians
Laura Lou – vocals, acoustic guitar, ukulele
Becky Shaheen – vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboard
Joe Shaheen – electric bass, vocals
Brian Riedinger – drums
Stefan Swanson – electric guitar
Credits
Guests – @thetwinsoffranklin
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video Director – Evan Clark
Audio Engineer – Eric Xu Romani
Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg, Nikhil Kumaran
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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A lot like the brothers Doobie or Righteous, the Twins of Franklin are not siblings. They’re besties Becky Shaheen and Laura Lou DuSchane — known professionally as Laura Lou — whose friendship goes back to their meeting at Augsburg University in Minneapolis.
Longtime singers and performers, the two musicians decided to team up on a music project all their own. They released their debut effort, Low, on Feb. 14, 2020 — which proved to be an unlucky time for any music to be released. During the pandemic, however, the two friends stayed in touch and kept writing. Finally getting back into the studio in 2023, the Twins of Franklin recorded their second album, "This Life," which released on May 17.
Ahead of the release party, The Twins of Franklin visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra. Watch and listen to their performance of "To The Moon," above.
Musicians
Laura Lou – vocals, acoustic guitar, ukulele
Becky Shaheen – vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboard
Joe Shaheen – electric bass, vocals
Brian Riedinger – drums
Stefan Swanson – electric guitar
Credits
Guests – @thetwinsoffranklin
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video Director – Evan Clark
Audio Engineer – Eric Xu Romani
Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg, Nikhil Kumaran
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Humbird — the musical project fronted by singer-songwriter Siri Undlin — are off to their next chapter with the release of the new album "Right On." Just about to embark on tour in support of the record, Humbird — Undlin along with drummer Nathaniel LeBrun and bassist Pat Kuehn — visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra. Watch their performance of "Ghost On The Porch," above.
Find the full session here: thecurrent.org/feature/2024/05/19/humbird-play-songs-from-right-on-at-the-current-for-radio-heartland
Humbird’s 2024 album, "Right On," is available on @NettwerkMusic.
Musicians
Siri Undlin – electric guitar, vocals
Pat Kuehn – electric bass, vocals
Nathaniel LeBrun – drums
Credits
Guests – @humbird7403
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video – Megan Lundberg
Audio – Eric Xu Romani
Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Charlie Parr's album "Little Sun" released on March 22, 2024, on Smithsonian Folkways. Before embarking on tour in support of the new album, Charlie Parr visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra. Here's a bit of Charlie Parr's performance of the song "Boombox."
Charlie Parr’s 2024 album, "Little Sun," is available on @SmithsonianFolkways.
Musician
Charlie Parr – guitar and vocals
Credits
Guest – @TheCharlieParr
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
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Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Making his latest album, "Little Sun," got Charlie Parr out of his comfort zone. First of all, he left Minnesota for a few weeks to record in Portland, Oregon. Second, Parr is typically a solo artist, but he worked with a producer and a number of musicians to create "Little Sun." Parr’s assessment in retrospect? “It was wonderful,” he says.
"Little Sun" released on March 22, 2024, on Smithsonian Folkways. Before embarking on tour in support of the new album, Charlie Parr visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra. Watch and listen to Parr’s song performances above.
Songs Performed
00:00:00 Ten Watt
00:03:56 Little Sun
00:08:03 Boombox
All songs from Charlie Parr’s 2024 album, "Little Sun," available on @SmithsonianFolkways.
Musician
Charlie Parr – guitar and vocals
Credits
Guest – @TheCharlieParr
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video Director – Eric Xu Romani
Audio – Evan Clark
Camera Operator – Eric Xu Romani
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Making his latest album, "Little Sun," got Charlie Parr out of his comfort zone. First of all, he left Minnesota for a few weeks to record in Portland, Oregon. Second, Parr is typically a solo artist, but he worked with a producer and a number of musicians to create "Little Sun." Parr’s assessment in retrospect? “It was wonderful,” he says.
"Little Sun" released on March 22, 2024, on Smithsonian Folkways. Before embarking on tour in support of the new album, Charlie Parr visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra. Watch and listen to Parr’s interview with Mike, above.
Charlie Parr’s 2024 album, "Little Sun," is available on @SmithsonianFolkways.
Musician
Charlie Parr – guitar and vocals
Credits
Guest – @TheCharlieParr
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video Director – Eric Xu Romani
Audio – Evan Clark
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Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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During a tour stop in the Twin Cities to play a show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Sierra Ferrell and her band visited The Current for a studio session hosted by Jessica Paxton. Watch and listen to the full performance above.
Songs Performed
00:00:00 Dollar Bill Bar
00:04:30 American Dreaming
00:08:45 Fox Hunt
All songs from Sierra Ferrell's 2024 album, "Trail of Flowers," available on @rounderrecords.
Musicians
Sierra Ferrell – vocals, fiddle, guitar
Joshua Rilko – mandolin, guitar, backing vocals
Geoffrey Saunders – bass, backing vocals
Oliver Bates Craven – guitars, fiddle, backing vocals
Matty Meyer – drums
Credits
Guest – @SierraFerrell
Host – Jessica Paxton
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Video Director – Derek Ramirez
Audio Engineer – Evan Clark
Camera Operators – Derek Ramirez, Megan Lundberg, Erik Stromstad
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Grief is one of those things where there’s really no one way to express it, and those expressions vary greatly from person to person. After losing her father Robert in 2017, singer-songwriter Rachael Kilgour was processing the loss and wrote a song about her late father. She then decided to write an entire album of songs as she reflected more deeply on his life. The result is "My Father Loved Me," a collection of nine songs released in September 2023.
Watch Rachael Kilgour performing "Ontario", above.
Find the full session here: thecurrent.org/feature/2024/05/01/rachael-kilgour-plays-songs-from-my-father-loved-me-in-studio
Musician
Rachael Kilgour – vocals, guitar
Credits
Guest – @rachaelkilgourmusic
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video – Eric Xu Romani
Audio – Evan Clark
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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From a session recorded live in The Current studio, here's a look at Nickel Creek performing the song "Holding Pattern" off the new album.
Musicians
Chris Thile – mandolin, vocals
Sara Watkins – vocals, fiddle, guitar
Sean Watkins – vocals, guitar
Jeff Picker – bass, vocals
Credits
Guests – @NickelCreek
Host – Mac Wilson
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Video Director – Evan Clark
Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Peter Ecklund
Audio – Derek Ramirez
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
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A lot like the brothers Doobie or Righteous, the Twins of Franklin are not siblings. They’re besties Becky Shaheen and Laura Lou DuSchane — known professionally as Laura Lou — whose friendship goes back to their meeting at Augsburg University in Minneapolis.
Longtime singers and performers, the two musicians decided to team up on a music project all their own. They released their debut effort, Low, on Feb. 14, 2020 — which proved to be an unlucky time for any music to be released. During the pandemic, however, the two friends stayed in touch and kept writing. Finally getting back into the studio in 2023, the Twins of Franklin recorded their second album, This Life, which released on May 17 and will be celebrated with an album-release event at Icehouse in Minneapolis on May 31.
Ahead of the release party, The Twins of Franklin visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra. Watch and listen to their interview above.
Credits
Guests – @thetwinsoffranklin
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video Director – Evan Clark
Audio Engineer – Eric Xu Romani
Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg, Nikhil Kumaran
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A lot like the brothers Doobie or Righteous, the Twins of Franklin are not siblings. They’re besties Becky Shaheen and Laura Lou DuSchane — known professionally as Laura Lou — whose friendship goes back to their meeting at Augsburg University in Minneapolis.
Longtime singers and performers, the two musicians decided to team up on a music project all their own. They released their debut effort, Low, on Feb. 14, 2020 — which proved to be an unlucky time for any music to be released. During the pandemic, however, the two friends stayed in touch and kept writing. Finally getting back into the studio in 2023, the Twins of Franklin recorded their second album, This Life, which released on May 17 and will be celebrated with an album-release event at Icehouse in Minneapolis on May 31.
Ahead of the release party, The Twins of Franklin visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra. Watch and listen to their performance above.
Songs Performed
00:00:00 To the Moon
00:03:36 Stay
00:08:20 The Wait
All songs from The Twins of Franklin’s 2024 album, This Life.
Musicians
Laura Lou – vocals, acoustic guitar, ukulele
Becky Shaheen – vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboard
Joe Shaheen – electric bass, vocals
Brian Riedinger – drums
Stefan Swanson – electric guitar
Credits
Guests – @thetwinsoffranklin
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video Director – Evan Clark
Audio Engineer – Eric Xu Romani
Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg, Nikhil Kumaran
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Humbird — the musical project fronted by singer-songwriter Siri Undlin — are off to their next chapter with the release of the new album "Right On." Just about to embark on tour in support of the record, Humbird — Undlin along with drummer Nathaniel LeBrun and bassist Pat Kuehn — visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra. Watch their performance of "Cornfields and Roadkill," above.
Find the full session here: thecurrent.org/feature/2024/05/19/humbird-play-songs-from-right-on-at-the-current-for-radio-heartland
Humbird’s 2024 album, "Right On," is available on @NettwerkMusic.
Musicians
Siri Undlin – electric guitar, vocals
Pat Kuehn – electric bass, vocals
Nathaniel LeBrun – drums
Credits
Guests – @humbird7403
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video – Megan Lundberg
Audio – Eric Xu Romani
Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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During a tour stop in the Twin Cities to play a show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Sierra Ferrell and her band visited The Current for a studio session hosted by Jessica Paxton. Watch and listen to Ferrell's performance of "American Dreaming."
Find the full session here: thecurrent.org/feature/2024/05/13/sierra-ferrell-performs-songs-from-trail-of-flowers-in-the-current-studio
"American Dreaming" is from Sierra Ferrell's 2024 album, "Trail of Flowers," available on @rounderrecords
Musicians
Sierra Ferrell – vocals, fiddle, guitar
Joshua Rilko – mandolin, guitar, backing vocals
Geoffrey Saunders – bass, backing vocals
Oliver Bates Craven – guitars, fiddle, backing vocals
Matty Meyer – drums
Credits
Guest – @SierraFerrell
Host – Jessica Paxton
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Video Director – Derek Ramirez
Audio Engineer – Evan Clark
Camera Operators – Derek Ramirez, Megan Lundberg, Erik Stromstad
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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LeBlanc and his band visited The Current studio for Radio Heartland to play songs from the new album. Here's a look at their performance of the track, "A Place."
Watch the full session here: youtu.be/kFBTHo7bVME
Musicians
Luke LeBlanc – vocals, guitar, harmonica
John Cleve Richardson – piano, vocals
Ben Lester – pedal steel
Caz Falen – bass, vocals
Lars-Erik Larsen – drums
Credits
Guest – @lukeleblanc
Host & Producer – Mike Pengra
Video Director – Evan Clark
Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Josh Sauvageau
Audio – Craig Thorson
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Grief is one of those things where there’s really no one way to express it, and those expressions vary greatly from person to person. After losing her father Robert in 2017, singer-songwriter Rachael Kilgour was processing the loss and wrote a song about her late father. She then decided to write an entire album of songs as she reflected more deeply on his life. The result is "My Father Loved Me," a collection of nine songs released in September 2023.
Watch Rachael Kilgour performing "Heart On Fire", above.
Find the full session here: thecurrent.org/feature/2024/05/01/rachael-kilgour-plays-songs-from-my-father-loved-me-in-studio
Musician
Rachael Kilgour – vocals, guitar
Credits
Guest – @rachaelkilgourmusic
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video – Eric Xu Romani
Audio – Evan Clark
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Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Humbird — the musical project fronted by singer-songwriter Siri Undlin — are off to their next chapter with the release of the new album "Right On." Just about to embark on tour in support of the record, Humbird — Undlin along with drummer Nathaniel LeBrun and bassist Pat Kuehn — visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra. Watch their performance of "Blueberry Bog," above.
Find the full session here: thecurrent.org/feature/2024/05/19/humbird-play-songs-from-right-on-at-the-current-for-radio-heartland
Humbird’s 2024 album, "Right On," is available on @NettwerkMusic.
Musicians
Siri Undlin – electric guitar, vocals
Pat Kuehn – electric bass, vocals
Nathaniel LeBrun – drums
Credits
Guests – @humbird7403
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video – Megan Lundberg
Audio – Eric Xu Romani
Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Parker and her band visited The Current studio to play songs from the new album in a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra. Here's a look at their performance of "Faintly Optimistic."
Watch and listen to the entire session here: thecurrent.org/feature/2024/01/07/joyann-parker-plays-songs-from-roots-on-radio-heartland
All songs from Joyann Parker’s 2023 album, "Roots."
Musicians
Joyann Parker – lead singer, electric guitar
Mark Lamoine – electric guitar, vocals
Chris Bates – bass
Tim Wick – keyboards
Bill Golden – drums, vocals
Scott Graves – saxophone
Credits
Guest – @JoyannParker
Host & Producer – Mike Pengra
Video Director – Josh Sauvageau
Audio – Evan Clark, Cameron Wiley
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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During a tour stop in the Twin Cities to play a show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Sierra Ferrell and her band visited The Current for a studio session hosted by Jessica Paxton. Watch and listen to Ferrell's performance of "Dollar Bill Bar."
Find the full session here: thecurrent.org/feature/2024/05/13/sierra-ferrell-performs-songs-from-trail-of-flowers-in-the-current-studio
"Dollar Bill Bar" is from Sierra Ferrell's 2024 album, "Trail of Flowers," available on @rounderrecords
Musicians
Sierra Ferrell – vocals, fiddle, guitar
Joshua Rilko – mandolin, guitar, backing vocals
Geoffrey Saunders – bass, backing vocals
Oliver Bates Craven – guitars, fiddle, backing vocals
Matty Meyer – drums
Credits
Guest – @SierraFerrell
Host – Jessica Paxton
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Video Director – Derek Ramirez
Audio Engineer – Evan Clark
Camera Operators – Derek Ramirez, Megan Lundberg, Erik Stromstad
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Musicians
Erik Koskinen – electric and acoustic guitars, vocals
Paul Bergen – electric guitar
Josh Gravelin – electric bass, vocals
Richard Medek – drums
Alex Proctor – Wurlitzer piano, Steinway grand, vocals
Credits
Guest – @ErikKoskinen
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video – Derek Ramirez
Audio – Eric Xu Romani
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
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During a tour stop in the Twin Cities to play a show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Sierra Ferrell and her band visited The Current for a studio session. Here's a look at Ferrell's awesome, stomp-and-holler performance of "Fox Hunt."
Find the full session here:
"Fox Hunt" is from Sierra Ferrell's 2024 album, "Trail of Flowers," available on @rounderrecords
Musicians
Sierra Ferrell – vocals, fiddle, guitar
Joshua Rilko – mandolin, guitar, backing vocals
Geoffrey Saunders – bass, backing vocals
Oliver Bates Craven – guitars, fiddle, backing vocals
Matty Meyer – drums
Credits
Guest – @SierraFerrell
Host – Jessica Paxton
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Video Director – Derek Ramirez
Audio Engineer – Evan Clark
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Grief is one of those things where there’s really no one way to express it, and those expressions vary greatly from person to person. After losing her father Robert in 2017, singer-songwriter Rachael Kilgour was processing the loss and wrote a song about her late father. She then decided to write an entire album of songs as she reflected more deeply on his life. The result is "My Father Loved Me," a collection of nine songs released in September 2023.
Watch Rachael Kilgour performing "Dad Worked Hard" from her new album, above.
Musician
Rachael Kilgour – vocals, guitar
Credits
Guest – @rachaelkilgourmusic
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video – Eric Xu Romani
Audio – Evan Clark
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Just about to embark on tour in support of the record, Humbird — Undlin along with drummer Nathaniel LeBrun and bassist Pat Kuehn — visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra. Watch Undlin's interview with Mike Pengra, above.
Credits
Guest – Siri Undlin of @humbird7403
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video – Megan Lundberg
Audio – Eric Xu Romani
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Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Humbird — the musical project fronted by singer-songwriter Siri Undlin — are off to their next chapter with the release of Right On. Not only have they been signed to a major label, Vancouver-based Nettwerk Music Group, but the latest album, Right On, has a grittier, more electric feel than previous releases. It’s all part of the band’s evolution. “I feel like we're in our teenage years now,” Undlin says.
Just about to embark on tour in support of the record, Humbird — Undlin along with drummer Nathaniel LeBrun and bassist Pat Kuehn — visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra. Watch and listen to the full session above.
Songs Performed
00:00:00 Ghost On The Porch
00:02:56 Blueberry Bog
00:05:26 Cornfields and Roadkill
All songs from Humbird’s 2024 album, Right On, available on @NettwerkMusic.
Musicians
Siri Undlin – electric guitar, vocals
Pat Kuehn – electric bass, vocals
Nathaniel LeBrun – drums
Credits
Guests – @humbird7403
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video – Megan Lundberg
Audio – Eric Xu Romani
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Erik Koskinen and his bandmates visited the Radio Heartland studio to play a selection of tracks from the album, "Down Street/Love Avenue," including "Hard Times For Everyone", above.
Musicians
Erik Koskinen – electric and acoustic guitars, vocals
Paul Bergen – electric guitar
Josh Gravelin – electric bass, vocals
Richard Medek – drums
Alex Proctor – Wurlitzer piano, Steinway grand, vocals
Credits
Guest – @ErikKoskinen
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video – Derek Ramirez
Audio – Eric Xu Romani
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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During a tour stop in the Twin Cities to play a show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Sierra Ferrell and her band visited The Current for a studio session hosted by Jessica Paxton. Watch and listen to Ferrell's awesome, stomp-and-holler performance of "Fox Hunt."
Find the full session here: thecurrent.org/feature/2024/05/13/sierra-ferrell-performs-songs-from-trail-of-flowers-in-the-current-studio
"Fox Hunt" is from Sierra Ferrell's 2024 album, "Trail of Flowers," available on @rounderrecords
Musicians
Sierra Ferrell – vocals, fiddle, guitar
Joshua Rilko – mandolin, guitar, backing vocals
Geoffrey Saunders – bass, backing vocals
Oliver Bates Craven – guitars, fiddle, backing vocals
Matty Meyer – drums
Credits
Guest – @SierraFerrell
Host – Jessica Paxton
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Video Director – Derek Ramirez
Audio Engineer – Evan Clark
Camera Operators – Derek Ramirez, Megan Lundberg, Erik Stromstad
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Grief is one of those things where there’s really no one way to express it, and those expressions vary greatly from person to person. After losing her father Robert in 2017, singer-songwriter Rachael Kilgour was processing the loss and wrote a song about her late father. She then decided to write an entire album of songs as she reflected more deeply on his life. The result is "My Father Loved Me," a collection of nine songs released in September 2023.
Rachael Kilgour visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra to play three songs from the album. Watch and listen to the performances above.
Songs Performed
00:00:00 Dad Worked Hard
00:03:47 Ontario
00:09:26 Heart On Fire
All songs from Rachael Kilgour’s self-released 2023 album, My Father Loved Me.
Musician
Rachael Kilgour – vocals, guitar
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Guest – @rachaelkilgourmusic
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video – Eric Xu Romani
Audio – Evan Clark
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Grief is one of those things where there’s really no one way to express it, and those expressions vary greatly from person to person. After losing her father Robert in 2017, singer-songwriter Rachael Kilgour was processing the loss and wrote a song about her late father. She then decided to write an entire album of songs as she reflected more deeply on his life. The result is "My Father Loved Me," a collection of nine songs released in September 2023.
Rachael Kilgour visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra. Kilgour plays songs from the album, and she talks to Mike about how the album came together — including her decisions to honor her father’s memory by recording the album in his home country of Canada, and to have Canadian musician Rose Cousins produce the album. And while the album is called "My Father Loved Me," it’s clear Rachael loved her father right back. Watch the interview above.
Credits
Guest – @rachaelkilgourmusic
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video – Eric Xu Romani
Audio – Evan Clark
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Hailed for a fresh new sound that Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra describes as very “sing-along-able,” "Polaroid Lovers" also saw Jarosz break new ground in terms of co-writing “in a Nashville sort of way,” as she puts it, working with such artists as Natalie Hemby, Ruston Kelly, Jon Randall and producer Daniel Tashian.
While in town for a concert at the Fine Line in Minneapolis, Jarosz and her band visited The Current studio to play songs from the record, including "Runaway Train" above.
Sarah Jarosz’s 2024 album, "Polaroid Lovers," is available on @rounderrecords.
Musicians
Sarah Jarosz – mandolin, vocals
Eric Doob – drums
Michael Rinne – bass
Seth Taylor – guitar, vocals
Credits
Guest – @sarahjarosz
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video – Derek Ramirez, Megan Lundberg
Audio – Evan Clark
Editor – Derek Ramirez
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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