The Current“I'm a creature of habit,” Sid Sriram admits, “and I really get used to like a certain routine.”
That said, Sriram is not inflexible. In fact, he tends to embrace serendipity in his life, and it has served him well. In was, in fact, his embrace of serendipity that led him from his home in California to a successful career in India — and it’s also what led him to visit Minneapolis to work with producer Ryan Olson. This led to the album Sidharth, a collection of songs that let Sriram explore his many influences without boundaries, it led him to explore the meaning of his very name.
During a recent visit to The Current studio, Sriram played songs from Sidharth, and then sat down with host Ayisha Jaffer to discuss his life and his career so far. Watch and listen to the complete session above.
Video Segments 00:00:00 Do The Dance 00:04:06 Dear Sahana 00:10:44 Came Along 00:15:02 Interview with host Ayisha Jaffer
Musicians Sid Sriram – vocals Evan Slack – guitar
Credits Guest – @sidsrirammusic Host – Ayisha Jaffer Producer – Derrick Stevens Video and Audio – Eric Romani Camera Operators – Megan Lundberg, Nikhil Kumaran Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Sid Sriram – studio session at The Current (music & interview)The Current2024-04-12 | “I'm a creature of habit,” Sid Sriram admits, “and I really get used to like a certain routine.”
That said, Sriram is not inflexible. In fact, he tends to embrace serendipity in his life, and it has served him well. In was, in fact, his embrace of serendipity that led him from his home in California to a successful career in India — and it’s also what led him to visit Minneapolis to work with producer Ryan Olson. This led to the album Sidharth, a collection of songs that let Sriram explore his many influences without boundaries, it led him to explore the meaning of his very name.
During a recent visit to The Current studio, Sriram played songs from Sidharth, and then sat down with host Ayisha Jaffer to discuss his life and his career so far. Watch and listen to the complete session above.
Video Segments 00:00:00 Do The Dance 00:04:06 Dear Sahana 00:10:44 Came Along 00:15:02 Interview with host Ayisha Jaffer
Musicians Sid Sriram – vocals Evan Slack – guitar
Credits Guest – @sidsrirammusic Host – Ayisha Jaffer Producer – Derrick Stevens Video and Audio – Eric Romani Camera Operators – Megan Lundberg, Nikhil Kumaran Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#sidsriram #music #studioThe Beaches – What Doesnt Kill You Makes You Paranoid (live for The Current)The Current2024-05-09 | The Beaches perform "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Paranoid" in studio Support The Current: support.mpr.org/youtube
Toronto band The Beaches are becoming well known to The Current’s audience by virtue of their irresistibly catchy new single, “Blame Brett,” from their latest album "Blame My Ex."
The lead single, “Blame Brett,” was actually inspired by The Beaches' Jordan Miller’s breakup, but ended softly enough that she asked her former boyfriend, Brett Emmons of Canadian rock band The Glorious Sons, if she could use his name in the lyrics because the alliteration just worked so well. “He gave me his consent and his blessing,” Jordan Miller told the CBC in a September 2023 interview.
What’s more, the song isn’t really about Brett; rather, it’s about her own feelings of still processing after a breakup. “It was a really sad and devastating time for me," Jordan Miller said in the same interview with CBC host Tom Power. “There still is a little bit of humour in [Blame Brett] with the chorus, but it is really about me just not being over him.”
Chatting at The Current ahead of their recent session in The Current studio, Jordan Miller joked that she is now waiting for a reciprocal “Blame Jordan” single from Brett Emmons. The Beaches were in town to perform at show at the Fine Line in Minneapolis when they visited The Current studio to perform a three-song acoustic set of music from "Blame My Ex."
Watch the performance of "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Paranoid" above.
Musicians: Jordan Miller - Singer Kylie Miller - Guitar Leandra Earl - Guitar Eliza Enman-McDaniel - Percussion
Credits: Guests – @thebeachesband Producer – Derrick Stevens Video – Eric Xu Romani Audio – Evan Clark Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
#thebeaches #music #studio@firstaidkitbands harmonies on Emmylou ✨ #harmonies #harmonize #indiefolk #sweden #firstaidkitThe Current2024-05-08 | First Aid Kit performs "Emmylou" live in the studio of 89.3 The Current.
Listen to the full session with Bill DeVille on thecurrent.org/feature/2014/06/08/first-aid-kit-perform-in-the-current-studioThe Kills – New York (live for The Current)The Current2024-05-08 | The Kills — the rock duo comprising Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart — released their sixth studio album, God Games, in October 2023. The album was produced by Paul Epworth at his home base, The Church Studios, in London.
While in the Twin Cities for a show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, The Kills visited The Current studio to play stripped-down versions of songs from the latest album. Afterwords, Mosshart and Hince spoke with host Jill Riley about the making of the album — including the cross-country driving trips that inspired some of Mosshart’s song ideas.
Credits Guests – @thekillsofficial Host – Jill Riley Producer – Derrick Stevens Video – Evan Clark Audio – Derek Ramirez Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#music #studio #interviewZach McCormick describes what makes Thin Lizzy awesome #thinlizzy #shortsThe Current2024-05-07 | The Current's midday host Zach McCormick talks about Thin Lizzy Support The Current: support.mpr.org/youtube
From May 3 to 10, 2024, The Current is counting down the 893 Essential Bands as chosen by you. Getting into the spirit of things, The Current's midday host Zach McCormick talks about why Irish hard-rock band Thin Lizzy are one of his favorite bands. (Note: Thin Lizzy came in at No. 494 in our countdown, as voted by you!)
#thecurrent #893essentialsErik Koskinen – Keep My Baby With Me (live at The Current for Radio Heartland)The Current2024-05-07 | Well, the friendship bread model is not too dissimilar from the way Erik Koskinen and his friends put together the songs for Down Street/Love Avenue, Koskinen’s latest album, released April 5. “I kind of just invited a lot of musician friends to add stuff to [my demos],” Koskinen explains. “And the idea was if I let them add something to it, and they thought of somebody else who would be good for that track, they were then invited to give it to somebody else without me even having to really know about it. It wasn't really a plan, and that built into what happened on how the record got made.”
Koskinen and his bandmates visited the Radio Heartland studio to play a selection of tracks from the forthcoming album. Watch and listen to "Keep My Baby With Me" above. All songs from Erik Koskinen’s 2024 album, Down Street/Love Avenue, available on Real Phonic Records.
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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#music #studio #americanaSid Sriram – Dear Sahana (live for The Current)The Current2024-05-04 | “I'm a creature of habit,” Sid Sriram admits, “and I really get used to like a certain routine.”
That said, Sriram is not inflexible. In fact, he tends to embrace serendipity in his life, and it has served him well. In was, in fact, his embrace of serendipity that led him from his home in California to a successful career in India — and it’s also what led him to visit Minneapolis to work with producer Ryan Olson. This led to the album Sidharth, a collection of songs that let Sriram explore his many influences without boundaries, it led him to explore the meaning of his very name.
During a recent visit to The Current studio, Sriram played songs from Sidharth, and then sat down with host Ayisha Jaffer to discuss his life and his career so far. Watch and listen to "Dear Sahana" above.
Musicians Sid Sriram – vocals Evan Slack – guitar
Credits Guest – @sidsrirammusic Host – Ayisha Jaffer Producer – Derrick Stevens Video and Audio – Eric Romani Camera Operators – Megan Lundberg, Nikhil Kumaran Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#sidsriram #music #studioBen Folds performing Exhausting Lover live 🎹🎤 #benfolds #livemusic #piano #songwriter #minnesotaThe Current2024-05-03 | On Tuesday, May 9, singer-songwriter and piano player extraordinaire Ben Folds gave an unforgettable and revelatory Microshow performance at the Turf Club in St. Paul. During an energetic nine-song set that included several selections from his latest album, "What Matters Most" (out now on @NewWestRecords), Folds interspersed his set with rich, personal stories behind the new songs.
Also in the set list were several songs from Folds’ back catalogue, including a group sing-along among the audience during “You Don’t Know Me,” conducted by Folds as he played and sang his own part. The audience consisted of lucky winners who had entered for a chance to attend this unique performance.
Musician Ben Folds – vocals and piano
Credits Guest – @benfoldsTV Video Director – Eric Xu Romani Video Editor – Evan Clark Camera Operator – Guillermo Bonilla Recording Engineer – Evan Clark Mix Engineer – Eric Xu Romani Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke TaylorLaamar – My Kingdom (live for The Current)The Current2024-05-03 | Laamar has been a buzzed-about artist in the scene since performing at First Avenue this past January as part of the Best New Bands of 2023 showcase. And recently, Laamar returned with his band to their biggest stage yet, Palace Theater, to open for one of Minnesota’s most recognizable names in pop-rock music: Semisonic.
Just after recording an in-studio performance and interview at MPR, his soul-Americana, racial-justice song “Say My Name” hit no. 2 on The Current’s Chart Show.
Laamar (born Geoffrey Lamar Wilson) chatted with The Current about being raised by a musician father in North Minneapolis, to now taking on a similar role as a dad of two. Laamar also talked about finding confidence in singing, connecting with the local music scene and more. Watch the performance of "My Kingdom" above.
Musicians Geoffrey Lamar Wilson - voice/guitar Jason Wells - bass Steven Bosmans - guitar/voice James Taylor - drums
Credits Guest – Laamar Host – Diane Producer – Evan Clark Camera Operators – Erik Stromstad, Megan Lundberg Graphics – Natalia Toledo
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#laamar #thecurrent #minnesotamusic #thelocalshow #diane #geoffreylamarwilson #juspostbellum #music #studio #minneapolis #saintpaul #minnesota #mpr #minnesotapublicradioFirst Aid Kit perform Emmylou at The Current studios back in 2014 #music #singersongwriterThe Current2024-05-02 | First Aid Kit perform "Emmylou" at The Current studios back in 2014.The Beaches – Shower Beer (live for The Current)The Current2024-05-02 | Toronto band The Beaches are becoming well known to The Current’s audience by virtue of their irresistibly catchy new single, “Blame Brett,” from their latest album "Blame My Ex."
The lead single, “Blame Brett,” was actually inspired by The Beaches' Jordan Miller’s breakup, but ended softly enough that she asked her former boyfriend, Brett Emmons of Canadian rock band The Glorious Sons, if she could use his name in the lyrics because the alliteration just worked so well. “He gave me his consent and his blessing,” Jordan Miller told the CBC in a September 2023 interview.
What’s more, the song isn’t really about Brett; rather, it’s about her own feelings of still processing after a breakup. “It was a really sad and devastating time for me," Jordan Miller said in the same interview with CBC host Tom Power. “There still is a little bit of humour in [Blame Brett] with the chorus, but it is really about me just not being over him.”
Chatting at The Current ahead of their recent session in The Current studio, Jordan Miller joked that she is now waiting for a reciprocal “Blame Jordan” single from Brett Emmons. The Beaches were in town to perform at show at the Fine Line in Minneapolis when they visited The Current studio to perform a three-song acoustic set of music from "Blame My Ex."
Watch the performance of "Shower Beer" above.
Musicians: Jordan Miller - Singer Kylie Miller - Guitar Leandra Earl - Guitar Eliza Enman-McDaniel - Percussion
Credits: Guests – @thebeachesband Producer – Derrick Stevens Video – Eric Xu Romani Audio – Evan Clark Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#thebeaches #music #studio@amandashires performs Take It Like A Man in The Current studio🎙️ #amandashires #altcountry #musicThe Current2024-05-01 | On tour supporting her new album, "Take It Like A Man," singer-songwriter Amanda Shires visited The Current studio to play songs from the album and to have a conversation with The Current Morning Show host Jill Riley. Watch Shires performing the title track from the album.
Find the complete session and interview here: https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/20...
Credits Guest - @amandashires Host - Jill Riley Producer - Rachel Frances Video - Evan Clark Camera Operators - Evan Clark, Peter Ecklund Audio - Eric Xu Romani Graphics - Natalia Toledo Digital Producer - Luke TaylorThe Kills – Better Days (live for The Current)The Current2024-05-01 | The Kills — the rock duo comprising Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart — released their sixth studio album, God Games, in October 2023. The album was produced by Paul Epworth at his home base, The Church Studios, in London.
While in the Twin Cities for a show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, The Kills visited The Current studio to play stripped-down versions of songs from the latest album. Afterwords, Mosshart and Hince spoke with host Jill Riley about the making of the album — including the cross-country driving trips that inspired some of Mosshart’s song ideas.
Credits Guests – @thekillsofficial Host – Jill Riley Producer – Derrick Stevens Video – Evan Clark Audio – Derek Ramirez Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#music #studio #interviewErik Koskinen – I Got You (To Get Me Through) (live at Radio Heartland for The Current)The Current2024-04-30 | Well, the friendship bread model is not too dissimilar from the way Erik Koskinen and his friends put together the songs for Down Street/Love Avenue, Koskinen’s latest album, released April 5. “I kind of just invited a lot of musician friends to add stuff to [my demos],” Koskinen explains. “And the idea was if I let them add something to it, and they thought of somebody else who would be good for that track, they were then invited to give it to somebody else without me even having to really know about it. It wasn't really a plan, and that built into what happened on how the record got made.”
Koskinen and his bandmates visited the Radio Heartland studio to play a selection of tracks from the forthcoming album. Watch and listen to "I Got You (To Get Me Through)" above. All songs from Erik Koskinen’s 2024 album, Down Street/Love Avenue, available on Real Phonic Records.
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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#music #studio #americanaArlo Parks explains what she loves about Glastonbury #interview #arloparks #shortsThe Current2024-04-29 | When Arlo Parks visited The Current, host Ayisha Jaffer asked why Glastonbury is Parks' favorite festival. Here's her reply.
Credits Guest – @ArloParks Host – Ayisha Jaffer Producer – Derrick Stevens Video – Aaron Ankrum Audio – Derrick Ramirez Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#interview #studio #glastonburySid Sriram – Came Along (live for The Current)The Current2024-04-27 | “I'm a creature of habit,” Sid Sriram admits, “and I really get used to like a certain routine.”
That said, Sriram is not inflexible. In fact, he tends to embrace serendipity in his life, and it has served him well. In was, in fact, his embrace of serendipity that led him from his home in California to a successful career in India — and it’s also what led him to visit Minneapolis to work with producer Ryan Olson. This led to the album Sidharth, a collection of songs that let Sriram explore his many influences without boundaries, it led him to explore the meaning of his very name.
During a recent visit to The Current studio, Sriram played songs from Sidharth, and then sat down with host Ayisha Jaffer to discuss his life and his career so far. Watch and listen to "Came Along" above.
Musicians Sid Sriram – vocals Evan Slack – guitar
Credits Guest – @sidsrirammusic Host – Ayisha Jaffer Producer – Derrick Stevens Video and Audio – Eric Romani Camera Operators – Megan Lundberg, Nikhil Kumaran Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#sidsriram #music #studioPorcupine – three-song performance at the Forum at MPRThe Current2024-04-26 | On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, The Current hosted its second Minnesota Music Month event — a live taping of The Local Show featuring performances by singer-songwriter Anna Graves and rock band Porcupine. The event also featured a proclamation by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, declaring April 10 to henceforth be commemorated as Minnesota Music Day.
Closing out the evening was a performance by indie rock band Porcupine. Veterans of multiple music scenes the band consists of guitarist and lead vocalist Casey Virock, drummer Keith Larson, guitarist and vocalist Nick Roesler and bassist Chad Haugejorden.
Despite the warm wood accents, carpeted ground and bottom-lit Current banners backing the band, something about their set was transportive to somewhere a little darker and a little grittier. In-your-face and enjoyably abrasive, the music invited the listeners to move. Virock switching between microphones creating an immediate echoed effect. A call and response team of one backed by a powerful band.
Songs Performed 00:00:00 Character Flaws 00:03:21 The Way Down 00:06:16 Comatose
Musicians Casey Virock – vocals, guitar Nick Roesler – guitar, backing vocals Chad Haugejorden – bass Keith Larsen – drums
Credits Guests – @porcupineband Host – Diane Miller Producer – Derrick Stevens Engineer – Josh Sauvageau House Recording – Eric Romani Video – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#music #minnesotamusic #performance@FatherJohnMisty in The Current studio back in 2015 ❤️ #fatherjohnmisty #fjm #shorts #acoustic #mnThe Current2024-04-26 | ...Lamaar – Home To My Baby (live for The Current)The Current2024-04-26 | Laamar has been a buzzed-about artist in the scene since performing at First Avenue this past January as part of the Best New Bands of 2023 showcase. And recently, Laamar returned with his band to their biggest stage yet, Palace Theater, to open for one of Minnesota’s most recognizable names in pop-rock music: Semisonic.
Just after recording an in-studio performance and interview at MPR, his soul-Americana, racial-justice song “Say My Name” hit no. 2 on The Current’s Chart Show.
Laamar (born Geoffrey Lamar Wilson) chatted with The Current about being raised by a musician father in North Minneapolis, to now taking on a similar role as a dad of two. Laamar also talked about finding confidence in singing, connecting with the local music scene and more. Watch the performance of "Home To My Baby" above.
Musicians Geoffrey Lamar Wilson - voice/guitar Jason Wells - bass Steven Bosmans - guitar/voice James Taylor - drums
Credits Guest – Laamar Host – Diane Producer – Evan Clark Camera Operators – Erik Stromstad, Megan Lundberg Graphics – Natalia Toledo
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#laamar #thecurrent #minnesotamusic #thelocalshow #diane #geoffreylamarwilson #juspostbellum #music #studio #minneapolis #saintpaul #minnesota #mpr #minnesotapublicradioThe Beaches – Blame Brett (live for The Current)The Current2024-04-25 | Toronto band The Beaches are becoming well known to The Current’s audience by virtue of their irresistibly catchy new single, “Blame Brett,” from their latest album "Blame My Ex."
The lead single, “Blame Brett,” was actually inspired by The Beaches' Jordan Miller’s breakup, but ended softly enough that she asked her former boyfriend, Brett Emmons of Canadian rock band The Glorious Sons, if she could use his name in the lyrics because the alliteration just worked so well. “He gave me his consent and his blessing,” Jordan Miller told the CBC in a September 2023 interview.
What’s more, the song isn’t really about Brett; rather, it’s about her own feelings of still processing after a breakup. “It was a really sad and devastating time for me," Jordan Miller said in the same interview with CBC host Tom Power. “There still is a little bit of humour in [Blame Brett] with the chorus, but it is really about me just not being over him.”
Chatting at The Current ahead of their recent session in The Current studio, Jordan Miller joked that she is now waiting for a reciprocal “Blame Jordan” single from Brett Emmons. The Beaches were in town to perform at show at the Fine Line in Minneapolis when they visited The Current studio to perform a three-song acoustic set of music from "Blame My Ex." Watch a performance of "Blame Brett" above.
Musicians: Jordan Miller - Singer Kylie Miller - Guitar Leandra Earl - Guitar Eliza Enman-McDaniel - Percussion
Credits: Guests – @thebeachesband Producer – Derrick Stevens Video – Eric Xu Romani Audio – Evan Clark Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#thebeaches #music #studiojeremy messersmith performs Dillinger Eyes back in 2011🎸 #jeremymessersmith #shorts #music #bandThe Current2024-04-24 | Back in April 2011, jeremy messersmith hosted Works for Words, an event at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn., where messersmith led a night of the best lyrical works in song — songs of his own as well as those of others who have influenced his style and ideas, including artists like Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Prince, Bob Dylan, Sigur Ros, Conor Oberst, Radiohead and others. From that night 10 years ago at the Fitz, here's a performance by messersmith of his song, "Dillinger Eyes," from his 2010 album, "The Reluctant Graveyard."The Kills – 103 (live for The Current)The Current2024-04-24 | The Kills — the rock duo comprising Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart — released their sixth studio album, God Games, in October 2023. The album was produced by Paul Epworth at his home base, The Church Studios, in London.
While in the Twin Cities for a show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, The Kills visited The Current studio to play stripped-down versions of songs from the latest album. Afterwords, Mosshart and Hince spoke with host Jill Riley about the making of the album — including the cross-country driving trips that inspired some of Mosshart’s song ideas.
Credits Guests – @thekillsofficial Host – Jill Riley Producer – Derrick Stevens Video – Evan Clark Audio – Derek Ramirez Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#music #studio #interviewAngie McMahon performs solo version of Letting Go at The Current #music #studioThe Current2024-04-23 | Angie McMahon visited The Current studio to play solo versions of songs from her latest album, “Light, Dark, Light Again” — including “Letting Go,” seen here.
Musician Angie McMahon – vocals, guitar
Credits Guest – @angiemcmahon Host – Zach McCormick Producer – Derrick Stevens Video – Evan Clark Audio – Eric Xu Romani Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#angiemcmahon #shorts @AWALAngie McMahon – interview with The Currents Zach McCormickThe Current2024-04-23 | Angie McMahon is an artist from Melbourne, Australia, but several of her influences are rooted in North America; to wit: Bob Dylan, the Potawatomi author and scientist Robin Wall Kimmerer, and the Bon Iver network.
McMahon’s latest album, "Light, Dark, Light Again," was released in October 2023 on @AWAL. On tour in support of the album, McMahon stopped at The Current to talk with host Zach McCormick about her record, including what it was like to work with producer Brad Cook. (Based for several years now in North Carolina, Cook’s origins are in the creative Eau Claire, Wisconsin, nucleus that produced so many fine musicians.) “I'd never, you know, traveled across the ocean to record,” McMahon says. “I left my band back home, and Brad pulled some really great musicians together for us to do the songs, and he was really helpful with me.”
Watch and listen to McMahon’s full interview with Zach, above.
Credits Guest – @angiemcmahon Host – Zach McCormick Producer – Derrick Stevens Video – Evan Clark Audio – Eric Xu Romani Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#angiemcmahon #musician #interviewAngie McMahon – three-song performance at The CurrentThe Current2024-04-23 | Angie McMahon’s latest album, "Light, Dark, Light Again," was released in October 2023. On tour in support of the album, McMahon stopped at The Current to play solo versions of three songs from the album.
Watch and listen to McMahon’s studio performance above.
Songs Performed 00:00:00 Fireball Whiskey 00:03:29 Black Eye 00:06:56 Letting Go All songs from Angie McMahon’s 2023 album, Light, Dark, Light Again, available on @AWAL.
Musician Angie McMahon – vocals, guitar
Credits Guest – @angiemcmahon Host – Zach McCormick Producer – Derrick Stevens Video – Evan Clark Audio – Eric Xu Romani Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#angiemcmahon #music #studioErik Koskinen Hard Times For Everyone (live at Radio Heartland for The Current)The Current2024-04-23 | Well, the friendship bread model is not too dissimilar from the way Erik Koskinen and his friends put together the songs for Down Street/Love Avenue, Koskinen’s latest album, released April 5. “I kind of just invited a lot of musician friends to add stuff to [my demos],” Koskinen explains. “And the idea was if I let them add something to it, and they thought of somebody else who would be good for that track, they were then invited to give it to somebody else without me even having to really know about it. It wasn't really a plan, and that built into what happened on how the record got made.”
Koskinen and his bandmates visited the Radio Heartland studio to play a selection of tracks from the forthcoming album. Watch and listen to "Hard Times For Everyone" above. All songs from Erik Koskinen’s 2024 album, Down Street/Love Avenue, available on Real Phonic Records.
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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#music #studio #americanaNickel Creeks Celebrants track listing is very intentional 🎧 #nickelcreek #bluegrass #interviewThe Current2024-04-19 | Nickel Creek — the string band comprising Sara Watkins, Sean Watkins and Chris Thile — have been delighting audiences since they were in their teens, but with long-running and wide-ranging music careers, they hadn’t released an original album together since 2014.That changed during the pandemic, when they suddenly got that spark to work together again. The resulting album is Celebrants, released on March 23 of this year.
While Nickel Creek were in town to play a show at the Palace Theatre, they visited The Current studio to play songs and to chat with host Mac Wilson. Watch and listen to the complete session above.
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 Digital Producer – Luke TaylorAnna Graves – three-song performance at the Forum at MPRThe Current2024-04-19 | On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, The Current hosted its second Minnesota Music Month event — a live taping of The Local Show featuring performances by singer-songwriter Anna Graves and rock band Porcupine. The event also featured a proclamation by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, declaring April 10 to henceforth be commemorated as Minnesota Music Day.
Anna Graves was the first live in-studio artist of the afternoon. Graves grew up in rural Webster, Minnesota, about 45 minutes out of the Twin Cities, on a small horse farm. When Graves and her sibling were left to their own devices for entertainment growing up, she turned to music and hasn’t looked back ever since.
Taking to the stage with nothing but an acoustic guitar, Graves eased into the set after a kind hello to the gathered audience. Her melodic voice was accompanied by a slight twang and drifted through the room, perhaps indicative of the time spent wandering from her childhood home to Nashville, to Los Angeles, back to Nashville, and back home again. Singing of the heartbreak of losing oneself and the hard learning curves of love, Graves tossed her voice around with ease. Watch the full performance above.
Songs Performed 00:00:00 Fly 00:03:59 Made To Love Someone 00:07:54 When The Love Is Gone
Musician @AnnaGravesMusic – vocals, guitar
Credits Guests – Anna Graves Host – Diane Miller Producer – Derrick Stevens Engineer – Josh Sauvageau House Recording – Eric Romani Video – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#music #minnesotamusic #performanceAby Wolf and Eric Mayson perform Permission at the Duluth Masonic TempleThe Current2024-04-18 | After Aby Wolf and Eric Mayson had finished their set for the night at the Emerging Artists Showcase event and the crowd had gone home, the two musicians went up to the balcony of the empty Duluth Masonic Temple and gave this acoustic performance of "Permission" to document the first time Mayson had ever sat down behind an organ console. Watch this very special performance, captured on a single camera.
Musicians Aby Wolf – vocals Eric Mayson – pipe organ
Credits Guests – @AbyWolfMusic and @ericmayson5269 Video – Evan Clark Audio – Derek Ramirez Camera operators – Evan Clark Graphic – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
The Current’s Emerging Artists Showcase is funded in part by the Jane S. Smith Memorial Fund of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation and the Minnesota Clean Water Land & Legacy Amendment.
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#music #vocals #pipeorgan@amandashires performs Hawk For The Dove in The Current Studio 🎻 #amandashires #altcountry #fiddleThe Current2024-04-17 | On tour supporting her new album, "Take It Like A Man," singer-songwriter Amanda Shires visited The Current studio to play songs from the album and to have a conversation with The Current Morning Show host Jill Riley. Watch Shires performing "Hawk For The Dove."
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Credits Guest - @amandashires Host - Jill Riley Producer - Rachel Frances Video - Evan Clark Camera Operators - Evan Clark, Peter Ecklund Audio - Eric Xu Romani Graphics - Natalia Toledo Digital Producer - Luke TaylorArlo Parks performs Weightless in The Current studio #arloparks #music #shortsThe Current2024-04-17 | Arlo Parks, accompanied by guitarist Daniele Diodato, performs a stripped-down, ambient version of "Weightless" off her latest album, "My Soft Machine," available on @Transgressive Records.
Musicians Arlo Parks – vocals Daniele Diodato – guitar
Credits Guest – @ArloParks Host – Ayisha Jaffer Producer – Derrick Stevens Video – Aaron Ankrum Audio – Derrick Ramirez Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#ambient #studioArlo Parks performs three songs from My Soft Machine at The CurrentThe Current2024-04-17 | It’s easy to think of Arlo Parks as a musician because she is indeed that, but Parks herself thinks of it a bit differently. “It's always been storytelling at the heart of what it is that I want to do,” she says. “So I guess I was writing short stories when I was young … and I started falling in love with poetry, and then made my way into songs.”
Parks’ latest album is My Soft Machine, and the London-based artist visited The Current to play songs from the new album.
Songs Performed 00:00:00 Weightless 00:03:24 Eugene 00:07:06 Pegasus All songs from Arlo Parks’ 2023 album, "My Soft Machine," available on @Transgressive Records.
Musicians Arlo Parks – vocals Daniele Diodato – guitar
Credits Guest – @ArloParks Host – Ayisha Jaffer Producer – Derrick Stevens Video – Aaron Ankrum Audio – Derrick Ramirez Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#arloparks #music #studioArlo Parks – interview at The Current with Ayisha JafferThe Current2024-04-17 | It’s easy to think of Arlo Parks as a musician because she is indeed that, but Parks herself thinks of it a bit differently. “It's always been storytelling at the heart of what it is that I want to do,” she says. “So I guess I was writing short stories when I was young … and I started falling in love with poetry, and then made my way into songs.”
Parks’ latest album is My Soft Machine, and the London-based artist visited The Current to play songs from the new album and to talk with host Ayisha Jaffer.
Credits Guest – @ArloParks Host – Ayisha Jaffer Producer – Derrick Stevens Video – Aaron Ankrum Audio – Derrick Ramirez Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#arloparks #interview #studioTim Wilson of Urban Lights Music shares tips on taking care of your records #vinyl #recordstoreThe Current2024-04-16 | Timothy Wilson is the owner and operator of City Lights Music, a record store on University Avenue in St. Paul that has been a mainstay in the community for 30 years. “We’ve seen the rise and fall of vinyl and the rise and fall of CDs and cassettes,” Wilson says. “And now we’re back to vinyl again, so that’s an awesome experience, and we’re excited.”
Given there's a whole new generation of vinyl enthusiasts, Wilson shares advice for taking care of records.
Credits Video and Photo – Eric Xu Romani Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#records #recordstoreday #shortsTimothy Wilson of Urban Lights Music talks about how to take care of your recordsThe Current2024-04-16 | “It totally skipped a generation,” Timothy Wilson says. “There was about a 10-year gap, maybe 15, where everything [vinyl] just kind of stopped. Now, it’s spun back around again.”
Wilson would know. He’s the owner and operator of City Lights Music, a record store on University Avenue in St. Paul that has been a mainstay in the community for 30 years. “We’ve seen the rise and fall of vinyl and the rise and fall of CDs and cassettes,” Wilson says. “And now we’re back to vinyl again, so that’s an awesome experience, and we’re excited.”
Given there's a whole new generation of vinyl enthusiasts, Wilson shares his advice for taking care of records.
Credits Video and Photo – Eric Xu Romani Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#vinyl #records #recordstoredaySid Srirams vocals 🤯 #sidsriram #music #livesession #vocals #carnatic #sidharth #sidsriramvocalsThe Current2024-04-12 | Credits Guest – @sidsrirammusic Host – Ayisha Jaffer Producer – Derrick Stevens Video and Audio – Eric Romani Camera Operators – Megan Lundberg, Nikhil Kumaran Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke TaylorSid Sriram talks about taking a vital trip to Minneapolis #sidsriram #shorts #interviewThe Current2024-04-12 | Sid Sriram describes what brought him to Minneapolis — a trip that introduced him to Ryan Olson (in person) and to Justin Vernon, and eventually led to the making of his album, "Sidharth."
Credits Guest – @sidsrirammusic Host – Ayisha Jaffer Producer – Derrick Stevens Video and Audio – Eric Romani Camera Operators – Megan Lundberg, Nikhil Kumaran Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#minneapolis #studio #thecurrentBen Folds sings You Dont Know Me with the crowd #benfolds #livemusic #piano #singersongwriterThe Current2024-04-11 | On Tuesday, May 9, singer-songwriter and piano player extraordinaire Ben Folds gave an unforgettable (and interactive!) Microshow performance at the Turf Club in St. Paul. During an energetic nine-song set that included several selections from his latest album, "What Matters Most" (out now on @NewWestRecords), Folds interspersed his set with rich, personal stories behind the new songs.Joe Rainey takes Pow Wow music to new levels 🎤 #joerainey #powwow #musicdiscovery #music #minnesotaThe Current2024-04-10 | Powwow singer Joe Rainey performed three tracks from the critically acclaimed 2022 record Niineta at The Current. With support from producer Andrew Broder, the two mix orchestral and experimental electronic soundscapes with gorgeous native chanting. Local Show host Diane talked with Rainey, a Minneapolis native now based in Wisconsin, about the inspiration for this unique collaboration, as well as his aspirations to uplift and amplify Native culture.
Credits Host/Producer – Diane Guests – Joe Rainey and Andrew Broder Video – Eric Xu Romani Audio – Evan Clark Graphics – Natalia Toledo
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Like/Follow: facebook.com/TheCurrent twitter.com/TheCurrent instagram.com/thecurrentMatthew Houck of Phosphorescent solo performance of Revelator #music #shortsThe Current2024-04-09 | Matthew Houck of Phosphorescent performed a solo MicroShow at the Angry Catfish Bike Shop in Minneapolis on Friday, December 15, 2023, in advance of the April 5, 2024, release of his latest album, "Revelator," available on @VerveRecords. Watch Houck performing the tender finish to the title track.
Concert attendees consisted of lucky winners who entered for a chance to win passes to the show. This Microshow event was supported by Fat Tire Classic Ale and by Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union.
Musician Matthew Houck @phosphorescentmusic6739 – guitar, vocals
Credits Video – Evan Clark Audio – Derek Ramirez Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Eric Xu Romani, Erik Stromstad Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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#matthewhouck #phosphorescent #verveMatthew Houck of Phosphorescent – solo Microshow (full set)The Current2024-04-09 | Matthew Houck of Phosphorescent performed a solo MicroShow at the Angry Catfish Bike Shop in Minneapolis on Friday, December 15, 2023, in advance of the April 5, 2024, release of his latest album, "Revelator," available on @VerveRecords. Houck’s set included a couple of songs from the new album, as well as a generous helping of music from his back catalogue.
Concert attendees consisted of lucky winners who entered for a chance to win passes to the show. This Microshow event was supported by Fat Tire Classic Ale and by Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union.
Songs Performed 00:00:00 Revelator 00:04:25 The World Is Ending 00:08:09 Wide as Heaven 00:12:35 C’est la vie No. 2 00:15:36 Song For Zula 00:21:14 A New Anhedonia 00:26:04 Wolves
Musician Matthew Houck @phosphorescentmusic6739 – guitar, vocals
Credits Video – Evan Clark Audio – Derek Ramirez Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Eric Xu Romani, Erik Stromstad Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Like/Follow: facebook.com/TheCurrent instagram.com/thecurrent tiktok.com/@thecurrent.orgEmerging Artist Series Duluth: Nolen Sellwood (full performance)The Current2024-04-05 | The Current’s Emerging Artists Showcase brings together musicians from communities across our region to showcase and develop the next generation of songwriters and performers. The 2024 event was held Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Duluth Masonic Temple.
On the bill was folk musician Nolen Sellwood. Currently a student at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, Sellwood is a young artist with an old soul. His beautifully crafted singing and songwriting skills are captured on his debut album, Otherwise, with a second studio album, Cadence to the Flame, coming soon. Playing alongside him as a trio are his middle school and now college friends, Sam Hovda and Owen Reinert Nash. With a deep inspiration to earlier British artists such as Nick Drake and John Martyn, Sellwood has strong musical aspirations. “I just want to make more of a bigger impact into making folk more widely accepted, especially for the younger generation,” he says. “It’s so sensitive, it’s so raw, and it exposes you a lot … It’s supposed to give you solace if you’re having rough time. It’s supposed to let you know that other people are experiencing similar things and that you’re not alone.”
Songs Performed 00:00:05 To Be Saved 00:03:18 Sands Of Mine 00:06:35 This Is For Someone 00:09:59 State Of Being 00:13:08 Like A Sailor 00:15:57 Lavender
Credits Guest – @nolensellwood9500 Video – Josh Sauvageau Audio – Derek Ramirez Camera operators – Evan Clark, Josh Sauvageau Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
The Current’s Emerging Artists Showcase is funded in part by the Jane S. Smith Memorial Fund of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation and the Minnesota Clean Water Land & Legacy Amendment.
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This activity is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.Lola Young at 7th St. Entry ✨❣️ @LolaYounggg #lolayoung #chlothegod #livemusic #minneapolis #musicThe Current2024-04-05 | The hotly anticipated London singer-songwriter Lola Young performed for a sold-out Minneapolis crowd on Wednesday, March 27. (She visited The Current for an interview earlier in the day.) The audience was singing “Conceited” as she came out. The show was in support of Young’s debut album, My Mind Wanders and Sometimes Leaves Completely, as well as the new single “Intrusive Thoughts.” North Carolina singer chlothegod opened up with a charismatic performance.
Video by Bump OperaJoe Rainey performs b.e. son in studio #music #powwowsinger #powwow #studiosession #studioThe Current2024-04-04 | Powwow singer Joe Rainey performed three tracks from the critically acclaimed 2022 record Niineta at The Current. With support from producer Andrew Broder, the two mix orchestral and experimental electronic soundscapes with gorgeous native chanting. Watch their performance of "b.e. son," above.
Credits Host/Producer – Diane Guests – Joe Rainey and Andrew Broder Video – Eric Xu Romani Audio – Evan Clark Graphics – Natalia Toledo
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This activity is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.Nur-D and DJ Hayes chat with Diane at The CurrentThe Current2024-04-04 | Credits Guests- Matt Allen and Ryan Hayes Host – Diane Miller Producer – Eric Romani Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg
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Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/@thecurrentNur-D and Minnesota Orchestra perform 20 Cha at The CurrentThe Current2024-04-04 | Musicians Matt Allen - vocals Ryan Hayes - turntable Sam Bergman - viola Hanna Landrum - violin Sonia Mantell - cello Emily Switzer - violin
Credits Guest – Nur-D and members of Minnesota Orchestra Host – Diane Miller Producer – Eric Romani Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg Graphics – Natalia Toledo
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Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/@thecurrentNur D and Minnesota Orchestra perform Brighter DayThe Current2024-04-04 | Musicians Matt Allen - vocals Ryan Hayes - turntable Sam Bergman - viola Hanna Landrum - violin Sonia Mantell - cello Emily Switzer - violin
Credits Guest – Nur-D and members of Minnesota Orchestra Host – Diane Producer – Eric Romani Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg Graphics – Natalia Toledo
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Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/@thecurrentEmerging Artists Showcase Duluth: carisa (full performance)The Current2024-04-04 | The Current’s Emerging Artists Showcase brings together musicians from communities across our region to showcase and develop the next generation of songwriters and performers. The 2024 event was held Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Duluth Masonic Temple.
On the bill was singer-songwriter carisa (intentionally lowercase). Originally from New York, carisa is now based in Madison, Wis., where she is quickly becoming part of the local music scene. carisa's music is best categorized as bedroom cafe. It hints at some of her influences, primarily bossa nova, folk, and jazz. Her lyrics are often straight from the pages of her journal and are always autobiographical in some way. “If you really want to connect with people in a deeper way, there has to be something real that you're bringing to the table,” carisa told Marla Khan-Schwartz in an interview for The Current.
carisa’s first full-length album, the soul is deep water, released on Feb. 21, 2023. In her set at the Duluth Masonic Temple, carisa performed some songs from the album as well as some of her earlier compositions. Watch the complete performance above.
Video Segments 00:00:17 alone with you 00:05:38 sun and moon 00:11:02 to whom it may concern 00:15:36 saudade 00:19:53 cry 00:25:05 freshly baked bread 00:29:10 Remarks from the artist 00:29:42 repotting
Credits Guest – @itscarisa Video – Josh Sauvageau Audio – Derek Ramirez Camera operators – Evan Clark, Josh Sauvageau Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
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Like/Follow: facebook.com/TheCurrent instagram.com/thecurrent tiktok.com/@thecurrent.orgNur-D performs 20 Cha with Minnesota Orchestra in The Current studio 🔥🎻 #hiphop #rap #orchestraThe Current2024-04-03 | Musicians Matt Allen - vocals Ryan Hayes - turntable Sam Bergman - viola Hanna Landrum - violin Sonia Mantell - cello Emily Switzer - violin
Credits Guest – Nur-D and members of Minnesota Orchestra Host – Diane Miller Producer – Eric Romani Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg Graphics – Natalia Toledo
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Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/@thecurrentEmerging Artist Series Duluth: Aby Wolf (full performance)The Current2024-04-03 | The Current’s Emerging Artists Showcase brings together musicians from communities across our region to showcase and develop the next generation of songwriters and performers. The 2024 event was curated by Aby Wolf and held Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Duluth Masonic Temple.
Aby Wolf is a Minneapolis-based vocalist, music maker, and passionate collaborator with an elastic skillset. Whether writing vocal arrangements, fulfilling commissions, or performing in clubs, theaters, and schools everywhere from Brainerd to Bratislava to Beijing, Aby brings a palpable element of joy to whatever endeavor she pursues. A lifelong learner with an ever-expanding curiosity, Wolf’s sound is distinguished not by typical markers of genre or instrumentation, but by her impressive range of expression and experimentation. In early 2023, she explored themes of climate anxiety, interconnectedness, and collective potential with her electro/pop EP “Dream Fruit.” In the fall, Wolf's 12-piece progressive chamber ensemble Champagne Confetti celebrated the long-awaited release of their self-titled LP, a kaleidoscopic love letter written in spacious neo-minimalism, chamber music, jazz, and theater-framed R&B and soul.
Wolf is joined onstage by longtime collaborator Eric Mayson. Watch their complete performance above.
Video Segments 00:00:00 Minutia 00:03:39 At Bat 00:06:50 Ninety One Out 00:09:55 Spacey (Aby Wolf & Eric Mayson song) 00:14:58 Sunrise feat. carisa and Nolen Sellwood 00:19:26 Homedog feat. carisa and Nolen Sellwood (Aby Wolf & Eric Mayson song) 00:23:55 Swing/Kick (Aby Wolf & Eric Mayson song) 00:27:50 Rich & Fancy (Eric Mayson song) 00:30:42 College Try (Aby Wolf & Eric Mayson song) 00:38:35 Eyes On Me
Musicians Aby Wolf – vocals, beats Eric Mayson – keyboards carisa – backing vocals on “Sunrise” and “Homedog” Nolen Sellwood – backing vocals on “Sunrise” and “Homedog”
Credits Guests – Aby Wolf and Eric Mayson Video – Josh Sauvageau Audio – Derek Ramirez Camera operators – Evan Clark, Josh Sauvageau Graphic – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor
The Current’s Emerging Artists Showcase is funded in part by the Jane S. Smith Memorial Fund of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation and the Minnesota Clean Water Land & Legacy Amendment.
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