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018. Los Angeles Bassist and "Gentlecore" Songwriter Liam McCormack joins us to perform some of his beautiful songs on guitar and voice. We talk about his early 2000's emo influences, learning to appreciate what is already in front of you, connecting with nature, developing tools to cope with depression and our favorite coffee, beer and podcasts.
Hear more from Yellowbirddd at http://www.yellowbirddd.com
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017. Los Angeles producer and songwriter Elle Belle joins us to perform some of his songs on acoustic guitar and voice. We talk developing a character and what can be liberating and confining about that, crafting the perfect jingle, whether to cast a wide net or not when songwriting and shaking shit loose. All that plus a surprise guest appearance from Misty Boyce!
Hear more from Elle Belle at http://www.ellebellemusic.com
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016. Misty Boyce graces us with songs on acoustic guitar and piano. She talks relationships, being miserable on tour, forging a healthier relationship with music and human beings and being a "gun for hire" vs. finding your own voice.
Hear more from Misty Boyce at http://www.mistyboyce.com
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015. Mike Shirley-Donnely of the chip tunes influenced indie rock band Curious Quail joins me to perform some of his bands songs on acoustic guitar and Nintendo Gameboy. We talk about how video games have influences his bands sound, the Sci-Fi storytelling throughout his songwriting and the mysterious Cat Portal that has lead him to live with 24 fuzzy roomies.
Hear more from Curious Quail at http://www.curiousquail.com
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014. Carsie Blanton joins us hot off her appearance on Judge John Hodgman to play some sweet jazz-infused folk and talk sex, love, relationships, New Orleans, following your muse, songwriting and her new card game The Fing Truth.
Hear more from Carsie Blanton at http://www.carsieblanton.com
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013. We're back! Jamie Drake is a folk singer songwriter from Los Angeles, CA. On this episode we talk touring Portland, life in a post-divorce world, losing your sense of wonder and much much more.
Hear more from Jamie Drake at http://www.jamiedrakemusic.com
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009. Country Singer-Songwriter Jason Hawk Harris, lead guitarist for The Show Ponies, joins Zen to talk about his new solo project, Harry Potter, his favorite books, how social media and our image-based society is ruining our lives, his love for sad songs and much much more.
Hear more from Jason Hawk Harris at http://www.jasonhawkharris.com
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005. Deep Breaths is the atmospheric indie finger-picked song stylings of Daniel Berkman. Joined by guitarist Trevor O'Neill, the three of us sit down at Primitive Ears in North Hollywood, CA to discuss growing up, moving between the Bay Area, Los Angeles and Portland, decades long friendships, owning a dog and how your influences (Radiohead, The National and Dashboard Confessional to name a few) affect your songwriting.
Hear more from Deep Breaths at http://www.facebook.com/deepbreathsla and http://deepbreaths.bandcamp.com
