#32 - Kaveh Vares, composer, pianist, artistic director
Iranian composer Kaveh Vares has found a home for himself in The Netherlands. In this episode he shares his words and music with us.
#31 - Hanna Olsson, singer, frontwoman, video editor
Hanna Olsson is a Swedish musician and frontwoman in the metal band 'Nocean'. They are releasing their new album just before Halloween, and this episode features some audio excerpts from their latest singles.
#30 - Robbie Tucker, singer, songwriter, bass-player
Canadian musician Robbie Tucker, released his seventh album last summer, titled 'Blue Candy'. In this episode he talks about the making of the album, how he incorporated elements of his childhood into the lyric videos, and the challenges of Parkinson's disease.
#23 - Topic: Menstruation, with Astrid and Hanna from Goodnight Greatness
Here is an episode about menstruation from the perspective of being a musician. I talk with Astrid Larsson and Hanna Åkerström from the Stockholm-based band called Goodnight Greatness, who earlier this year released a song called 'Six Days'.
#22 - Callum Plowright, songwriter, singer, guitarist
British musician Callum Plowright, is the singer-songwriter for a band I used to play with called 'Oh Howl'. Together with violinist Raphaela Cornut we played many gigs in Manchester, and we recorded a cd. The six songs on the cd are featured in this episode.
#18 - Kim Gajraj, voice explorer and activator, songwriter, space-holder
British musician Kim Gajraj, based in Stockholm, holds workshops on using ones voice. She shares her unique story with us, -as well as a vocal improvisation and a practically business-oriented new song!
#16 - Burak Mungan, singer, guitarist, space-holder
Turkish musician Burak Mungan talks about kirtan, medicine songs, collective music-making, yoga, and Turkish psychedelic folk from the 70's. The music in this episode gives a small impression of how a kirtan gathering can sound like, through private recordings used with permission from Burak.
#15 - Jogeir Daae Mæland, guitarist, composer, producer
Norwegian musician Jogeir Daae Mæland, took the time to talk with me about his musical journey, about contentment, practice, Kalandra, making money, and why it can be worth signing up with a record label. The music featured in this episode is by Jogeir.
#14 - Maya Fridman, cellist, singer, researcher
Russian/Dutch musician Maya Fridman, found some time during her busy days to have a talk about playing the cello and being a musician...
#11 - Tobias Karlehag, synth player, composer, producer
Swedish musician Tobias Karlehag, shares his story as a percussionist, modular synth performer, improviser and composer. The music featured in this episode is from his album 'Process'.
#10 - Matthías Sigurðsson, clarinettist, composer, performer
Icelandic/British musician, composer and performer Matthías Sigurðsson, shares his story as a musician with us. From clarinet to live electronics, Reykjavik to Amsterdam, student to freelancer to student again, we get to hear about an exciting journey as well as lots of Matthías' music.
#9 - Aleksandra Bobrowska, pianist, researcher, teacher
Polish pianist Aleksandra Bobrowska, took the time to share her thoughts on the projects that are currently close to her heart. We also get to hear excerpts from her recording of the Chopin mazurkas, as well as a taste of Duo Aldice, the duo she has with singer Candice Ielo.
#8 - Martim Pocinho, songwriter, producer, singer, guitarist
Portugese musician Martim Pocinho, based in Manchester (UK), shares his thoughts and music with us. We talk about inspiration, challenges, and the vulnerability of working alone. All music featured in this episode is by Martim Pocinho, aka Soul Bananas.
#6 - Guillem Duquette, singer, songwriter, performer
Spanish musician Guillem Duquette dropped by to talk about inspiration, the horrors of recording oneself, and the word 'musician' as identity. The music featured in this episode is by Guillem Duquette.
#5 - Inga Margrete Aas, musician, improviser, teacher
Norwegian musician and improviser Inga Margrete Aas, reflects on life as a musician.
#4 - Anastasia Razvalyaeva, harpist, arranger, teacher
Harpist Anastasia Razvalyaeva talks about the challenges she has been facing during the recent lockdowns in Budapest.
#1 - The Journey Begins, Becoming a Freelancer
It just turned 2021, and at age 31 I decided it was time to make a living as a cellist.