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Chloë Ester returns to Pink Noise to discuss her new EP "I Could Be The One," out October 9. Chloë had a series of life events that scrambled the lineup of her live band and provided lots of fodder for songwriting over the past year and a half. When her guitarist Summer Lee moved to Nashville, Chloë could not have foreseen the turmoil, heartbreak, and tragedy that would follow over the next 18 months. These difficult circumstances, including the end of a 5 year romantic relationship and the death of her mother, created space for Chloë to meet new musicians who would join her band and create the recordings of the new songs she wrote during this period.

A phone call with Orion Redwolf, as he headed back to Nashville after a performance at Ting Pavilion in Charlottesville, Virginia. We discuss how his life has changed since moving to Nashville, his philosophy of production and songwriting, and the creation of his latest EP, Rosewater. We also hear details about the writing of his latest single River Run, and his next single, to be released July 2, The Next Great Experiment. Orion Redwolf is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, audio engineer and producer. Follow him on Instagram, and find his music at orionredwolf.com

An interview with Katy Pinke, the multi-disciplinary artist, about her recent full length albums and tour of Europe. Just back from a month long tour of Europe, the UK and Ireland, we discuss what she's been up to and what we can look forward to in the coming weeks. We get into specifics about our mutual love of Elliott Smith and other artists' works she covered with guitarist Will Graefe on their album Patterns. Clips of Katy Pinke's music come from her full length albums Strange Behaviour and her self-titled. We also hear a clip of a live performance in London with her bandmate and collaborator Nico Osborne.

Graham Ulicny spoke to Pink Noise from a Seattle airport hotel lobby, during a brief stop on a nationwide tour playing keys with The Faint. We talked about the new album Terry's Dolmen and the stories behind the songs. Pink Noise listeners will remember Shane McCord from episode 15 with Sham. Shane played classical guitar and clarinet on Terry's Dolmen, and we heard from Graham about how his friendship with Shane began. We also hear about the social turmoil motivating the songs on this album.

Eric George is a musician, songwriter, audio engineer and producer from Burlington, Vermont. In this episode we speak about the Burlington music scene, Eric's album Mostly Ghosts, and some of the fact and fiction that inspired the songs.

Interview with Ellie MacPhee discussing her new album "All I Want is a Trampoline"

Ellie MacPhee and Hannah Blair discuss their new album Rosie Knows, from Montreal where they are working on yet another release. We talked about how they met, their musical backgrounds and some of the stories behind their songs. We also hear about their hero Connie Converse, to whom their band name pays homage. Other destructive world events are discussed with good humor and great music.

Wes Swing joins to discuss the new album Live From Francesco's Backyard. Pink Noise host Jeff Gregerson plays the role of interviewer and bandmate in this conversation, as the recording in question is a collaboration between the two musicians. Recorded in Providence, Rhode Island in 2018, Live From Francesco's Backyard features Wes Swing on cello, loops, voice and guitar and Jeff Gregerson on synths, beats and digital effects. Wes spoke to us from Mexico City where he has been living for the past year and a half.

Paul Burgess joins to discuss the years of upheaval that led to the creation of his album Nothing Ever Happens and the process of leading his own project after being a contributor to many others.

Sarah Elstran of The Nunnery joins to talk about the origin of Cyrus Song from the new album Floating Gardens. Her story details the chaotic circumstances of the birth of her first child, and how a melody she wrote during her pregnancy served to guide her child to health against all odds.

Voice of Saturn is the solo recording project of Travis Thatcher. His new album Gratitude is out now on Woodford Halse. https://voiceofsaturn.bandcamp.com/album/wf-35-gratitude Subscribe to Pink Noise and leave a review! All previous episodes are available in your podcast app or at http://www.pinknoisepod.com/ Produced and edited by Jeff Gregerson. Contact at [email protected]

SKRT is a trio from Dayton, Ohio. I spoke with Asche and Micah about their new split 12" record with fellow Ohioans Lung and how it came together. Asche opened up about the lyrical themes in their music and finding a way to process difficult life experiences through writing.

Shane McCord and Mikey Powers have played music together since they were kids. Sham songs usually start as guitar duets and incorporate layers of vocals, piano, bowed strings, wind instruments and field recordings. We talked about their songwriting process and being inspired by music and nature. We also wax philosophical on the Turquoise State of Being. Listen to the extended episode including a playlist of songs curated by Sham: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/58JMiUs0ptvKYc1r7bq2ag?si=4a97b4e027ce44bc Get Sham merch on Bandcamp: https://shamtunes.bandcamp.com/

Introducing guest playlists! Tomorrow's episode will be the first to include a playlist curated by featured musicians on Pink Noise. I'll use Spotify's playlist feature to create a seamless listening experience that begins with an episode of Pink Noise followed by music selected by my guest. Follow Pink Noise on Spotify to get these extended episodes: https://open.spotify.com/user/2g1dyze3k3cas5v81bjjcffa3?si=7bbc5e17cdfc4a76

Lauren Haldeman is a poet and illustrator. We discuss her books Calenday and Instead of Dying and the process of grieving the murder of her brother Ryan. We also discuss pandemic life and her series of single-panel comics she began drawing during quarantine. Lauren Haldeman's comics on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenhaldeman/ Links to Lauren's books of poetry: https://laurenhaldeman.com/ Dreamy music playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=BpSQ4kTQ9Bc