FUV Live Sessions

Singer-songwriter Gigi Perez sat down with WFUV host Sam Sumpter to talk about her meteoric rise to fame with her viral hit single, Sailor Song, how imperative it is to write music that helps people cope with life’s painful challenges and the importance of artistic autonomy. Songs: Sometimes (Backwood), Sailor Song and Please Be Rude

The globetrotting, genre-defying band Peter Cat Recording Co. sat down with WFUV host Kara Manning to talk about what it’s like to have multiple songwriters in the studio, how they navigate a multigenre sound and the themes that show up in their most recent album, BETA. Songs: Foolmuse, Flowers R. Blooming and I Deny Me

Beabadoobee has skyrocketed to fame over the past few years and she sat down with FUV host Kara Manning ahead of her sold out Central Park Summerstage show in September to talk about her new album, This Is How Tomorrow Moves, how her music has matured and what it meant to work with iconic producer, Rick Rubin. Songs: Beaches, Ever Seen and Coming Home

The two-piece rock band, Shovels & Rope, joined FUV host Eric Holland in Studio A to talk about their new album, Something Is Working Up Above My Head, how they navigate their marriage along with their music and how important it is that everything they do in the studio be able to be replicated on stage. Songs: Piranhanana, Love Song From A Dog and I’d Be Lying

Sammy Rae & The Friends joined WFUV host Alisa Ali in Studio A to perform music from their debut album, Something for Everybody, and talked about their varied musical influences, how the group came together and how important it is to appreciate your audience. Songs: Thieves, No Rulebook and Coming Home Song

The endearing and earnest Orla Gartland sat down with FUV host Sam Sumpter to talk about her second album, Everybody Needs A Hero, her preference for talking about her feelings via songwriting and what it’s like to put music out independently. Songs: Mine, Late To The Party and Little Chaos

Indie singer-songwriter and guitarist, Soccer Mommy, sat down with WFUV host Kara Manning to talk about her new album, Evergreen, how she aims to write universal lyrics and what it was like to strip back production for her fourth studio album. Songs: Lost, Driver and M

Katie Crutchfield AKA Waxahatchee sat down with WFUV host Benham Jones after her New York City show at The Beacon Theater back in August to talk about her new album, Tigers Blood, early aughts pop influence and her musical legacy. Songs: Right Back To It, Bored and Crimes of the Heart

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Sarah Kinsley sits down with WFUV host Kara Manning to talk about her debut album, Escaper, and how her classical training influences the music she makes now. Songs: Last Time We Never Meet Again, Glint and Knights

The Linda Lindas sit down with WFUV host Eric Holland to talk about their new album, No Obligations, and what it's been like to open for their musical heroes while still in high school. Songs: Fine, All In My Head, Too Many Things and Resolution Revolution

New York’s own Cassandra Jenkins sits down with WFUV’s Kara Manning to talk about why she loves the city she grew up in, how important it is to stay present and not take the people in your life for granted and if the last track on her third album suggests the beginning of a fourth. Songs: Clams Casino, Petco and Aurora, IL

LA LOM (The Los Angeles League of Musicians) sits down with WFUV host Benham Jones to talk about where they get their musical flavor, their love of vintage gear and how important it is to find the best coffee wherever they wind up on tour. Songs: Danza de LA LOM, San Fernando Rose and ‘72 Monte Carlo

The retro-inspired rock band, The Heavy Heavy, just released their debut LP, One of a Kind, and bandmates Georgie and Will sit down with WFUV’s Alisa Ali to talk about how they make every live performance just “a little bit more” for their growing global fanbase. Songs: Happiness, Because You’re Mine and Cherry

Fran Healy, of the band Travis, plays an acoustic set in FUV’s Studio A and sits down with host Kara Manning to have a candid chat about songwriting, how personal challenges can inspire great music and he gives our listeners some reassuring advice: wait for your moment – it’s coming. Songs: Bus, Naked In New York City and Sing

Vocal powerhouse Cassandra Lewis talks with WFUV’s Eric Holland about her new album, Lost In A Dream, how collaborating with other songwriters helped this record flourish and answers a handful of true or false questions about the more unconventional aspects of her life. Songs: Some Kind Of Love, Lost in a Dream and So Bad

Brooklyn-based Indie Rock band OK Cowgirl sits down with their friend and FUV DJ, Sam Sumpter, to talk about their first record, Couldn’t Save Us From My Gut, and how listening to their intuition has helped them make this honest and authentic album. Songs: Little Splinters, Mars Cheese Castle and On My Mind

Hannah Joy, Tim Fitz and Harry Day from the Australian band, Middle Kids, talk with WFUV’s Kara Manning about their new album, Faith Crisis Pt 1, what it was like to get vulnerable with their songwriting, how they collaborated to complete the album and whether or not there will be a Pt 2. Songs: Dramamine, Bootleg Firecracker and Bend

WFUV’s Alisa Ali sits down with Lake Street Dive in Racket NYC’s greenroom ahead of their exclusive show for FUV Marquee Members to talk about their new album, Good Together, and how they rolled the Dungeons & Dragons dice to craft creative tracks for this album. Songs: Good Together, Walking Up Hill and Help Is On the Way

Long-time WFUV favorite Gary Clark Jr. sits down with host Eric Holland backstage at Radio City Music Hall ahead of his show to talk about his new album, JPEG Raw, what it was like to work with Stevie Wonder and how his relationship with his guitar has changed over the years. Songs Courtesy of CBS Saturday Morning: This Is Who We Are, Triumph and Maktub

Quadruple threat singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Brittany Davis chats with WFUV’s Meghan Offtermatt about their new album, Image Issues, and how important it is for listeners to hang up any preconceived notions that what they see is more important than what they hear. Songs: So Fly, Lashes and Goons

Following the release of their new EP, SPACELUV, Philly-based band Snacktime sat down with WFUV host Alisa Ali to talk about how they got their start playing music for outdoor diners during the pandemic, their people-centric philosophy and where to eat in Philadelphia. Songs: I DON’T GIVE A DAMN, SPACELUV and TOGETHER

Australian band, Girl And Girl, joins WFUV host Alisa Ali in the studio to play three songs from their debut record, Call A Doctor, and bandmates Kai James and his Aunty Liss talk about what it was like to buckle down and release this album after getting signed by Sub Pop Records. Songs: Hello, Strangers and Call A Doctor

Ahmed Gallab, who makes music as Sinkane, talks with WFUV host Kara Manning about his album, We Belong, how it pays homage to the Black diaspora and what can happen when you decide to make the music you really want to make. Songs: We Belong, Come Together and How Sweet Is Your Love

Emily Kempf and Jason Balla of indie rock band, Dehd, talk with WFUV host Sam Sumpter about their latest album, Poetry, and what it was like to eat, sleep and breathe making an album while traveling throughout some of the United States' most beautiful landscapes. Songs: Bad Love, Mood Ring and Dog Days

Abigail Morris and Aurora Nishevci of British band, The Last Dinner Party, talk with WFUV host Kara Manning on their tour bus ahead of their Webster Hall show in New York City about their debut album, Prelude to Ecstasy, and what it has been like to achieve so much success so quickly. Songs: Sinner, Portrait of a Dead Girl and The Feminine Urge.