FUV Live Sessions

Welsh musician, songwriter, composer and producer Gruff Rhys joined WFUV host Kara Manning in New York City for a live set and to talk about his new album, Sadness Sets Me Free, and how he managed to hang his collection of “weird songs” on the peg of the title track. Songs: Sadness Sets Me Free, Bad Friend and I Tendered My Resignation.

Friends and bandmates Alex Bleeker and Martin Courtney from Brooklyn-based, Bergen County-bred band, Real Estate, talk to WFUV host Eric Holland about the meaning behind their new album, Daniel, and play a live set with the rest of the band. Songs: Water Underground, Flowers, Daniel and Haunted World.

Singer, songwriter + guitarist Fabi Reyna of Reyna Tropical talks to WFUV host Kara Manning about how Reyna Tropical’s debut album, Malegría, helped them move forward and process their grief following the sudden death of their musical partner. Songs: Cartagena, Conexion Ancestral and Suavecito.

FUV Live Sessions is a podcast from WFUV in New York City featuring live sessions and interviews with emerging artists and established icons. Each week, FUV hosts will talk to artists, and listeners will get the chance to hear a live set from FUV’s Studio A. ‘FUV Live Sessions’ will premiere on Monday, May 13, featuring singer, songwriter and guitarist Reyna Tropical. New episodes drop every Monda...