Inside The Artist's Studio

Sean talks to Hayden Menzies from Ontario punk trio METZ about the band’s ups and downs throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. They chat about their upcoming tour to finally play their latest record Atlas Vending (unfortunately released in late March 2020), and about their new live record Live at the Opera House. In the rapid-fire, Hayden touches on how difficult it is to choose your favorite music and...

On this episode of “Inside the Artist’s Studio”, Sean sits down with Saskatoon surf-trio The Garrys. They chat about their new record Get Thee to a Nunnery, which was recorded the week that the COVID pandemic took hold around the world. They talk about the bizarre experience of mid-lockdown recording sessions, how surf music reflects the prairies, and the morbid interests that they use to fill the...

Sean hosts siblings Contra and Eboshi, the minds behind Calgary’s Cartel Madras, for their second “Inside the Artist’s Studio” appearance. They talk about their new EP “The Serpent and the Tiger”, how they collaborated during the COVID-19 pandemic to make the project happen, and why they’re putting off releasing a debut LP for as long as possible. In the rapidfire, they talk about the ideal festiv...

Daniel Monkman, the mastermind behind Zoon, joins Sean on this episode of “Inside the Artist’s Studio” to talk about his Polaris Prize shortlisted record Bleached Wavves. They talk about Daniel’s upbringing in Selkirk, Manitoba, and about how finding a Beck CD in a thrift store as a kid got Daniel thinking that he could be a professional songwriter. This episode dives into some heavy topics, as Se...

Owen Davies joins Sean on this episode of “Inside the Artist’s Studio” to talk about his new EP Pasta on the Moon , with backing band “The Evangelists”. The songs were recorded in 2015, and so Sean asks Owen about the idea of recorded music as a time capsule, and what it’s like to come back and work on the same material after leaving it for a few years. Along the way, they touch on Owen’s newly la...

On this extra special 100th episode of “Inside the Artist’s Studio”, Dan Mangan joins Sean to talk about his long and storied career as one of Canada’s best songwriters. They talk about quitting caffeine, They Might Be Giants, foosball, and how to cook the perfect scrambled eggs. Dan also talks about Side Door: a company he founded with Laura Simpson to help touring artists book house shows around...

Cayley Thomas joins Sean a couple days after her performance at Purple City, the most recent edition of the Up+Downtown music festival in Edmonton, AB. They cover Cayley’s upbringing in Edmonton, and talk about how good it feels to be able to attend and perform live music again. Along the way, they chat about Cayley’s songwriting process, musical theatre, and some unfortunate mishaps from Cayley’s...

Brian Borcherdt talks to Sean from his home in the Maritimes about his new record with Dusted, III. Brian talks about his pandemic year move back to the East-Coast, his work in Holy Fuck, and how he demos and edits new material. In one of the most buck-wild rapid-fire sessions to date on “Inside the Artist’s Studio”, Brian reveals his ill-fated career as a clown in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, his lemon...

Songwriter and actor Christo Graham joins Sean on this episode of “Inside the Artists’ Studio” to talk about his impeccable new record, “Turnin’”. They talk about recording on a 4-track reel-to-reel that Christo inherited from his grandmother, and his journey from playing shows in a small town restaurant as a teenager, to living in Toronto, to settling down in his current home in Lansdowne, Ontari...

JS Truchy from Montreal based experimental rock veterans Fly Pan Am joins Sean on this episode of "Inside the Artist’s Studio” to talk about the band’s new record, “Frontera”. They talk about the album’s conception as the score to a contemporary dance piece of the same name (created by Dana Gingras and her dance troupe, ‘Animals of Distinction’), and stop along the way to talk about taking joy in...

VISSIA (aka Alex Vissia) joins Sean on this episode of “Inside the Artist’s Studio” to talk about her new record “With Pleasure”, which came out on April 30th, 2021. Along the way, they chat about TikTok, Tarot, and what popularity has to do with pop music. Recorded on April 21st, 2021 Featured Track: My Wom - “With Pleasure” Intro/Outro Music: Nuthin’ On My Mind - Laundry Week

Canadian country music superstar Corb Lund joins Sean on this episode of Inside the Artist’s Studio. Corb talks about the new deluxe edition of his 2020 LP “Agricultural Tragic”, and Sean and Corb reminisce about the time they both spent in MacEwan University’s music program. They also talk about why Corb has taken a stand against the Alberta Government’s slap-dash changes to coal development poli...

On this episode of Inside the Artist’s Studio, Cadence Weapon joins Sean via Zoom to talk about his new record, Parallel World , which came out on April 30th, 2021. Along the way, they chat about chugging coffee to work the early shift at HMV, drawing inspiration from video game music, and the social responsibility he feels artists have, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recorded on April 6...

Alexa Dirks from Begonia joins Sean via Zoom to talk about the The Fear Tour (Live) , a live recording of her 2019 album Fear that was recorded over a 5 day sold out run in Winnipeg in February 2020. Along the way, they talk Jon Brion stories, the enduring appeal of The Legend of Zelda, and the difference between being a solo act and being in a band. Recorded on February 19th, 2021 Featured Track:...

David Schellenberg from the Winnipeg based hardcore band Tunic joins Sean on Inside the Artist’s Studio this week to talk about the band’s new record Exhaling . Sean asks David about the record’s juxtaposition of brand new songs and songs from previous releases, and David explains what makes the perfect veggie burger. David also talks about some of the thoughtful ways that he’s connected with fans...

On this episode of Inside the Artist’s Studio, Sean talks to good friend of the Cups N Cakes Network, Eamon McGrath. Eamon is one of Canada’s hardest working musicians, and he hasn’t slowed down one bit during the the COVID-19 pandemic. He’s been staying sane by writing an enormous amount of music that he’s itching to release, collaborating with musicians from across Canada from his home base in T...

On this episode of Inside the Artist’s Studio, Sean talks to Edmonton-based electronic composer, Mathew Cardinal. Mathew put out his first record, Asterisms , in October of 2020, through Arts & Crafts. The record plays like an audio journal, with each song simply titled after the day that it was recorded. Sean and Mathew talk about the improvised, spur of the moment nature of the recordings, b...

On this episode of Inside the Artist’s Studio, Sean talks to Edmonton trio Fitness about their sophomore record “Full Well”, which came out on March 5th, 2021. In the rapid-fire, the band talks about their wariness about social media, the beauty of Gasoline Alley, and how they get their caffeine fix. After that, they cover how the band got started and the benefits of not recording your own songs,...

On this episode of Inside the Artist’s Studio, Sean talks to Vish Khanna about how he went from doing interviews for magazines and radio to starting his own successful interview podcast, Kreative Kontrol. Vish moved to Edmonton just a couple months before the COVID-19 pandemic began, and Sean asks him about getting settled in the city, about booking spectacular guests for his show, and about crash...

On this episode of Inside the Artist’s Studio, Sean talks to Arlo Maverick about starting his career in Politic Live, transitioning into a solo act, and how he approaches mentorship in the Edmonton music scene. In the rapid-fire, Arlo talks Jamaican rum cake, trusting yourself, and working long hours holding a sign outside of a Dominos Pizza. Recorded on July 29th, 2020 Featured Track: “ Rainy Day...

On this episode of Inside the Artist’s Studio, Sean talks to the husband and wife team behind The Besnard Lakes, Jace Lacek and Olga Goreas. They chat about their sprawling and lush new LP, The Besnard Lakes are the Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings , and at the end of the episode, we highlight the equally sprawling title track from that LP. Before that, Sean, Jace, and Olga talk about the b...

On this episode of Inside the Artist’s Studio, Sean talks to Rudiger and Rick from Edmonton 5-piece country band The Denim Daddies. This episode was the first one recorded after our COVID hiatus way back in June 2020, and Sean talks to the band in his backyard over precisely three beers (all cracked open on mic, of course), and a couple cigarettes. They talk about what makes a good country music c...

On this episode of Inside the Artist’s Studio, Sean talks to Aladean Kheroufi about his work as a bassist, producer, and songwriter who is deeply entrenched in the Edmonton independent music scene. He’s played on countless record for Wares, The Velveteins, Baby Jey, and more, and has released two EPs of soulful solo material this year that are both full to the brim with anachronistic charm and ana...

On this episode of Inside the Artist’s Studio, Sean talks to Mallory Chipman about her new record Aquarian with Mallory Chipman & The Mystics. They talk about Mallory’s background in jazz music, the similarities between jazz and prog, and the best Ethiopian restaurant in Edmonton. Recorded on July 27th, 2020 Featured Track: “Fruits” from AQUARIAN Intro/Outro Music: Laundry Week - “Nuthin’ On M...

On this episode of Inside the Artist’s Studio, Sean talks to all four members of Bad Buddy, one of Edmonton’s finest rock bands. They put out their very first (self-titled) record this past July, and Sean talks to them about the long road to a great record, and what makes Bad Buddy different from the many other projects they’re all involved in. This one is a hilarious and wild ride from start to e...