Songs From a Room

Solomon Underwood moved to New York City after six years trying to find a space as a songwriter in Kew West, Florida. We discussed the inspirations that come with becoming a part of the music community in the city and the past experiences and influences that are shaping Solomon's sound.  To find out more about Solomon Underwood:  https://www.instagram.com/slothyunderwood/ https://spotify.com/cocon...

Adam Saturn was born and raised in New York City but has only recently begun attacking the music scene after beginning in his college town and developing an international following by posting his music online. He shares the song that went viral as well as a few new pieces he's been working on.    For more from Adam Saturn:  https://www.youtube.com/@adamsaturn8323 https://www.instagram.com/ad0newit...

Todd Seydel recently moved to New York from California. His background has been in the background of music production but has taken serious work in growing as a songwriter and finding inspiration from both real life and Greek mythology.  For more from Todd Seydel:  https://www.instagram.com/toddseydel/ https://www.tiktok.com/@3dtoddd https://tm-photo.com  

Zoe Pete Ford came to the podcast to tell us about her eclectic influences that developed her distinctive style. Her love of the road keeps her playing her raw Americana music across the country. Whether with Friendly Company, The Kicks, or alone with her guitar, she's mastered her style and sound to hold up in any setting.    For more from Zoe Pete Ford:  https://linktr.ee/zoepeteford  

Jacqueline Hackett joined us on the podcast to discuss the evolution of both her music and the themes in her upcoming LP. She shares the inspirations she received growing up with a father engulfed in music.    For more from Jacqueline Hackett:  https://open.spotify.com/jacquelinehackett https://open.substack.com/pub/pollyannacowgrl https://www.instagram.com/jacquelinehackett/  

Selena is a Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter whose music is powerful, complex, and heartfelt. On the podcast, we discuss her writing style of play first and analyze it later, and how her work as a music teacher helps strengthen her musical skills and knowledge.  To learn more about Selena Tibert:  https://linktr.ee/Selena.tibert    

Mert Spalty is a singer/songwriter and prominent player in the independent music scene in New York City. He contributes his musical talents on numerous projects for artists all over the city while staying connected to his core group "Friendly Company." He shared his songs both soon to be released with Friendly Company and his own project, The Mert Spalty Trio.    For more from Mert Spalty:  https:...

Lena has been playing music and writing songs since she was 11 years old. She shares her experiences from Chicago to New Orleans to becoming a prominent member of the singer-songwriter scene in New York City. Her new  album, "Strange Light," comes out June 3rd!    For more from Lena Fjortoft:  linktr.ee/lenafjortoft  

Evan Tanenbaum of Simple Son joined us on the podcast and shared how his background as a cellist and influences like Nick Drake and Joanie Mitchell influence his open tuned finger styled guitar playing.    For more from Simple Son:  https://www.instagram.com/the_simple_son https://thesimpleson.bandcamp.com/album/the-other-side https://open.qobuz.com/simpleson    

Jack Adams invites us into his home in Park Slope to share his music and tell us about the many projects he's been working on. From working on starting his own label, scoring music for live theater, to learning to record his own music on reel-to-reel, Jack stays busy yet finds time to be a prolific songwriter.    For more about Jack Adams:  https://www.jackfrancisadams.com/ https://www.instagram.c...

Azure Brandi moved to New York from California during the peak of COVID, experiencing the city at its quietest. The long walks inspired songs that she has just begun putting to music and she's hit the ground running.    For more from Azure Brandi:  https://www.instagram.com/azurebrandi/

Adam Wedd joined the podcast while visiting from London. There, he is a jack of all trades, working in a recording studio while being his own songwriter, all while hosting a weekly radio show. He played songs that he's currently recording for his upcoming album.    For more information on Adam Wedd:  https://adamweddofficial.com/ https://www.instagram.com/adamwedd/  

Alex of Lovervoid joins the podcast to talk about the album he's been self-producing, along with learning to animate their own music videos. The inspirations for the album of love and war paranoia that fueled Marvin Gay's "In Our Lifetime" parallel today's political climate and the songs on Lovervoid's upcoming album.  For more information on Lovervoid:  https://lovervoid.com/ https://www.instagra...

Jesse Torres has a long academic career in music as a former student and teacher. On the podcast, he discusses the meticulous choices in cord structures and time changes in his heartfelt and thoughtfully written music.  For more from Jesse Torres:  https://linktr.ee/JesseTorresMusic https://www.instagram.com/jessetorresmusic/

In this smaller episode Val of Small Talk was gracious enough to let me record his set at Pete's Candy Store on March 1st. He performed a heartfelt piece he's decided to name R.i. P. inspired by overdose. We learned about his life in El Paso Texas and Portland Maine that led him to New York City where he continues to write and record music.    For more from on Small Talk: https://soundcloud.com/sm...

Cole Michael Coyer shares his experiences moving to Nashville for sound engineering and working as a gig musician while working on his own material. His individual experiences as a drummer, guitarist, and lyricist come together to when songwriting.    More info on Cole Michael Coyter: https://colemichaelcoyer.carrd.co/

Nihal Singh is a talented artist who found their way into music through their background in film, first scoring the music on a computer keyboard before learning to play the guitar. Originally born in Thailand, Singh came to Chicago for school and is currently living in New York, where he's been writing and recording his reflective and meditative music.  To find out more about Nihal Singh: https://...

Zoe Firn discusses growing up in Brooklyn from a family of violinists. We listen to the touching story that inspired the words to "Memorial Day" and she shares one of her newest creations a call-to-action song "What's My Plan?"    For more on Zoe Firn:  Bandcamp: https://zoefirn.bandcamp.com/ New single "Memorial Day": https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/zoefirn/memorial-day Instagram: https://www.i...

Melody Stolpp of Sweetbreads came on the podcast to share and discuss the inspirations behind her songs "Satisfy" and "Open Mic."   For more from Sweetbreads music and to find them live click links below: https://sweetbreads.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sweetbreadsmusic/  

Keith Madden of Compatible Animals joins the podcast to discuss his ten-year hiatus from performing and the inspirations that led him to form the band Compatible Animals, return to the stage and begin releasing music.    For more info on Compatible animals you can check out their band camp and follow them on Instagram:  https://compatibleanimals.bandcamp.com/track/ive-been-weird https://www.instag...

Nathan Xander's hardened folk voice was shaped by cigarettes and heroes like Kris Kristofferson. He shares music from his 2023 album "Three Waltzes" and plays a new piece for his upcoming album and what inspired them.  Links below for more on Nathan:  https://nathanxander.bandcamp.com/album/three-waltzes http://www.nathanxander.net/ https://www.instagram.com/natestradamus/  

Michael Francis (born Avishay) sits down to share songs from his upcoming album The Hour Of The Star. We talk about his roots playing with bands like Heathers and his recent loss of employment that inspired him to write and record his new album in under a month.    For more information on Michael Avishay and to stay tuned for this upcoming album:  https://hhheathers.bandcamp.com/ www.twitter.com/m...

Recorded in January 2024, Bob Palos sat down with CW Headley in front of a live audience at Pete's Candy Store. They discussed growing up in Bethlehem Pennsylvania and CW's artistic start in comedy that led into music.  

Esme White visits the podcast one week after returning to New York City, her place of birth, after five years of living in London. She shares songs inspired by her father and her relationship overseas.  To listen to more of her work follow her Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZMVd3ODQ7fyFDQI7QCCCH?si=Wf0Q7eLURVCYayCqwm8SFQ

Christian Rutledge is a Canadian-born musician who has spent over two decades in New York as a sound engineer and a rock drummer who finds himself writing and performing music with roots in folk inspired by the modern city. He shares his songs and stories.  For more information about Christian Rutledge, you can follow his Instagram handle @xtianrut