State of Sound

88Nine music director Erin Wolf recently spoke with the talented singer-songwriter and vocal coach Hanna Simone. They chatted about the inspiration behind " Spaceship, " from the project of the same name that released in 2022. You'll also hear a selection of live-recorded tracks from Hanna Simone's performance at April's State of Sound concert showcase. Want to be there for our next live show? Vis...

88Nine music director Erin Wolf recently spoke with lead guitarist and vocalist Phil Bregant of Wire & Nail, the young honky-tonk rockers creating a musical pathway in the scene here in Wisconsin. They chatted about the inspiration behind the band's new single, " Devil in Angel Wings. " You'll also hear a selection of live-recorded tracks from Wire & Nail's performance at April's State of...

"Adorner is the new psychedelic pop-rock force, with a personal mission to adorn their creation 'for the sake of beauty alone.'" Based out of Milwaukee, the group is the brainchild of songwriter Madeline Stadel, who imbues their songs with powerful, evocative lyrics and vocals. Combined with the complex rhythms from drummer Kay Speidel, the Adorner brings to life celestial song structures and inst...

88Nine music director Erin Wolf recently spoke with Shontrail, the young indie rocker from the South Side of Milwaukee, to discuss the inspiration behind his popular single " Drive Slow. " You'll also hear a selection of live-recorded tracks from Shontrail's performance at March's State of Sound concert showcase. Want to be there for our next live show? Visit the event page to save a few bucks by...

88Nine music director Erin Wolf recently spoke with the namesake behind Lauryl Sulfate & Her Ladies of Leisure to discuss the inspiration behind the song " Girls Cry All The Time " from their latest album, The Afterparty . You'll also hear a selection of live-recorded tracks from their performance at March's State of Sound concert showcase. Want to be there for our next live show? Visit the ev...

88Nine music director Erin Wolf recently spoke with Justin Otto of the indie band The Hatchets. Otto discussed the inspiration behind their song, " When the Ghost Throws off His Chains ," from The Hatchets' latest album entitled,  Every New Beginning Comes from Some Other Beginning's End.  Additionally, listeners have the opportunity to enjoy a selection of live-recorded tracks from their performa...

88Nine's music director Erin Wolf recently engaged in a compelling conversation with one of the hardest-working Milwaukee Rappers, Wave Chapelle. They dove into the details of one of Wave's favorite songs produced by Menebeats , " Can't Stop Won't Stop ." Additionally, listeners have the opportunity to enjoy a selection of live-recorded tracks from their captivating performance at the Radio Milwau...

88Nine's music director Erin Wolf recently engaged in a compelling conversation with Charlee Grider of Scam Likely, delving into the details of their latest single, " Nosebleed ." Additionally, listeners have the opportunity to enjoy a selection of live-recorded tracks from their captivating performance at the Radio Milwaukee studio space. Next week we talk to Milwaukee's own Wave Chapelle

In this edition of the  State of Sound podcast, 88Nine music director Erin Wolf spoke with Sleepy Gaucho about a song from their new project called, "True Love Corridor". You'll hear a few new songs from the album and a breakdown of his song "Deep Blue."  

In this edition of the State of Sound podcast, 88Nine music director Erin Wolf speaks with Dak Dubois. You'll hear fresh snippets from his awesome live studio performance and an in-depth discussion into how much fun he had making and collaborating with Emmit James and *aya on the track, "townie." State of Sound Podcast on Spotify or Itunes

In this edition of the State of Sound podcast, 88Nine music director Erin Wolf welcomes Parker Schulz of Social Cig. You'll hear fresh snippets from their awesome live studio performance and their discussion delving into the nuances of their track, "Cats & Dogs"

In this edition of the State of Sound podcast, 88Nine music director Erin Wolf welcomes *aya, a very talented Palestinian-American R&B, pop and soul singer from Milwaukee. You'll hear fresh snippets from their awesome live studio performance and their discussion delving into the nuances of their track, " everything is under control ."

In this week's edition of the State of Sound podcast, 88Nine music director Erin Wolf welcomes El Sebas, one-half of the dynamic Latin hip-hop duo Browns Crew. You'll hear fresh snippets from his electrifying live studio performance and their discussion delving into the nuances of the title track from his EP, Chavo De Abajo

In this week's episode of the State of Sound podcast, 88Nine Music Director Erin Wolf converses with Jasmine, lead singer from the emo-adjacent, rock-melancholia band Bug Moment. You'll hear snippets of their live studio performance and engage in a conversation about the song "Teeth" from the band's latest project, The Flying Toad Circus .