Andrew Shaver

When We Wake with Andrew Shaver

Society EN ↓ 55 episodes

In-depth and intimate conversations with some of Canada’s finest songwriters, musicians, and other industry adjacent professionals. Produced, edited and hosted by Andrew Shaver of Clever Hopes. The full When We Wake weekly broadcast is syndicated across Canada. Each week, the show offers a thoughtfully curated mix of emerging and essential voices, weaving together the threads between melody and meaning. Alongside standout tracks, When We Wake features in-depth conversations with the artists themselves—uncovering the stories, questions, and creative sparks behind the songs.

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Andrew Shaver

Episodes

05. When We Wake with Aquakultre 23.08.2023 28:02

Halifax Nova Scotia's Lance Sampson, aka Aquakultre, is a man who wears many hats. He's an award winning songwriter and musician, he's a red seal plumber, he's a father, a husband, and, as I found out in this chat, a devoted historian. One of the things I really love about doing these interviews is that I never really know where the person with whom I am about to speak is going to...

04. When We Wake with Murray A Lightburn 10.08.2023 37:07

This past March, Murray A. Lightburn, the longtime frontman of Montreal art rock superstars The Dears, released his 2nd solo album, the deeply personal, Once Upon a Time in Montreal. The album, which Murray has described as an audio version of a biopic, was inspired by the death of his father, a saxophonist who immigrated to Quebec from Belize in the 1960’s to be with a girl. That girl happened to...

03. When We Wake with Jenn Grant 26.07.2023 26:13

From where I’m sitting today, which is to say the east coast of Canada, Jenn Grant hardly needs an introduction. Born on Prince Edward Island, she’s long called Nova Scotia home. She lives with her partner in both music and in life, producer Daniel Ledwell, and their two boys on Lake Echo...actually I think it’s on Lake Martin, and we get into that. She recently released her 8th album, the hotly a...

02. When We Wake with Darryl James, aka Close Kicks 19.07.2023 34:01

Lindsay Ontario's Darryl James, aka Close Kicks, put out his second EP Colours earlier this spring. I had a terrific time chatting with him about it and other things, over Zoom in the days following the album's release. You might know Darryl as the bassist, and one of the songwriters, in The Strumbellas. Aaaand, I know you know The Strumbellas... I got guns in my head and they won't go / Spirits i...

01. When We Wake with Grant Davidson, aka Slow Leaves 12.07.2023 32:49

Winnipeg’s Grant Davidson, aka Slow Leaves released his 5th album, entitled Meantime, June 30, 2023. I had the great good fortune to chat over Zoom with Grant in the lead up to its release. He was immensely forthcoming. Open. Honest. And very funny. We chat about his path to songwriting and the decision to finally give in and do it for real, followed by the constant nagging need to justify that de...