Fuegostine's Music Club

Indie-rock band Willis joins Matt for an in-depth conversation about their newest album I Can’t Thank You Enough , their evolution as a group of lifelong friends, and the journey from small-town Alabama to selling out venues across the country. Known for their laid-back sound, nostalgic lyricism, and deeply emotional indie grooves, Willis opens up about how they’ve grown as artists and people over...

Today I sit down with Zinadelphia , the rising Philly artist behind the EP “Magazine.” We talk about her musical beginnings, her journey from releasing Mirror Ball as a class project to touring with Teddy Swims and Tori Kelly, and how she navigates burnout, imposter syndrome, and social media pressure. She opens up about: Writing the most honest songs of her life Why Magazine feels like her truest...

In this episode of Fuegostine’s Music Club , indie folk artist Hazlett dives into the journey that took him from Australia to Sweden, and eventually onto stages across America. He opens up about the emotional weight of moving abroad, the pressure of social media on artists, and the moment a single fan reminded him why songwriting matters. We talk about his upcoming U.S. headline tour, working with...

In this episode, Matt sits down with rising indie folk artist Vincent Lima for a raw and thoughtful conversation about songwriting, mythology, mental health, touring, and the unexpected emotional weight of going full time as a musician. Vincent breaks down the creative world behind his upcoming Versions of Uncertainty EP — a concept project inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice , memory, grief, and the...

Singer-songwriter Donovan Woods joins me for an unfiltered conversation about identity, mental health, and the long journey toward becoming the person you actually want to be. We dig into the experiences that shaped his new album The Things Were Never Good If They’re Not Good Now — a record born out of therapy, self-reckoning, and recognizing the patterns in his life that needed to change. Donovan...

In this episode, Matt sits down with Michael, one-third of the indie folk trio Oliver Hazard , for a deep and honest conversation about the band’s unlikely rise, their connection to small-town Ohio, and the realities of life on the road. Michael shares the full origin story — from scribbling goals in the mountains of California, to a spontaneous dive bar show, to winning a studio contest with a fa...

In this episode, Jason Singer of Michigander opens up about the emotional and creative journey behind his upcoming full-length album. We talk about growing up on Christian radio, discovering indie music through burned CDs, and how anxiety hit him for the first time in his early 30s. Jason shares the challenges of long tours, the transition to Thirty Tigers, writing 50 songs to find the right 12, a...

In this episode, I sit down with Josiah of Josiah & The Bonneville for one of the most honest and grounded conversations I’ve had on this show. Over the past year, Josiah has gone from bartending and working in an Amazon warehouse to stepping fully into his life as a musician — and he opens up about every step of that journey. We talk about: Breaking free from old record deals and rebuilding f...

Nick Larson and Kevin Middlekauff of Proxima Parada join me to talk about what happens when a band that has been grinding independently for more than a decade suddenly gets thrown into the spotlight. After their song “Must Have Been a Ghost” went viral on my TikTok, everything changed: new fans, label interest, and a complete shift in momentum heading into their next album cycle. We talk about nav...