Islander Interview

Established in 2019, Bad Dads have quickly become one of the flagship bands in the San Juan Islands. In this interview, the trio  — Justin Cox, Matt Helms, and Ryan Page — covers: Why Sacramento will always feel like home The making of their new album, “Sometimes I Just Say Things” The rarity of being a punk/folk/rock in a community that seems to prefer mellower vibes How the songwriting process v...

On this Islander Interview, All We Have Is Now founders Theo Morningstar (vocals) and Jesse Orion (guitar/bass), discuss the origins of the group, along with The heavy music scene on Lopez despite its hippy reputation  Why don’t Lopez bands record their music An album complied from their jam sessions at practice  The band’s approach to its notable live performances  The Lopez school music program...

Trinity Althoff is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and performer based on San Juan Island.  And she’s the focus of a new episode of Islander Interview.   In this episode, you’ll hear four original new studio recordings of Trinity’s solo material - which are still a work in progress - along with conversations around:    ⛴️ What initially brought her to the San Juan Islands  😷How the p...

Listen to Jacey LaManna and Kyle Lutz — the founders, principal songwriters, guitarists, and lead vocalists of the San Juan Island folk-rock act Shadow Basket discuss: - The evolution of the band from Colorado to San Juan Island - How kayaking factored into the current formation of the lineup - What to expect from the group’s new album, “Frog Swan Song,” which releases this Friday, August 15 - Boo...

In this edition of Islander Interview, Avery Adams discusses:  Being born on a ferry and growing up on San Juan Island in a rustic setting within a creative household  Going to school in Olympia, working in Seattle, and eventually finding his way back to the islands Picking up home recording during the pandemic and recording island acts such as @ chubasco, The Swells, and more Past and current mus...

An interview with Orcas Islander and Panamanian singer/songwriter Lilo Sanchez. Recorded in 2024. Lilo IG: @thebrownratia Website: https://www.senorloop.com/ Follow @IslandTimeRadio on Instagram for more. 

Kicking off a new series of interviews with musicians in the San Juan Islands. First up is Rafael Lopez from Orcas Island’s Chubasco.  Recordeed in 2024.