Strange Currencies: A Podcast For Songwriters

Samantha Echo is a New York City songwriter with a rare skill set: she has an operatic voice, clever songwriting pen, and a fully developed visual aesthetic as both a performer and promoter of her work. Samantha and I talked about her debut EP at Tavern 29 a few blocks from Madison Square Garden. https://samanthaechomusic.com

When I interviewed Zach Henry, the Baltimore songwriter had just finished performing a set at LIC Bar in Queens, New York. I recorded a couple of his songs and then enjoyed a conversation with him and another songwriter named RedHawk. The three of us talked about movies, music, and being artists in the Big Apple. https://zachhenrymusic.bandcamp.com/releases

In the first episode of my podcast, I read from an essay I had published in Guernica called 'A Moment of Honesty,' which ponders the fascinating and terrifying aspects of undertaking live musical performances as a solo songwriter in New York City. In between passages from the essay I reflect on my life, and how I ended up pursuing music in my early 20s after having been only interested in writing fiction previously.