NOT 97 Podcast
1) Yearning with Dende
We caught up with Def Jam's newest signee on the eve of releasing his latest project "I Am, Because You Are." Dende talks coming up in small town Texas playing in Church choir with his family and lear...Show More
2) Eem Triplin: On his debut album, studying songwriters, evolving his sound, & more.
We caught up with Johnstown, PA's own Eem Triplin to talk through his major label debut "Melody Of A Memory," working with the legendary DJ Dahi who executive produced the record, and how studying the...Show More
3) Kingo Halla: Coming up in a musical family, Toronto's community, exploring new sounds, and the latest "Alchemy"
We’re starting off the year joined by Toronto’s Kingo Halla. We talk the development of his sound and navigating new collaborations on his upcoming project Alchemy. He talks coming up as the youngest ...Show More
4) BADBADNOTGOOD: the secret to longevity, the art of collaboration, touring the world, Toronto, & more
For the last episode of the year we catch up with the boys from the prolific jazz outfit BadBadNotGood during their marathon residency at the Blue Note. We talk through their process of writing and co...Show More
5) Jordan Hawkins: Coming up in the church, finding his sound, and living out his rock star dreams.
We caught up with Jordan Hawkins to talk through his rise from coming up in North Carolina and his early days in the church, to beginning his professional journey out in LA, making waves across the co...Show More
6) Mavi: “Shadowbox,” the ups and downs of independence, evolving as a songwriter, giving back to the city of Charlotte, & more.
Charlotte’s own Mavi joined us on the day before releasing his latest body of work “Shadowbox,” a record that he says represents a wholly artistic pursuit, created freely without inhibition or externa...Show More
7) Nana: Artist development, the influence of the West Coast, visual storytelling, and more.
We sat down with LA’s Nana a few months back after the release of his 3 EP, the lead up to his latest “Are U Still There?” We talk through the West Coast’s banner year this year, the importance of vis...Show More
8) Isaia Huron: “I’ll Finish The Lyrics Later,” finding comfort in chaos, embracing human error, and putting the art first.
Isaiah Huron takes his time but doesn’t over think it. On the heels of releasing his latest “I’ll Finish The Lyrics Later” we have a conversation about growing up in the church and what those early ex...Show More
9) Tariq Al-Sabir: being unbound by expectations, wearing many creative hats, working with Dev Hynes, & more
Tariq Al-Sabir is a producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, musical director, the list goes on. We caught up with Tariq to talk through his latest “Unlike Yesterday Today I’m Ready,” th...Show More
10) Peach Tree Rascals: Navigating the industry, their viral “Mariposa” moment, keeping each other humble, and more.
The crew from San Jose collective Peach Tree Rascals join us today on the heels of releasing their latest “LOVE, THE RASCALS.” We talk through what it takes to stay friends and collaborators navigatin...Show More