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Role Models: Tory Silver Looked Up to Jay Som Before They Even Worked Together
The Pittsburgh artist talks collaborating with Melina Duterte after a cold email.
Role Models: Silver Liz Bonded Over Beach House
Carrie and Matt Wagner talk their love for the dream pop band, and making music as a couple.
Role Models: Susan Alcorn Helped Sam Wenc Stay Curious
The composer and pedal steel guitarist pays tribute to the late artist, his mentor.
Echoes in the Moonlight
KMRU on carrying on the name and legacy of his grandfather, Joseph Kamaru.
Stuck in the Land of Loops and Light: Living with Van Dyke Parks’s Song Cycle
Xander Duell (Pegg) on how the record broke his 15 year old brain.
Role Models: How Janka Nabay Took My Snark Away
Boshra AlSaadi on how playing with the Bubu King helped her lose her “indie shield.”
Role Models: My Bloody Valentine Showed Lathe of Heaven How to Keep It Simple
Drummer Stephen Reader on how Colm Ó Cíosóig rearranged his creative virtues.
Role Models: Modou “Mamadou” Mbengue Sarr Changed Peter Manheim’s Life
The artist remembers the Senegalese drummer, his late collaborator.
Role Models: Andy Bell (Erasure) Loved the Theatricality of the Wall of Sound
The artist talks discovering Phil Spector’s Greatest Hits in his parents’ record collection, and falling in love with the Ronettes.
Role Models: Hildegard von Bingen is Alive in Gowanus, Brooklyn
Micah Frank and Chet Doxas of Larum talk their exploration of the medieval composer’s work.
Role Models: Genesis Opened a Magical World for Rindert Lammers
The ambient jazz artist on how The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway launched his musical journey.
Role Models: Rodriguez Sounds Like the Rez to Hataałii
The Navajo singer-songwriter talks listening to Sixto, and writing the truth.
