Episode 5: Hurry

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Hurry is a power-pop trio from Philadelphia. The group released their sophomore album, Guided Meditation, just last week. In this episode, the band's primary songwriter Matt Scottoline talks about conveying emotion with melody, the importance of making music that's honest, and how writing songs empowered his nerdy self to feel cool.

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Episode 4: Overcoats

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Overcoats is the folktronica project of Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell. Their latest single, "Nighttime Hunger," came out in February of 2016. In this episode, Hana and JJ talk about injecting tension into their music, the vulnerability that comes with writing together, and the powerful empathy and understanding that they've developed for each other through their songwriting.

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Episode 3: Lauren Tronick

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Lauren Tronick is a folky singer/songwriter who is currently based in Austin, Texas. In this episode, Lauren talks about her love of poetry, the emotion that drives her music, and her impossible quest to write from outside herself.

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  • Listen to Lauren Tronick on Bandcamp
  • Listen to Odell Fox, the folk band that Lauren Tronick also plays in

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Episode 2: Triangle Park

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Triangle Park is the R&B/electro-pop project of songwriter Sean Eads. Sean has been periodically putting out singles under the name Triangle Park since August 2015. In this episode, Sean Eads talks about how his fascination with the storytelling and melodic nature of musical theater has mixed with his love of R&B and electronic music to form Triangle Park's unique sound.

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