Shapes is the new release from Santa Barbara-based singer-songwriter Wryn. Over the last several years, the artist has experienced several profound personal and artistic transformations which, in one way or another, inform this new recording.

In this conversation Sarah Mary Chadwick discusses her struggles with trauma, mental health, her attitude toward alcohol (which she gave up after completing this new release) as well as the creative process itself.

Miki Berenyi recently discussed the origins of Miki Berenyi Trio, her approach to songwriting, the musical climate in which Lush existed, and a variety of other topics from her home in London.

In this conversation, Bob Lord discusses his early years playing music in Massachusetts, including being a founding member of the group that would become Converge, his entry into the classical world, playing bass up close with John Entwistle, how Dreadnaught has stayed together for 30 years, and what makes the music he releases under the PARMA umbrella stand out from other releases in the classical sphere.

On this episode of Into Music, MikelParis discusses the origins of “guitardrumming,” his hopes for the future of the technique, and what it means to be a musical forerunner.

Mike Clark is guitarist with the Los Angeles-based band Final Gravity. Formed in 2007, the quartet adds a hard edged sound to a progressive rock base that comes to the fore on the 2024 effort Stormchaser.

Brock Geiger has appeared on nearly 50 albums in his career, highlighting his role as both an attentive collaborator and musical chameleon. Geiger’s new release moves across a broad range of musical settings that reveal the full depth of their charms with each repeated listen.

Stories I Only Tell My Friends is the latest album from Chicago-based singer-songwriter and guitarist Nikki O’Neill.

Luther Russell is a singer-songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles, California. Already a dedicated writer and musician in his teens, he formed the band The Bootheels, which featured Jakob Dylan (The Wallflowers) and Aaron A. Brooks (Moby, A.J. Croce), before founding The Freewheelers, which released three albums between 1991 and 1996.

Vicki Randle is a multi-instrumentalist based in Oakland, California who has performed and/or recorded with Aretha Franklin, Mavis Staples, Wayne Shorter, Todd Rundgren, Laura Nyro, and Herbie Hancock among others.