'Grizzly Bird? You sure it's not Grizzly Bear?' That was my initial thought when Hans got in touch to talk about his musical adventure with the band. I mentioned it to him off-air.
"Well at least I don't have to live by the Han Solo pun anymore," says Hans, referencing his previous artist name. But has much changed beyond the name?
"I would not say so, but that is intentional. Grizzly Bird still reflects this kind of folk, rock, pop sentiment, with some experimentation thrown in too."
The music of Grizzly Bird is hard to pin down (so much so that the latest press writer declared it 'multi-genre', which is either genius or lazy from the professional writer). But despite its genre blending, it is not hard to access, thanks to smooth storytelling, angelic vocals, and a wonderfully, wide sound combining drums with violins, horns, guitars, and more.
In this episode, Hans and I talk about musical ambitions, the difficulty of promoting music today, and how animals can teach us a thing or two about the world.
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Interview: Phileas
Music we love, Weinhardt’s new song ’Prism’, and Chris’s gear clearout
Interview: Hollow Frames
Bonus quickie: Heavy Heavy’s new single ’Too High To Cry’
Interview: Mischka (Michaela Tomanikova)
The forgotten episode: Sounding like The Black Keys, tape delay nerdiness, and music we love
Interview: Inspectre
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Interview: Annalisa Lombardo
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