Artist Interviews Vamos

CHIRP volunteer Amanda Roscoe Mayo recently sat down with Chicago band Vamos at the CHIRP studios for an impromptu singalong. And, of course, they answered some of her questions about their music and the local scene. 

produced by Amanda Roscoe Mayo (@AmandaRMayo)

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Artist Interviews Thao & The Get Down Stay Down

On the Sunday morning of Mamby on the Beach, Thao Nguyen sat down with CHIRP's Dylan Peterson before her set at the festival. They talked about the goal behind making Funny or Die videos, the bonds that form from making music with other women, and taking pride in "leaving nothing in the tank." Thao & The Get Down Stay Down released A Man Alive via Ribbon Music in 2016.

produced by Dylan Peterson (@tdvsbl)

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Artist Interviews Supermagical

As their Facebook page puts it, Supermagical is "Music. Babes. Babes who make music. Dancing to music with babes." CHIRP volunteer Amelia Hruby sat down with Supermagical frontwoman Emily Kempf and bassist Zach Moore at the CHIRP studios to talk about this babefest and to hear more about their everchanging line-up, how much fun they have on stage, and what it's like to feel like they're not a real band. 

produced by Amelia Hruby (@ajhruby)

photo by Jason Barnes (two16photo)

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Artist Interviews La Sera

Katy Goodman and Todd Wisenbaker are not only collaborators, they are newly married and have made La Sera a husband-and-wife project. Before their show at the Empty Bottle, CHIRP's Dylan Peterson talked to the couple about their other collaborations with Ryan Adams, Jenny Lewis and Greta Morgan, they confirm that country is punk, and discuss how cool it is that women are making the best music in the world.

produced by Dylan Peterson (@tdvsbl)

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Artist Interviews Baby Money

CHIRP volunteer Amanda Roscoe Mayo spoke with local artist Pamela Maurer of Baby Money at the CHIRP studios. They discussed learning to sing by busking in Europe, where the name Baby Money came from, and the 2016 shy-CITY album trilogy (find volume one here).

produced by Amanda Roscoe Mayo (@AmandaRMayo)

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