I’m back! And joining me in cozy conversation is the ever creative and colorful Ings, a Seattle-based Lullaby Rock musician. She’s here to chat with me about making, mindfulness, advocacy, and art over the hyggelig crunch of Kransekake. Ings shares that her music “is about embracing your inner emotional world” and, quite frankly, as a fellow-feeling-artist-gal, I dig that.

Featured music: Afterthought and Dogs are Aliens by Ings

Instagram: @ingsyeah

www.ingsyeah.com

Friend Fest 2: August 31st, benefit for Colectiva Legal del Pueblo

Production: Tobijah Rogers

Cover art: Sarah Day

4:33 Ings// an introduction to this Lullaby Rock beauty

9:00 Patriarchy// downloading: a republican grandpa

12:50 Inspired// the beats that fuel Ings

18:09 Software // Ing’s playlists

23:00 Purpose// Mindfulness of art

26:00 Activism// empathy for our fellow earthlings

35:00 Favorites// Sond, Dogs are Aliens, Pick Yourself Up

39:10 Afterthought// GTFO of the male gaze

43:20 100// more shows and music by Ings

Quotes:

“It’s like a little floppy disk for your brain” –Ings

"being kind is often perceived as being soft as if being soft was a bad thing" –Ings

“Where does my drive come from? I think it just comes from knowing I can do a good job” –Ings

“I identify as a maker because I just love to make stuff. I need to make stuff” –Ings

“The more that I emotionally understand the oppressive systems that we exist in, the more I am able to act on those emotions” –Ings

Norwegian Kransekake recipe: https://www.marthastewart.com/1162975/kransekake