Welcome back to Shay & The Good People! Today I’m speaking to the jovial Gavon Mitchell. I just adore Gavon. His energy is so fun and light. Probably because he’s new-ish to New York City and isn’t pissed about everything yet! You’ll hear some his Shay & The Good People performance throughout the episode. His voice is not what you would expect! He’s also a trained opera singer. I had so much fun chatting with him.

In this ep, we talk about:

- How Gavon went to an open mic on his first day moving to BK!

- How Shayna trusts a cutie with long hair

- Gavon's opera history and being raised on heavy metal

- The opposition or art and capitalism

- Difficulties of balancing a music career with a day job to afford life.

- Gavon’s Euro trip - late nights and midday naps

- Handling the chaos that is NYC

- The importance of having a spiritual practice to stay sane

- The importance of therapy and the connection to the voice

- How our baseline is what we develop from our parents

- Welcoming “no’s” and not seeing them as failure

Gavon Mitchell played on the June 16th, 2023 show of Shay & The Good People.

Songs in the episode by Gavon Mitchell:

- Silent Storm

- Steam

- Blindsided

Listen to more music from Gavon: Spotify | Apple Music | Bandcamp

Come out and see us live! Shay & The Good People happens monthly at Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer St, Brooklyn NY). The music starts at 8:30 pm!

Follow us on Instagram for show dates: @shayandthegoodpeople.

Guest - Gavon Mitchell: @gavonmitchell

Host - Shayna Blass: @shaynablass

Pod edits + mastering by Irving Gadoury: @irvingg_recording

Intro song by Will DeYoung

Recorded at My Friend’s Basement