Julia Mendiolea is my guest today to start off what some might call, "Season 3." I don't technically divide this show up into seasons, but I do take a break every summer. Julia and I go back. Wayyy back. About as far back as a musician in their twenties can go. We met the very first day of college as aspiring music majors at the University of Colorado at Denver. She moved to Denver from the small town of Green River, WY (coincidentally, I'm writing these very show notes in Green River) and was the first female guitar major that UCD had seen in two decades.

In her time since that first day of school, she's worked as a guitarist, bassist, vocalist, teacher, bandmate, and creator of synthesizers! She is currently a touring member of Portland, OR based Latin indie alternative/experimental band, Y La Bamba, as well as a longtime member of Denver based synth/pop outfit, Inner Oceans. She also works at WMD (a manufacturer of music hardware including Modular Synthesizers, Guitar Pedals, and stand alone music instruments). In this episode, we chat about Julia's story, her musical projects, her journey through the education system, the end of the world and much, much more.

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Episode Music:

Theme: "Secret Rodeo" by Andy Sydow

Interview Intro/Outro Music: "Who I Want To Be" by Andy Sydow

Guest Links:

Julia's Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julitaortzune/

Y La Bamba Tiny Desk Concert: https://youtu.be/au-mBoepJUA

Y La Bamba at KCRW: https://youtu.be/Kj7jrXzrsLM

Inner Oceans Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3U0WdeeY2AtFKML4xm0akk

Inner Oceans YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k2PR6xlwCA

J Taraway Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0O70YT2lwDF5mDBldEqPAl?si=cpid93IRQNGETGhRKGam6Q

Other Links:

Girls Rock Denver: https://www.girlsrockdenver.org/

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