Before The Chorus

Before The Chorus

By Sofia LoporcaroMusicMusic Interviews
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Before The Chorus episodes

  • Sofia Shares Her Album Tips For 2024

    In this 4-episode series, Sofia looks back at the music that moved her this year, & looks forward to 2024. Up third: albums to watch our for in 2024.

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    18 min
  • Episode 68: Madison Cunningham

    Madison Cunningham is an artist based in Los Angeles. On her Grammy award-winning album 'Revealer', Madison faces hard inner truths, questions priorities, & unpacks family dynamics with compassion & curiosity. We spoke about the Deluxe Edition of the record, which includes extra songs that did not make the original cut.

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    52 min
  • Episode 67: Jelani Blackman

    Jelani Blackman is an artist from London, UK. On The Heart of It, he toes the fine line between hope & cynicism intertwining stories of infatuation & heartbreak, with ones of institutionalized discrimination & politicians who don't represent their people.

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    44 min
  • Episode 66: Merrick Winter

    Merrick Winter is an American-born, British artist living in London. On his first EP 'Eve of Disaster', he takes us through character studies on masculinity, communication breakdowns, & the fields of Iowa.

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    45 min
  • Episode 65: Vagabon

    Vagabon is an artist based in New York City. On her latest record, 'Sorry I Haven't Called', she weaves together stories of escapism through dance, letting someone go, & absorbing life's lessons. The result is a multilayered-yet-raw look into her psyche, that simultaneously feels universal & communal.

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    46 min
  • Ep. 64: Shea Couleé on '8', her cyberpunk-inspired story of black, queer euphoria

    Shea Couleé is a drag performer & musician from Chicago. Having rose to fame across three seasons of Ru Paul's Drag Race, she became beloved for her multifaceted performance skills. Now, she's released her debut album, '8' - a conceptual look at the fictional Lipstick City, & a tale of black, queer euphoria.


    Be sure to listen to '8', wherever you stream or buy your music!

    Find Shea on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FrOnmhn1KtQ2n5mHF2SD6?si=RU0xe5WwT-KvgGn4SFGSKQ

    On Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/shea-coule%C3%A9/1250786046

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheacoulee/?hl=en

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sheacoulee?lang=en


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    45 min
  • Episode 63: Murkage Dave

    Murkage Dave is an artist from London. His raw, cards-on-the-table lyricism dances through an eclectic soundtrack - equally inspired by UK garage as it is by post punk. On 'The City Needs... Part Deux', stories of compassion meet ones about ego, & cheeky humour intermingles with moments of deeper reflection.

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    58 min

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Before a song is released, a record is produced, or a chorus is written, the musicians that write them think. A lot. They live. A lot. And they feel. A LOT. Hosted by award-winning interviewer and…