Inside The Artist's Studio

On this episode of “Inside the Artist’s Studio”, Sean talks to Janette King about her 2021 LP What We Lost, and the release of her brand new music video for “Ooh Yeah” (also the featured track on this episode). Along the way, they talk about songwriting technique, music education, and growing up in Vancouver.

Recorded on February 15th
Featured Track: “Ooh Yeah” from What We Lost
Intro/Outro Music: Laundry Week - “Nuthin’ On My Mind “

On episode 109 of “Inside the Artist’s Studio” Sean talks to Saskatoon based singer-songwriter Ellen Froese about COVID-19, “The Artist’s Way”, and about some new music she’s been working on with produced Sam Corbett. Along the way, they touch on her childhood obsession with Elvis Presley, their shared prairie Mennonite roots, and the hot fancy moms of Instagram.

Recorded on December 13th, 2021
Featured Track: “Did You Have a Love Before Me?”
Intro/Outro Music: Laundry Week - “Nuthin’ On My Mind “

Sean talks to Bria Salmena and Duncan Hay Jennings about Cuntry Covers Vol 1. The duo talk about how the project started as just a way to have fun making music, the appeal of nostalgia, and the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on their work on tour and in the studio. Bria and Duncan are also both members of The FRIGS and Orville Peck’s touring band, and they talk about what is next for those projects, and when we can expect Cuntry Covers Vol 2.

Recorded on December 18th, 2021
Featured Track: “Buffalo Ballet” from Cuntry Covers Vol. 1
Intro/Outro Music: Laundry Week - “Nuthin’ On My Mind “

JEEN (aka Jeen O’Brien) joins Sean on this episode of “Inside the Artist’s Studio” to discuss her brand new album, Dog Bite. Her 2020 self-titled record was featured on the Cups N Cakes “Best Albums of 2020” list, and Sean talks to her about starting to put together the follow-up during pandemic times. Along the way, they take a deep dive into JEEN’s songwriting technique, her collaborations with producer Ian Blurton, and why a squirrel is the worst animal to be reincarnated as.

Recorded on December 7th, 2021
Featured Track: “Average Psycho” from Dog Bite
Intro/Outro Music: Laundry Week - “Nuthin’ On My Mind “

Sean talks to to tenured Calgary duo Dragon Fli Empire about their 20 years as an Alberta based hip-hop act. They touch on COVID era livestreams, tasting beer for the first time, and their shared love of local and global travel.

Recorded on November 2nd, 2021
Featured Track: “Inspiration ft. Gassam” from To Be Continued/Inspiration
Intro/Outro Music: Laundry Week - “Nuthin’ On My Mind “

Sean talks to Hayden Menzies from Ontario punk trio METZ about the band’s ups and downs throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. They chat about their upcoming tour to finally play their latest record Atlas Vending (unfortunately released in late March 2020), and about their new live record Live at the Opera House. In the rapid-fire, Hayden touches on how difficult it is to choose your favorite music and his extremely dicey first car.

Recorded on November 1st, 2021
Featured Track: “The Mirror (Live)” from Live at the Opera House
Intro/Outro Music: Laundry Week - “Nuthin’ On My Mind “

Recorded on October 22nd, 2021

Featured Track: “R.M. of Wolverine” from Get Thee to a Nunnery


Intro/Outro Music: Laundry Week - “Nuthin’ On My Mind “

On this episode of “Inside the Artist’s Studio”, Sean sits down with Saskatoon surf-trio The Garrys. They chat about their new record Get Thee to a Nunnery, which was recorded the week that the COVID pandemic took hold around the world. They talk about the bizarre experience of mid-lockdown recording sessions, how surf music reflects the prairies, and the morbid interests that they use to fill their spare time.

Recorded on October 22nd, 2021

Featured Track: “R.M. of Wolverine” from Get Thee to a Nunnery


Intro/Outro Music: Laundry Week - “Nuthin’ On My Mind “

Sean hosts siblings Contra and Eboshi, the minds behind Calgary’s Cartel Madras, for their second “Inside the Artist’s Studio” appearance. They talk about their new EP “The Serpent and the Tiger”, how they collaborated during the COVID-19 pandemic to make the project happen, and why they’re putting off releasing a debut LP for as long as possible. In the rapidfire, they talk about the ideal festival line-up, being paid to stick Excel gum stickers in bars, and we hear the first episode of Sean and Contra’s Hollow Knight-centric podcast-within-a-podcast.

Recorded on August 15th, 2021
Featured Track: “MOON DRILLE (feat. Shiro Jackson)” from The Serpent and the Tiger
Intro/Outro Music: Laundry Week - “Nuthin’ On My Mind“

Daniel Monkman, the mastermind behind Zoon, joins Sean on this episode of “Inside the Artist’s Studio” to talk about his Polaris Prize shortlisted record Bleached Wavves. They talk about Daniel’s upbringing in Selkirk, Manitoba, and about how finding a Beck CD in a thrift store as a kid got Daniel thinking that he could be a professional songwriter. This episode dives into some heavy topics, as Sean and Daniel talk about small town cycles of poverty, addiction, and violence. At the end, Daniel talks about some exciting collaborations that he’s been working on since releasing Bleached Wavves, and when we can expect to hear some new music from him.

Recorded on August 13th, 2021
Featured Track: “Bleached Wavves” from Bleached Wavves
Intro/Outro Music: Laundry Week - “Nuthin’ On My Mind“

Owen Davies joins Sean on this episode of “Inside the Artist’s Studio” to talk about his new EP Pasta on the Moon, with backing band “The Evangelists”. The songs were recorded in 2015, and so Sean asks Owen about the idea of recorded music as a time capsule, and what it’s like to come back and work on the same material after leaving it for a few years. Along the way, they touch on Owen’s newly launched record label, the Gatekeepers of Love, the blueberry harvest in Newfoundland, and the cross generational appeal of David Duchovny.

Recorded on September 9th
Featured Track: “Duchovny Day” from Pasta on the Moon
Intro/Outro Music: Laundry Week - “Nuthin’ On My Mind“