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Nora Roy grew up in the Charleston area but relocated to Brooklyn to further pursue her music career. The pandemic brought her back to her hometown for a brief period and it was during that time I got to see her perform as well as work in the music business in other ways which we’ll touch upon in this episode. She lists Dolly Parton alongside Sharon van Etten & PJ Harvey as her influences and it shows in all of the best ways. Her songs are heartbreaking with a splash of pop & shoegaze.

You can follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/norewaaa/

And check out her latest music on Bandcamp at https://noraroy.bandcamp.com/

Get more info about the show at https://jwnpod.com & you can follow me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/joel8x/

Travis Maynard is the General Manager of Food & Beverage & Hospitality at the Volvo Car Stadium on Daniel Island in South Carolina. Before he took that gig he used to book shows & events in the Columbia, SC area, so when the opportunity came up to create the Club Court Concert series he jumped at the opportunity. This is an interesting discussion about building music scenes and organizing creative events that I know you’ll enjoy.

The first concert of the series is happening on Thursday, July 8th 2021 featuring Atlanta singer/songwriter Angie Aparo as well as previous JWN Podcast guest Jordan Igoe.

You can visit volvo.JWNpod.com to see all of their upcoming events - Just be sure to use offer code “JWN” when you purchase a ticket to let them know where you heard about these excellent performances!

Direct link to the eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/live-to-play-tennis-center-daniel-island-33496172303

Get more info about the show at https://jwnpod.com & you can follow me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/joel8x/

Alexandria Searles is an artist that goes by her chosen name Morowa Mosai. She describes her artistic style as Afrocentric and Empowered Femininity. It’s hard to pin down just one artistic medium as she paints traditional paintings as well as murals, creates resin based sculptures and jewelry, and is a graphic designer.

During our conversation, rapper R Dotta stopped in to join the discussion. Born Rashad Taylor, the Charleston City Paper named him the Up-and-Comer of 2020.

Morowa Mosai’s website: https://morowamosai.com/

Follow Morowa Mosai on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morowamosai

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morowamosai

R Dotta’s website: https://callmedott.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rdotta843/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1fZPznNOdvoqVtKiB0jRaL?si=zgC2rSmPSWephLGQOTVbTA

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rdotta843

Get more info about the show at https://jwnpod.com & you can follow me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/joel8x/

Aaron Utterback is a musician who grew up in Charlotte, NC along with his lifelong friends & bandmates in the indie electro-pop band Human Resources. When they decided to relocate to Charleston, SC they quickly fit right into the music scene. Aaron’s also played bass with bands like Brave Baby & has collaborated with many other artists as a session & gig player. We had a great in-depth conversation about music, the current state of the scene, and what it’s like living as a working musician & creative. He also performed the Human Resources song Sylvia & revealed just who Syvia really is and why she won’t choose a side!

Human Resources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hrtheband/

Human Resources Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/1283809642

Expectations Video: https://youtu.be/PWRpqgze-2I

Human Resources Website: https://hrtheband.com/

Get more info about the show at https://jwnpod.com & you can follow me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/joel8x/

Jordan Igoe is a singer/songwriter & multi-instrumentalist who grew up in Charleston, SC. She’s collaborated with some of the best musicians in the south & she’s a staple in the music scene simply because music is a part of her talented soul. She has a stockpile of original songs she’s written over the years and was gracious enough to perform one of her unreleased songs here.

You can follow Jordan on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jordanigoemusic/

And on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.igoe.77

You can check out her music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/61HUJGehv5IYu6Nbl8iPKi?si=ExC6MwFRSymfhDgN0P6M3A

Watch the video for “Sober and Sorry”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL2bh_Rot74

Get more info about the show at https://jwnpod.com & you can follow me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/joel8x/

Michelle Tompkins is a licensed professional counselor who practices expressive arts therapy where she uses multiple creative techniques to help people find the solutions to their problems from within. She believes that most people already possess the answers they’re looking for, but the traditional clinical ways alone aren’t always the most complete way to help people see them. She treats therapy as an art form as well as a science by using tools such as visual journaling which we discuss at length, as well as other ways to communicate alternatively.

You can find out more about Michelle’s practice at her website: https://www.charlestoncreativecounseling.com/

Get more info about the show at https://jwnpod.com & you can follow me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/joel8x/

Aggie Flores is an artist, singer & songwriter who came to Charleston, SC after living & working all throughout the USA. Born & raised in Argentina, this energetic & creative soul traveled on a mission to find herself & in the process found the love of her life as well as her amazing band, the Wildflowers.

You can check out her art and merchandise at her website: https://aggiefloresmusic.square.site

Also check out her music on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PQqHL8

Follow Aggie on instagram at https://instagram.com/aggie.flores

Get more info about the show at https://jwnpod.com & you can follow me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/joel8x/

William Kiser & Candace Patterson met a crossroads of their respective lives & found each other to be the yin to the other’s yang with a love of art as the glue that brought them together. After an epic adventure in Mexico they bonded together in love as well as professionally & formed the creative team known as Dos Bandidos.

You can check out their website and store at http://www.dosbandidosart.com/

Follow them on Instagram at https://instagram.com/dosbandidos

Get more info about the show at https://jwnpod.com & you can follow me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/joel8x/

Susannah Elliott is a photographer who loves to take environmental portraits with heart, light and music. I met Susannah through our mutual love for concert photography. A French teacher by day, at night she loves to photograph music as a way to fully engage with the performance and capture the magic that exists when a performer is connecting with their audience. We had such a fun time talking about photography, art, music & life through a creative lens.

You can check out her work on her website at https://www.lyricphotographycharleston.com

Or check her out on Instagram at https://instagram.com/whysure/ or her personal project of writing and images of leaves at https://instagram.com/storyofmy.leaf/

Get more info about the show at https://jwnpod.com & you can follow me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/joel8x/