This week, Dan welcomes folk-rock and synthwave singer-songwriter Kele Fleming from Victoria, BC, whose single "In My Dream Alone" has reached 100,000 Spotify plays.

Kele shares her experiences growing up in 1980s Victoria and finding community at the local gay club "Rumours." She reflects on living a "shadow self" before wider LGBTQ visibility and her complex relationship with Pride's evolution from protest to corporate-sponsored celebration.

The conversation explores Kele's experiences as a female frontwoman facing sexism in the music industry and how songwriting sometimes feels mysterious, with melodies appearing almost magically. She cites varied influences from protest folk to pop masterpieces like ABBA.

Kele recommends "Vanishing of Bees" as her gateway track, which explores the dual perspectives of childhood wonder and adult environmental concern.

Find Kele at tinforest.com and on Instagram @tinforestpix.

Spotify playlist can be found HERE.

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