Shay & The Good People

I’m doing a lil solo episode today! I am currently in Michigan for a few months, but I recorded this in my Brooklyn living room before I left. I spend the first half of this episode talking (maybe too much) about my dating life. Or an attempt at a dating life. And then I get into the GOOD stuff. I’ve been thinking about what really makes my life good. As you might know, I am in my Rockstar Goddess Era and I want to share some things that have been working for me. Some of these things you might already be doing. Some of them might take you by surprise. I believe in sharing everything I know with you (which isn’t much)! If it helps one person, I will feel successful.

I’m also putting the live 'Shay & The Good People' show on hold while I’m away. Podcast episodes will still happen! Don’t forget you can watch & listen to all of these over on YouTube!

Follow us on Instagram for show updates: @shayandthegoodpeople.

Host - Shayna Blass: @shaynablass

Pod edits + mastering by Irving Gadoury: @irvingg_recording

Intro song by Will DeYoung

Ines Nassara brings my heart and soul SO much joy. Whenever we are together it’s silly, stupid, funny, tearful, emotional, Libra/Aries energy madness. We’ve been friends for a really long time, since the Maryland days. In 2020 I left Brooklyn and went back to Maryland where I ended up living for 9 months. Ines was also in MD and we used to meet up and play guitar in the park and share our fears. We wondered if the pandemic would ever end and wondered if we’d ever get back to Brooklyn. Here we are, 4 years later, we are Brooklyn girls (well, she’s a Brooklyn/London cusp) and are not giving up on our dreams. Ines has one of the BEST voices in the world. She’s my favorite singer. I hope you enjoy this episode and fall in love with my friend.

Ines Nassara performed on our December 11th, 2023 Shay & The Good People show:

Songs written and performed by Ines:

- Keep You High

- Jealousy

- Depressed

Come out and see us live! Shay & The Good People happens monthly at Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer St, Brooklyn NY). The music starts at 8:30 pm!

Follow us on Instagram for show dates: @shayandthegoodpeople.

Guest - Ines Nassara: @ines.nassa

Host - Shayna Blass: @shaynablass

Pod edits + mastering by Irving Gadoury: @irvingg_recording

Intro song by Will DeYoung

Spencer Brill is in the studio today! Shay & The Good People fan, turned SGP guest! We talk about gathering, spirituality, music, building a newsletter and so much more.

Spencer Brill performed on Shay & The Good People on October 9th, 2023.

Songs written and performed by Spencer:

Hospital Song

Cold Sweat

Haunt You

Hear more from Spencer: Spotify | Apple Music

Come out and see us live! Shay & The Good People happens monthly at Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer St, Brooklyn NY). The music starts at 8:30 pm!

Follow us on Instagram for show dates: @shayandthegoodpeople.

Guest - Spencer Brill: @spencerbrillmusic

Host - Shayna Blass: @shaynablass

Pod edits + mastering by Irving Gadoury: @irvingg_recording

Intro song by Will DeYoung

So great to finally talk to a real New Yorker!!! Star of stage and screen! Broadway’s own, Peter Smith is in the studio with me today. We are, of course, talking about the MTA, Marianne Williamson, Judaism, Easter, baby Jesus, and more. One of my favorite episodes. Go see Peter in ‘Oh, Mary’ on Broadway!

Come out and see us live! Shay & The Good People happens monthly at Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer St, Brooklyn NY). The music starts at 8:30 pm!

Follow us on Instagram for show dates: @shayandthegoodpeople.

Guest - Peter Smith: @ptrsmth

Host - Shayna Blass: @shaynablass

Pod edits + mastering by Irving Gadoury: @irvingg_recording

Intro song by Will DeYoung

Welcome back to Shay & The Good People!! Today is our first zoom interview. Wow, people still do those! I’m chatting with my friend Jackson Perrin. We put it all out there folks. This is an episode for the FEELS. All the feels. We talk about what it actually takes to keep going, being an artist in your 20s v 30s, and how to continue to receive joy. I love this one!!

Jackson Perrin played on the July 22nd, 2022 show of Shay & The Good People.

Come out and see us live! Shay & The Good People happens monthly at Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer St, Brooklyn NY). The music starts at 8:30 pm!

Follow us on Instagram for show dates: @shayandthegoodpeople.

Guest - Jackson Perrin: @jackxmogi

Host - Shayna Blass: @shaynablass

Pod edits + mastering by Irving Gadoury: @irvingg_recording

Intro song by Will DeYoung

Welcome back to the internet’s #1 music podcast! Shay & The Good People is where you get to hear real life stories of how artists survive in New York City. Today we’re sitting down with Alexandra James to chat about bartending, cabaret class, singing “Forget Your Troubles”, supportive moms, anxiety, jazz, and animals.

Alexandra James played on the March 14th, 2023 show of Shay & The Good People.

Listen to more music from Alexandra James: Spotify | Apple Music

Songs in the episode written and performed by Alexandra James:

- “I’m Not Done Fighting Yet”

- “Velvet and Smoke”

- “South Hampton”

Come out and see us live! Shay & The Good People happens monthly at Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer St, Brooklyn NY). The music starts at 8:30 pm!

Follow us on Instagram for show dates: @shayandthegoodpeople.

Guest - Alexandra James: @_alexandrajames_

Host - Shayna Blass: @shaynablass

Pod edits + mastering by Irving Gadoury: @irvingg_recording

Intro song by Will DeYoung

Recorded at My Friend’s Basement.

Another fun episode of Shay & The Good People! Talking today with Bob Dylan super fan man - Dustin Lowman. We had fun on this one, y'all!!

Dustin Lowman played on the May 9th, 2023 show of Shay & The Good People.

Listen to more music from Dustin Lowman: Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

Come out and see us live! Shay & The Good People happens monthly at Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer St, Brooklyn NY). The music starts at 8:30 pm!

Follow us on Instagram for show dates: @shayandthegoodpeople.

Guest - Dustin Lowman: @dustinlowmanmusic

Host - Shayna Blass: @shaynablass

Pod edits + mastering by Irving Gadoury: @irvingg_recording

Intro song by Will DeYoung

Recorded at My Friend’s Basement.

Hey! Shay & The Good People is back! We're interviewing another New York composer, musician, and good friend, Jacob Fjeldheim.

In this ep, we talk about:

Jacob's role on Shayna's show - Basement Social

Shayna using Jacob for medical advice (lol)

What does it mean to "have your shit together"??

The joy of putting energy into personal projects 

Grocery shopping in NY vs any other town…

Importance of structured time and relation to discipline

Jacob's first instruments!

Tiny Jacob playing a big cello in elementary school

Jacob's differing career choices as a child

Views on isolation during the pandemic

When Jacob helped write music for Shayna’s Hanukkah hour show in 2019 at the Kennedy Center

Jacob Fjeldheim played on the May 9th, 2023 show of Shay & The Good People.

Songs in the episode by Jacob Fjeldheim:

“Timing”

“Delancey”

“Laundry Pile”

Listen to more music from Jacob Fjeldheim: Spotify | Apple Music | Website

Come out and see us live! Shay & The Good People happens monthly at Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer St, Brooklyn NY). The music starts at 8:30 pm!

Follow us on Instagram for show dates: @shayandthegoodpeople.

Guest - @thefjeld

Host - Shayna Blass: @shaynablass

Pod edits + mastering by Irving Gadoury: @irvingg_recording

Intro song by Will DeYoung

Recorded at My Friend’s Basement

I met Hudson Freeman at a Sofar Sounds happy hour. I really liked learning more about his music. One afternoon, on his instagram, he said he was looking to play more shows. I booked him on Shay & The Good People without ever really hearing him play. I was absolutely blown away by his performance. His voice is incredibly unique and his songwriting is so somber. It makes me miss a place I’ve never even been to before. I’m so happy he came in for an interview. It’s great to learn from the youth!!

In this ep, we talk about:

-Smelly feet, smelly bums

-Blunt honesty from friends

-Southern charm

-Growing up in South Africa

-Hudson’s advice for the pod

-Musical mirrors of the present

-Showing our ahuahs-huahs through our songs

-Being in program

-Differing relationships with spirituality

-Different views on competition

-Not “shoulding” on yourself

-The philosophy of care

Hudson Freeman played on the July 10th, 2023 show of Shay & The Good People.

Songs in the episode by Hudson Freeman:

“I’m Most Me”

“Martha Sways” cover by Andy Shauf

“Killing Time”

Listen to more music from Hudson Freeman: Spotify | Apple Music | Bandcamp

Come out and see us live! Shay & The Good People happens monthly at Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer St, Brooklyn NY). The music starts at 8:30 pm!

Follow us on Instagram for show dates: @shayandthegoodpeople.

Guest - @thehuddog.wav

Host - Shayna Blass: @shaynablass

Pod edits + mastering by Irving Gadoury: @irvingg_recording

Intro song by Will DeYoung

Recorded at My Friend’s Basement

Welcome back to Shay & The Good People podcast. Okay this is probably one of my favorite interviews because it is with my real life sister, Abigail Rose. We’ve always been close as sisters, but she is now my roommate. Sharing space, sharing gigs, sharing Brooklyn is all new! My life has been changed for the better now that she’s in town. She helps me get all my stuff to gigs and let me complain about the G train as much as I want. I’m really excited for you to hear this interview with my sister and I!

In this ep, we talk about:

- Being from the same womb!

- “Sisters swinning”! Jinx!

- Abigail’s name changes

- Our love for the art of drag and drag queens

- Competitive dance as children was basically a drag show

- Our first dance solos (costumes, props, tricks, and flips!)

- Our first concert ever!!

- Our first musical theatre performance

- Our passionate mother and drummer father..

- Exploring different instruments and Abigail’s guitar journey

- Our high school shenanigans

- Our parents’ love of the Beatles and their relation to John Lennon and Paul McCartney

- Singing in the House!

- Working through intense performance anxiety and self worth struggles

- Being proud sisters <3

Abigail Rose played as Tomi Rose on the April 11th, 2023 show of Shay & The Good People.

Songs in the episode by Abigail Rose:

“Memory”

“Ten Thousand Years”

“Alone”

Listen to more music from Abigail Rose: Spotify | Tomi Rose | Apple Music

Come out and see us live! Shay & The Good People happens monthly at Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer St, Brooklyn NY). The music starts at 8:30 pm!

Follow us on Instagram for show dates: @shayandthegoodpeople.

Guest - Abigail Rose: @abrosemusic

Host - Shayna Blass: @shaynablass

Pod edits + mastering by Irving Gadoury: @irvingg_recording

Intro song by Will DeYoung

Recorded at My Friend’s Basement