The Printer Pod w/ Basic Printer

Drunk Hug - it's a song I often refer to as "my favorite song I've ever written". I suppose it's best described as an "orchestral synth ballad." In my tenure, I've learned to try to challenge how vulnerable I can get on a song - but stating the first name of the person the song is about in the chorus was something I wasn't sure I was ready for. I've been wanting to break this song down for a while, and I get a little sentimental doing so. I hope you enjoy!

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Jake Knox dm'ed me on Instagram pretty much out of nowhere, and I was delighted to find out that he wanted to be on the podcast! So, EVIDENTLY, I obliged. Jake Knox is an indie electro pop musician that makes Owl City-ish songs and comes from a world of music academia by way of EDM touring. His music is neat and totes makes me understand my own music more, in an interesting way. Also - announcing a new offer in this podcast: if you want my first CD for free, merely go to free.basicprinter.com/cd and grab your very own piece of history!

I met Ted through some pretty extraordinary circumstances. Now before you go off envisioning some sort of meet cute in a coffee shop, relax. Obviously it happened on Instagram. Anyway, we go over that story, which led us to immediately play a show together in July which was so perfect. Since then I've been curious to talk to Ted as the music of his project Miki Fiki is truly insatiable, and I urge you to go listen to his stuff after this podcast.

The irony of today's pod is that Taylor and I met in a way that was relevant to a song she wrote, and one that we heavily discuss on this podcast. Her lead single, "Conversations", was about the shallow mundanity of networking in an 'artsy' city. What could otherwise be such an enriching & activating activity became one of malaise and nepotism, she found. In her phase of networking all she could, she met me. It led us to become good friends and collaborators! I've been wanting her on the pod forever now and glad to finally do dis. Enjoy our conversation about conversations!

Justin and I have had a long history! We played in two different rock bands in college, started a YouTube channel, he drummed on a bunch of Basic Printer tunes (one of which you definitely know), and he even shot and edited the Child Grows music video. I had him on the pod to talk about many things, but the centerpiece was "creativity". We talk about how the definition/identity of being creative could be a lot more mundane than you think, and we talk about how we hope people can find empowerment in the small ways that they live creatively. Supah glad to talk to him again, hope ya enjoi!

Travis & I were brought together by Basic Printer, actually. He caught us at a SoFar show with no idea he'd be seeing an experimental synthpop band play. The next day, I saw his band. Months later, we played a show together. Whaddya know! After a night of burgers and metal music, we decided fairly spontaneously to record a conversation of ours - initially inspired by my talk over dinner regarding having a crush on a girl. So, he lent me his wisdom on that topic - however also look out for Super Smash Brothers, a friend with a scandalous nickname, and the Beach Boys.

Jo is someone that I'd been peripherally aware of and consistently impressed by for years. However, we finally met in Feb of this year when we both played a huge show at Exit/In. Now, we are preparing to play a big show together at Mercy Lounge in Nashville on 9/26! I invited her over for a podcast so we could get to know each other a bit and just talk about some good 'ol music. I was surprised to find we share a passion in naming horses in video games silly things. Stay tuned for that tidbit!

Ben Peverall is a songwriter who writes for a big and sophisticated backing band for his self-named project. It's kind of hard to explain his music - picture a cross between the proggy leanings of Little Tybee and Reign Of Kinda cross referenced against early 2000's emo attitudes such as Dashboard Confessional...but then filter all that with the regality of Grizzly Bear. Yeah, obviously his music is something that really compels me and is something I really dig. We talk pretty densely about music, but I open up this podcast with a short story about how I got rejected from a girl recently, so at least listen for that. Bang!

Welcome to episode two of the Printer Pod subseries, 'Hella Personal Rants'. On these episodes, I mostly just talk about anything that comes to mind - usually pertaining to what's been going on in my personal life and my current emotional state. In this one, I talk about butt rock lyrics, a thing I made called the 'Time Machine List', and how I got back into running. I also mention a secret contest that you have to listen for in order to enter! Good luck and enjoy.

James and I met in late 2017 on Facebook. Ya know how this goes. Pretty immediately, we set up a show in Columbus and had a great time. Since then we kept closely in touch and have paid attention to each other's outputs. I've been so regularly impressed by what James is doing and am mega inspired to level up after seeing all the things he does. He's coming down to Nashville to play a show with Spirit of the Bear for the first time, and so we thought it would be appropriate to introduce you to him ahead of the show. He'd love to meet ya at there! Enjoy this convo with the v talented young man JIMMY HARKOOO