Unstaged

Brennan and Jade of Retro Candy join us to talk about their recently released album Wild Blooms and their progress and process as musicians. Listen to Wild Blooms on Spotify and give them a follow on IG @retrocandyband

Born out of the free expression tunnel on NCSU campus, CypherU is a community of hip hop artists in the Triangle centered around hosting cyphers in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. On this episode, Fernando and (J) Rowdy join us to talk about the power and importance of empowering the community's voice through lyricism.

Diego Avilez of Tumbao and Sons of Paradise joins us on this episode to discuss the local music scene, Latin roots, and an unlikely scenario. Search @DiegoAvilezMusic on Facebook, or check out his website oakcitymusic.com for more information on Diego and his projects.

Bryan, George and Tom of Psylo Joe join us to discuss the ins and outs of being a North Carolina jam band. Born out of Peasant's Pub in Greenville, NC, Psylo Joe's improv-forward musical style earned them a strong local following as they toured throughout the Southeast. Their newest song Delphi Plane showcases their newfound sound as a trio and can be found on all major music platforms.

Raleigh hip-hop artist Tre Mars joins us for our second episode as we explore everything from childhood tv favorites to Tre's experience in the North Carolina hip-hop scene in a winding road of conversation, jokes and stories. Check out Tre's new album Now or Never on your favorite music streaming service, on his webpage www.thekidsdowntown.com/tremars, or through his IG @tre.mars.

Donovan Moran aka Xylem comes on to talk about instrumental improvisation, breathwork, meditation, dancing and his experience getting into the Raleigh DJ scene. Find XYLEM on SoundCloud or on Instagram, handle xylemsounds.