Episode 22 - Scott Sprague

Thanks to an Internet outage here at the house, it was touch and go for a while whether the new episode would be on time. But thanks to the technological gods, Episode 22 is here, and it should be another good one.

This time out, I sit down with Scott Sprague of Innocent Man. In another wide-ranging interview (the kind your most humble host is becoming known for), Scott and I talk about the band's origins and the evolution of the band in the ten year since.

Most of the members of Innocent Man grew up in small towns, and Scott talks a bit about how that small town upbringing influences and flavors their music. Scott discusses how the sound and music of Innocent Man changed between the band's first album in 2013 ("Home Grown") and their second album in 2015 ("Slow Nights"), then he talks about what the band is doing different as it prepares to record and release a third album.

Of course, Scott and I will talk about songwriting, both in terms of his own approach and also in terms of how the process works in the band setting. Scott also talks about some of his musical heroes and about how they make their way into some of the songs he writes.

Innocent Man is known mainly for more uptempo songs, and Scott talks about how that tendency developed and also talks about how the band feeds off the energy of the crowd. That segues into talk about what Scott remembers as the band's most memorable performance.

We also make space to get a little philosophical, as Scott talks about balancing band life with work and family lives.

This is our last episode of 2018. We'll kick off 2019 with a conversation with longtime Boise songwriter Wendy Matson. Here's hoping you ring in your new year with some local music.

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Episode 21 - Gayle Chapman

Welcome back, boys and girls! In time for the holidays, we're back with a fresh episode of Measured Voices.

In Episode 21, I sit down with singer-songwriter Gayle Chapman. At the start of her career, she spent two years as the keyboard player for Prince. (Yes, that Prince.) We'll talk about some of what she took away from that experience and touch on the work ethic of Prince. There will also be talk of a bologna sandwich. (It will make sense, I promise.)

Gayle will talk about her music and how it (or perhaps she) has changed through the years. We'll talk a little process and stream of consciousness and discuss why Gayle says reading is so important for songwriters.

Along the way, we'll talk influences (they're wide and varied), collaboration, and revision. Finally, Gayle talks about a project she's hoping to bring to fruition. (Yes, there is a bit of a Prince connection.) All of that and more, plus three of Gayle's tunes, in this edition of Measured Voices.


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