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JWN #83: Nora Roy

Nora Roy grew up in the Charleston area but relocated to Brooklyn to further pursue her music career. The pandemic brought her back to her hometown for a brief period and it was during that time I got to see her perform as well as work in the music business in other ways which we’ll touch upon in this episode. She lists Dolly Parton alongside Sharon van Etten & PJ Harvey as her influences and it shows in all of the best ways. Her songs are heartbreaking with a splash of pop & shoegaze. You can follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/norewaaa/ [https://www.instagram.com/norewaaa/] And check out her latest music on Bandcamp at https://noraroy.bandcamp.com/ [https://noraroy.bandcamp.com/] Get more info about the show at https://jwnpod.com [https://jwnpod.com/] & you can follow me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/joel8x/ [https://instagram.com/joel8x/] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jwn/message

JWN #82: Travis Maynard

Travis Maynard is the General Manager of Food & Beverage & Hospitality at the Volvo Car Stadium on Daniel Island in South Carolina. Before he took that gig he used to book shows & events in the Columbia, SC area, so when the opportunity came up to create the Club Court Concert series he jumped at the opportunity. This is an interesting discussion about building music scenes and organizing creative events that I know you’ll enjoy. The first concert of the series is happening on Thursday, July 8th 2021 featuring Atlanta singer/songwriter Angie Aparo as well as previous JWN Podcast guest Jordan Igoe. You can visit volvo.JWNpod.com [//volvo.JWNpod.com] to see all of their upcoming events - Just be sure to use offer code “JWN” when you purchase a ticket to let them know where you heard about these excellent performances! Direct link to the eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/live-to-play-tennis-center-daniel-island-33496172303 [https://www.eventbrite.com/o/live-to-play-tennis-center-daniel-island-33496172303] Get more info about the show at https://jwnpod.com [https://jwnpod.com] & you can follow me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/joel8x/ [https://instagram.com/joel8x/] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jwn/message

JWN #81: Morowa Mosai w/ R Dotta

Alexandria Searles is an artist that goes by her chosen name Morowa Mosai. She describes her artistic style as Afrocentric and Empowered Femininity. It’s hard to pin down just one artistic medium as she paints traditional paintings as well as murals, creates resin based sculptures and jewelry, and is a graphic designer. During our conversation, rapper R Dotta stopped in to join the discussion. Born Rashad Taylor, the Charleston City Paper named him the Up-and-Comer of 2020. Morowa Mosai’s website: https://morowamosai.com/ [https://morowamosai.com/] Follow Morowa Mosai on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morowamosai [https://www.instagram.com/morowamosai] Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morowamosai [https://www.tiktok.com/@morowamosai] R Dotta’s website: https://callmedott.com [https://callmedott.com] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rdotta843/ [https://www.instagram.com/rdotta843/] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1fZPznNOdvoqVtKiB0jRaL?si=zgC2rSmPSWephLGQOTVbTA [https://open.spotify.com/artist/1fZPznNOdvoqVtKiB0jRaL?si=zgC2rSmPSWephLGQOTVbTA] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rdotta843 [https://soundcloud.com/rdotta843] Get more info about the show at https://jwnpod.com [https://jwnpod.com/] & you can follow me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/joel8x/ [https://instagram.com/joel8x/] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jwn/message

JWN #80: Natasha Nast

Natasha Nast is a professional dancer with the Palmetto City Ballet as well as the Unbound Ballet Project. When she’s not performing she also teaches advanced ballet & jazz classes in the Charleston Area. She’s an exceptionally gifted artist with an unforgiving work ethic which has led to a successful career even though she was a late starter by ballet standards. Follow Natasha on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/natasha.nast/ Find her at Palmetto City Ballet - https://palmettocityballet.org/ Get tickets to the Unbound Ballet performance of “It Never Changes To Stop” Friday, May 28, 2021 & Saturday, May 29, 2021 at https://www.crystalwellman.com/ Get more info about the show at https://jwnpod.com & you can follow me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/joel8x/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jwn/message

JWN #79: Aaron Utterback of Human Resources

Aaron Utterback is a musician who grew up in Charlotte, NC along with his lifelong friends & bandmates in the indie electro-pop band Human Resources. When they decided to relocate to Charleston, SC they quickly fit right into the music scene. Aaron’s also played bass with bands like Brave Baby & has collaborated with many other artists as a session & gig player. We had a great in-depth conversation about music, the current state of the scene, and what it’s like living as a working musician & creative. He also performed the Human Resources song Sylvia & revealed just who Syvia really is and why she won’t choose a side! Human Resources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hrtheband/ [https://www.instagram.com/hrtheband/] Human Resources Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/1283809642 [https://open.spotify.com/user/1283809642] Expectations Video: https://youtu.be/PWRpqgze-2I [https://youtu.be/PWRpqgze-2I] Human Resources Website: https://hrtheband.com/ [https://hrtheband.com/] Get more info about the show at https://jwnpod.com [https://jwnpod.com/] & you can follow me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/joel8x/ [https://instagram.com/joel8x/] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jwn/message