WPKN Gold Sounds

Katy Pinke (Brooklyn, NY)

This second episode features New York based multidisciplinary artist and musician Katy Pinke. Pinke writes introspective songs—cerebral, unsparing, and texturally rich. Her 2024 debut album (produced by Phil Weinrobe – Big Thief, Hand Habits) was described by PopMatters as “dreamlike but rooted in authentic, basic principles of songwriting and performance.” Katy’s latest record Strange Behavior has drawn comparisons to Aldous Harding, Julia Holter, and Suzanne Vega. Live, she’s shared the stage with Laura Veirs, Delicate Steve, Jolie Holland, Kyp Malone (of TV On the Radio), Diane Cluck, Jesse Harris, and many others. Katy often incorporates visual art and puppetry into her performances, creating immersive and multi-sensory sets that whisper to the subconscious. Her bandmate and co-producer Nico Osborne is a New York based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter under the project Nicomo. He is a collaborator with several other projects including Jackie West, Oropendola, Devon Church, and Thanya Iyer. WPKN GOLD SOUNDS, is a new pilot series of live in-studio video and broadcast sessions, elevating and showcasing Connecticut/tri-state artists and global acts. Artists and bands perform at WPKN's Bridgeport Studios, captured on video via Black Rock's Kicker Pictures, and multi-track recorded by Chris Ruggiero (Preservation Sound), and assistant engineer Chris Miller. Video sessions are typically 10-20 minutes, paired with a 55-minute broadcast featuring the performance tracks, led by a band interview focusing on formation, influences, craft etc. The video session can be found here. [https://youtu.be/orwpBnXMD24] Katy Pinke's music, and art can be found at katy-pinke.com at bandcamp, streaming platforms, and on instagram @__katypinke

Wally (New Haven, CT)

Welcome to the debut WPKN GOLD SOUNDS broadcast element, featured here in podcast form. New Haven band Wally, featuring brothers Teo and Lucas Hernandez and lifelong friend Alex Blair, perform in an acoustic trio version of the group, offering original songs like: "Mesmerism," "Settled," "We Laughed," "Golden," and Neil Young's "Tell Me Why," among others. With WPKN's Brendan Toller, the band also discusses formation, evolution, influences, writing process, and creativity in this debut deep-dive Gold Sounds broadcast and podcast. GOLD SOUNDS, is a new pilot series of live in-studio video and broadcast sessions, elevating and showcasing Connecticut/tri-state artists and global acts. Artists and bands perform at WPKN's Bridgeport Studios, captured on video via Black Rock's Kicker Pictures, and multi-track recorded by Chris Ruggiero (Preservation Sound), and assistant engineer (and recent intern) Chris Miller. Video sessions are typically 10-20 minutes, paired with a 55-minute broadcast featuring the performance tracks, lead by a band interview focusing on formation, influences, craft etc. Catch the Wally video session here. [https://youtu.be/0WJFcMp3Jzs] WALLY's, music is available on all streaming platforms, including Bandcamp: https://wallymusicusa.bandcamp.com/ [https://wallymusicusa.bandcamp.com/] Instagram:  @wallymusicusa