About this episode
In this episode, Snowpoet co-leaders Chris Hyson and Lauren Kinsella reflect on their debut album with engineer Alex Killpartrick.
Edition Records presents this series of 4 Episodes exploring the albums of ' Snowpoet' . Described as “beautiful, delicate, intricate music ” by Mary Anne Hobbs ( BBC 6 Music), and lauded by NPR , 'Snowpoet' have steadily built critical acclaim and a loyal growing fan base through their live performances, recordings and touring in the U.K, Ireland and Internationally. In this series hosted by songwriter, artist, producer and fan Oli Rockberger, Snowpoet co-leaders Chris Hyson and Lauren Kinsella reflect on their 4 records to date, with a deep dive album track featured as part of each episode. Episode One: In this episode, Chris and Lauren are joined by Snowpoet album engineer Alex Killpartrick, reflecting on their debut self-titled album from 2016. They reminisce on how they all first met and began working together, discuss the delicate transition to music making post university, and explore the process of arriving at the group's unique and compelling blend of jazz, folk, songwriting and creative production. The evocative and enveloping “ Mermaid” is the deep dive track for this episode. Get full access to Edition Records at editionrecords.substack.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Guest: Alex Killpartrick
Topics covered
- Snowpoet
- music production
- jazz
- folk
- songwriting
Keywords
- debut album
- 2016
- live performances
- critical acclaim
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Snowpoet, Snowpod, Episodes, Mermaid
Places: U.K, Ireland
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