Podcast 545: Wendy Eisenberg

About this episode

Wendy Eisenberg discusses their new album and musical journey.

The incredibly talented Wendy Eisenberg joins us this week to talk about their new, self-titled album, which just earned a Best New Music nod from Pitchfork. Wendy talks about their start playing music in Western Massachusetts, the perils of awful guitar instructors, discovering prog rock (and eventually jazz…and singer-songwriters), and so much more. Hosted by Sofia Wolfson https://www.wendyeisenberg.com Subscribe to the Fretboard Journal print magazine here . Our next Fretboard Summit takes place August 20-22, 2026, at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. Register today: https://fretboardsummit.org We are brought to you by Peghead Nation: https://www.pegheadnation.com (Get your first month free or $20 off any annual subscription with the promo code FRETBOARD at checkout). Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar: https://mmguitarbar.com Mike & Mike's Substack: https://mmguitarbar.substack.com

People in this episode

Host: Sofia Wolfson

Guest: Wendy Eisenberg

Topics covered

• music
• guitar
• album release
• interview
• prog rock
• jazz
• singer-songwriters

Keywords

• Wendy Eisenberg
• album
• Pitchfork
• guitar
• music
• interview
• prog rock
• jazz

Sponsors

Peghead Nation, Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, Mike & Mike's Substack

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pitchfork, Fretboard Journal, Mike & Mike's Substack

Places: Western Massachusetts, Chicago

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