Astrovan's Mikal Crist

About this episode

Mikal Crist of Astrovan shares his journey in music from local roots to Los Angeles and back.

This week on the Loveland Weekly Podcast, I speak with Mikal Crist of Astrovan, a band with local roots and a story that stretches from Fairfield to North Carolina beaches… all the way to Los Angeles — and back home again. What started as a favor to help promote an upcoming show at the Loveland Stage Company turned into a much bigger conversation. We talk about chasing music dreams across the country, stepping away from it all, and the unexpected moment that brought everything roaring back. &...

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Meldon, Josh DeWitt, Anna Meldon

Guest: Mikal Crist

Topics covered

• music
• local bands
• chasing dreams
• personal stories
• cultural roots

Keywords

• Astrovan
• Mikal Crist
• music dreams
• Loveland
• local bands
• North Carolina
• Los Angeles

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Astrovan

Places: Fairfield, North Carolina, Los Angeles, Loveland Stage Company

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