Season 8 Ep. #16 - Joe Westerlund (Setting/Califone/The Dead Tongues/Meltdown Rodeo)

About this episode

In this episode, we explore the artistic journey and sound philosophy of Joe Westerlund, a versatile musician and producer.

There are some folks you feel like you've known forever, and perhaps you have in some other life than the one you're currently occupying. Westerlund is one of those people. A sonic soul that shifts in and out of an atmospheric array of outfits and poetic projects, his presence is equal to his artistic output. Positive, curious, and above all, genuine. On this episode of The Self Portrait Gospel Podcast, we sit down with the Research Triangle-based producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and percussionist to talk about his unique connection to sound, working with several artists like Califone, Nathaniel Russel, Jake Xerxes Fusell, Bon Iver, and Sylvan Esso, writting, and recording his most recent effort "Curiosities from the Shift", and much more.

People in this episode

Guest: Joe Westerlund

Topics covered

• music production
• interviews
• artistic collaboration
• sound exploration
• creative process

Keywords

• Joe Westerlund
• Califone
• music production
• Curiosities from the Shift
• interview
• sound exploration
• artistic collaboration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Califone, The Dead Tongues, Meltdown Rodeo, Bon Iver, Sylvan Esso

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