52. When We Wake with Christine Bougie

About this episode

Christine Bougie discusses her journey as a guitarist and solo artist, her new album, and the creative process.

My guest today is one of those musicians other musicians talk about. Christine Bougie is widely considered one of Canada’s finest guitarists. She's a sought-after collaborator who’s spent years helping shape the sound of other artists’ songs on stages and records across the country. We’re talking Bahamas , Sarah Harmer , Jenn Grant , Amy Millan , Matt Anderson …and, trust me, the list goes on. But she’s also an artist with a singular voice of her own, and her new album, How to Care for Introverts , brings that voice front and centre. The record is built around the expressive sound of solo lap steel guitar and was recorded with Chris Stringer at Union Sound in Toronto. It is beautiful, spacious, atmospheric music. In our conversation, Christine talks about discovering jazz as a teenager, the encouragement she once received from guitar legend Bill Frisell , about how she continues to try to pay that one forward, and why stepping out front as a solo artist can feel both exciting and a little uncomfortable for someone who’s made a career as a side player. We also talk about embracing imperfection in the studio and the creative power of making space. @christinebougie Wanna get in…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Shaver

Guest: Christine Bougie

Topics covered

• music
• guitar
• collaboration
• solo artist
• creativity
• jazz

Keywords

• Christine Bougie
• guitarist
• How to Care for Introverts
• music collaboration
• solo artist
• jazz

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bahamas, Sarah Harmer, Jenn Grant, Amy Millan, Matt Anderson

Books & works: How to Care for Introverts

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