Songwriting Made Simple
Singer-songwriter Jeff Krause knows what other songwriters know: sometimes the simplest songs are the hardest to write. He came up with six. Britt Aamodt has the story of Krause’s Naked & Hardhearted. [Read Transcript...]
Minnesota Music Notes
One Voice Mixed Chorus Provides Sanctuary
One Voice Mixed Chorus is one of the largest GLBT and Allied choruses in the nation. In the past, the chorus has used music to tell the GLBT story but in 2018 their musical focus turned to Minnesota’s rich immigrant history. Britt Aamodt plays music from One Voice’s “Sanctuary.” [Read Transcript...]
When Haley Bonar Became Haley
Haley Bonar has a successful music career. But something was bugging her. Britt Aamodt looks back to 2017 when Haley Bonar made the decision to change her name. [Read Transcript...]
Tacky Annie’s Renegade Energy
Rahelle LaNae and Andrew Frederick met a musician’s party in 2015. But they didn’t form Tacky Annie, named after a dance step, until LaNae got a commission to write a song for a dance troupe. Britt Aamodt has the story of their single “Renegade Energy.” [Read Transcript...]
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