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502unes Live! with Marzz

4 weeks ago | lpm.org | Otis Junior

Marzz is a singer-songwriter and Louisville native with a unique approach to R&B and neo-soul. The 25-year-old has already gained a strong momentum early on in her career, and I was lucky enough to have her and her band stop by to play some songs. Then we took a seat in the LPM music library and discussed her musical journey and philosophies on life.
502unes Live! with Lacey Guthrie

1 month ago | lpm.org | Otis Junior

Lacey Guthrie released her newest album Flower Eating Monster at the end of last year, and she recently sat down to talk about the Louisville music community, her influences, and what’s coming up for her music. She highlighted the diverse and rich elements of the music scene here in Louisville, and having just participated in the Rock Lottery, she had lots of first hand examples of what the artists here are truly capable of.
My Morning Jacket: "We've kind of been reborn in a lot of ways"

2 months ago | lpm.org | Otis Junior

My Morning Jacket recently announced their upcoming album is, out March 21, and drummer Patrick Hallahan hopped on the phone with Otis Junior for a big announcement. He revealed that the band will be promoting the new album on a tour that kicks off this April. To make the news even more exciting, he shared that the tour includes a 3-night run at the Louisville Palace.
Mon Rovîa: "This life that you live is yours"

2 months ago | lpm.org | Otis Junior

Mon Rovîa stopped by the LPM Performance Studio to chat with me about his latest release, Act Four: Atonement and to perform a few songs. The EP marks the final chapter in a series of releases that reflect on growth, self-discovery, and love as a collective experience. Outside of music, Mon Rovîa finds inspiration in silence, poetry, and books—especially the works of James Baldwin and Amiri Baraka.
Michigander: "Working with my peers, I feel like we've all leveled up over the years."

Jan 24, 2025 | lpm.org | Otis Junior

Ahead of the show at Zanzabar last week, Michigander's Jason Singer joined stopped by WFPK to chat about his upcoming self-titled debut album, out February 7, and his creative journey so far. “It felt like the right time,” he shared about making the leap to a full-length album. After 10 years as Michigander, he wrote 40-50 songs and whittled them down to 12 that finally felt worthy of release.
502unes Live! with RELAAY

Nov 22, 2024 | lpm.org | Otis Junior

502unes Live! is WFPK’s new audio and video series celebrating the vibrant music scene right here in Louisville, KY. This monthly feature spotlights a different local musician or band, offering listeners a deeper connection to the artists shaping our city’s unique sound. Each month, I'll dive into the stories and inspiration behind the music with an in-depth interview, along with an intimate performance in the LPM performance studio.
Shadwick Wilde self-produced the haunting new single "Rose Island Red"

Oct 8, 2024 | lpm.org | Otis Junior

Shadwick Wilde recently released his newest single "Rose Island Red." The songwriter and bandleader for The Quiet Hollers returned from his fourth European tour with his musical partners not long ago, but took a more individual approach for this track. He describes as a "DIY effort from start to finish" that was recorded with a piano that was years out of tune. This unorthodox approach, including pitch-bending a synthesizer to match the piano's key, led to a haunting, one-of-a-kind recording.
Lylak examines identity in their newest single "Avatar"

Sep 25, 2024 | lpm.org | Otis Junior

Lexington, KY based band Lylak recently shared their newest single "Avatar". We last heard from the thoughtful indie-rockers when they released the nostalgic "Landlines" in May. They're back with another pensive tune, this time addressing the complex concept of identity. Gideon Maki of Lylak describes the new song as, "a song about pretending to be someone you’re not and getting lost in a spiral only to be pulled back to stability by an outside force.
GRLwood shared their new album BLOOD as the first part of a new trilogy

Aug 21, 2024 | lpm.org | Otis Junior

Louisville rock band GRLwood has shared a brand new album titled BLOOD. The new release is the first of a trilogy of albums, with SWEAT and TEARS to complete the collection later this year. It is a deeply personal project, one that GRLwood founder Rej Forester wrote and recorded at her home studio (which, to make it even more personal, is based in her bathroom closet).
Phil Medley & the Gently Used Band shared their high-energy country rock album Tonk

Aug 12, 2024 | lpm.org | Otis Junior

Louisville "post-alt-country" band Phil Medley & the Gently Used band recently shared their newest album Tonk. Medley describes the collection as "eight songs of high energy country and rock and roll… a little humorous, a little sentimental and plenty of guitars." He built the personnel close to home and exclusively utilized Louisville musicians on the album, people that he's known from years of playing music around the city.