Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion

Expressing Myself in Songs, with Nervous Dater

Rachel Lighter of Nervous Dater writes songs that allow her to express her perspectives and feelings, and share them with bandmates and ultimately album listeners. Call in the Mess, the band’s sophomore album, explores the thoughts and responses to living in modern America. Rachel joins this week to share how the record came together, writing songs as a band, gender identity, what’s next, and more.

Follow Nervous Dater at @nervousdater. Listen to Nervous Dater’s new record Call in the Mess on your favorite streaming apps and at https://nervousdater.bandcamp.com/.

Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.

Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Henderson Cole, and Erica Freas.

Doing Music Every Day, with Jer Berkin

Jer Berkin is working to connect and help make the dreams of musicians come true. Their efforts to help musicians and young music professionals navigate the industry have led to the creation of Lost and Found Touring and Management, which helps artists with booking shows and navigating the expectations of the industry. All of this while drumming for one of the most brilliant bands out there, The Sonder Bombs.

Jer joined to share how they first joined DIY as a local show booker, building paths for managers and musicians with Lost and Found, joining The Sonder Bombs, writing solo music under the name Shay, and more.

Learn more about Lost and Found at https://lostandfoundtouring.com/. Follow The Sonder Bombs at @sonderbombs and keep up with Jer at @jerkberkin and @shayphl.

Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.

Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Henderson Cole, and Erica Freas.

Like Writing in My Diary, with Maggie Gently

Maggie Gently writes personal journeys in her songs, and her EP Good Cry is a great example. She’s been inspired by multiple genres and living in San Fransisco itself. Maggie has a new single, “Bitter Pills,” that’s premiering exclusively on this episode that shares so much of what she’s up to next. Maggie joined this week to share how her personal songwriting evolved, her expression of experiences, sharing her music, and more.

Keep up with Maggie Gently on social media at @maggiegently. Find music and more at https://maggiegently.bandcamp.com/releases.

Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.

Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Orla Tinsey, and Erica Freas.

Contextualizing a Landscape, with Maeve Aickin

Maeve Aickin is a songwriter that has such a meaningful approach to writing music that’s inspired by the likes of the holy trinity that is boy genius. Maeve joined this week to talk about how she’s approached writing music, experimenting with pedals, her hopes as a musician, her personal messaging in her songs, and more. 

Keep up with Maeve Aickin on social media at @maeveaickin. Find music and more at https://maeveaickin.bandcamp.com/ .

Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.

Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Orla Tinsey, and Erica Freas.

Utilizing Everyone's Talents, with Ganser

Ganser is a band who bring together the talents of each band member and friends in the community to create art. The Chicago-based band has released a new album, Just Look At That Sky, that captures artful sound and matching visuals in the accompanying music videos. Nadia Garofalo joined this week to talk about the Chicago scene, collaborative songwriting, video making, the new record, and more.

Keep up with Ganser on social media at @ganserband. Find music and more at https://ganser.bandcamp.com/album/just-look-at-that-sky.

Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.

Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Orla Tinsey, and Erica Freas.

Understand Yourself Better, with Tiny Stills

Tiny Stills is a project centered on honesty and self-understanding in songwriting. Kailynn West has been writing her own songs since she first picked up a guitar, and only continues to explore her sounds and voice in her latest singles that dropped over the summer. This week she joined to talk about what she’s missing during COVID-19, newer music, making videos with her bandmates, candy, and more.

Keep up with Tiny Stills on social media at @tinystills. Find music and more at https://tinystills.bandcamp.com/ and https://tinystills.com

Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.

Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Orla Tinsey, and Erica Freas.

Something Different, with Attic Salt

Attic Salt is a band that focuses on playing what they like and making it a little different. They joined this week to talk about writing together, their varied influences, recording their new album Get Wise, and more. 

Keep up with Attic Salt on social media at @atticsaltband. Find music and more at https://jumpstartrecords.bandcamp.com/album/get-wise.

Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.

Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Orla Tinsey, and Erica Freas.

Layers of Feelings, with Blvck Hippie

Josh Shaw is a natural creative and proof that the weird kids are the best. His project Blvck Hippie dives into layers of emotions and nostalgia, and only keeps evolving from concept to recording. Josh joins this week to share his journey through music, growing up weird, becoming a master of none in music, and more.

Keep up with Blvck Hippie on social media at @blvckhippie901. Find music and more at https://blvckhippieband.bandcamp.com/.

Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.

Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Orla Tinsey, and Erica Freas.

Illustrating Some Perspective, with Aly Jett

Aly Jett is a gifted songwriter who has pushed to release music all throughout 2020. She’s shared a number of singles online and kept her momentum up by discovering new artists that she admires. Aly joined this week to share how she’s gained and shared perspective in her music, discovering new artists, creating during the pandemic, and more.

Keep up with Aly Jett on social media at @alyjettmusic. Find music and more at https://alyjett.bandcamp.com/.

Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.

Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Orla Tinsey, and Erica Freas.

Writing as Self-Reflecting, with No Thank You

No Thank You’s latest record, Embroidered Foliage, is a dive into self discovery, reflection, and healing. The bandmates have shaped a space for creativity and growing ideas where they can build off of each other. Kaytee Della Monica joined this week to share how she approached songwriting in Embroidered Foliage, the meaning behind the singles, collaborating with her bandmates, the band’s goals, and more.

Keep up with No Thank You on social media at @xnothankyoux. Find music and more at https://nothankyouband.bandcamp.com/.

Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.

Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Orla Tinsey, and Erica Freas.