Comet Lovejoy

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On this episode of Auxoro, Zach speaks with Ryan and Eric of the Delaware-based band, Comet Lovejoy. During their discussion, Ryan and Eric share insights into the creative process as a whole, the struggle of being an artist in the internet age, and how they plan to influence people with meaningful music. They focus on the DIY aesthetic and are passionate about sharing their knowledge and love with anyone who will listen.

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Coleman Hughes

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In this episode, Zach (@auxoro) talks with Coleman Hughes (@coleman_hughes), an American writer and opinion columnist on issues related to race and racism. Zach and Coleman discuss what it’s like being a musician and a writer, the value of mediation, how to talk about controversial things, and much more.

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East Mane

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In this episode, Zach talks with Daniel and Jeremy of East Mane, a producer/rap duo from Chicago. They discuss aliens, how anxiety towards weed inhibits creativity and approaching music as a means of self-improvement. Jeremy and Daniel also vent their frustration with streaming services, and share why the vulnerability of creation leads them to respect music they don’t like. A disagreement about Avatar: The Last Airbender leads to an unlikely competition, and the duo explains why variety is the result of experience.

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Chloé Valdary

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In this episode, Chloe discusses how music has influenced her thinking, why she views social media as more than just a tool to create content, what makes East of Eden one of her favorite books, the methods behind The Theory of Enchantment, and more. Without further ado, please enjoy this deep dive with Chloe Valdary.

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Ryan Meyer (Highly Suspect)

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Today on Auxoro, I sit down with Ryan Meyer (@Ryan_Suspect), the drummer and backing vocalist of the band Highly Suspect. The LA-based band Highly Suspect has been nominated for two Grammy’s, worked with legendary producers like Joel Hamilton and released their latest album in the fall of 2019 called MCID, which stands for My Crew Is Dope. The hip-hop-infused album contains features from Young Thug, Tee Grizzley, and Nothing But Thieves to name a few.

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Mod Sun (Re-Release)

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Despite waking up in New York, Mod Sun isn’t quite sure he really is awake. In our conversation, Mod explains how his perception changed as he recreates his “breakthrough” moment as an artist: the moment when he found purpose. Also, Mod discusses how his use of hallucinogens helped him to unlock the next steps of his career.

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Drax Project

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A couple of months ago, I had the pleasure of seeing Drax Project live at Soho House and was blown away. When they whipped out the saxophone I knew that I had to have them on the podcast. On this episode, Matt and Sam of Drax Project talk how the band came to be, opening for Ed Sheeran, painting houses, how they are inspired by The 1975, and more.

Kevin Garrett

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This week, we sat down with Kevin Garrett (@kevinogarrett), a singer-songwriter from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a Grammy award nominated artist, a multi-instrumentalist, and someone who makes some of the most intimate, powerful sounds I’ve heard. He’s also a funny guy, even though he’ll probably tell you that he’s not, and he made an appearance on the comedy production series ‘Funny or Die,’ back in 2017.

He just dropped an album called ‘HOAX,’ which stands for Hell of a Heartbreak. I listened to it straight through while I was walking to and from Trader Joe’s a couple of weeks ago. I went to Trader Joe’s for some eggs and chicken and ended up leaving with 6 bottles of merlot and 10 tissue boxes. That’s the power of Kevin Garrett. I was probably still a couple of bottles short.

In this conversation, we spoke about Kevin’s early memories of Pittsburgh, his approach to songwriting, meeting Beyonce, the inspirations behind HOAX, and more. Recently, I was lucky enough to be invited to watch Kevin perform a few songs off of HOAX at Rockwood Music Hall in NYC. In his own words during the performance, Kevin said, there will be “no hits tonight,” only new stuff. Well, I think time will definitely bring multiple hits out of this album, and I’m truly grateful for the sounds he’s brought into this world. So without further ado, here is our deep and wide-ranging conversation with Kevin Garrett.

Cautious Clay

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On this week’s episode of Auxoro: The Voice of Music, we sat down with Cautious Clay. He released his debut EP, Blood Type, in February of 2018, but the journey started long before. Cautious Clay grew up in Cleveland and was surrounded by the jazz community. He plays the flute and saxophone among other things, a true multi-instrumentalist. At George Washington University, he started making beats and posting remixes to SoundCloud. It was there, that Finneas, Billie Eilish’s brother, saw one of these remixes and reached out to Cautious Clay. Cautious Clay, Blackbear, and Astonomyy ended up being part of the first remix package of ‘Ocean Eyes’ by Billie Eilish back in 2015.

Since then, Cautious Clay has made a lot of music, worked multiple day jobs, and recently quit those day jobs to pursue music full time. In October of 2018, NPR tapped Cautious Clay to perform for their coveted tiny desk concert series. Even if you don’t listen to Cautious Clay, or aren’t an avid music listener in general, this episode has a lot of insight into the overall process of creativity, the effect of religion on upbringing, competition, and other topics that span beyond music.