Sound of a Record: Recent Episodes
kettleflower
The podcast from kettleflower - indie synth Euro rock band from Nashville, TN. We talk about the songs - what inspired them, how they got made, and what it all means.
Mike & Patrick from kettleflower break down the process of making the B-side "Save It" from the single "New Day" (released September 18, 2022).
You can stream the single + B-Side "Save It" here, or purchase here.
More about kettleflower at our website.
Mike & Patrick from kettleflower break down the process of making the single "New Day" (released September 18, 2022), born out of the angst and the optimism of the COVID lockdown of 2020.
You can stream the single + B-Side "Save It" here, or purchase here.
More about kettleflower at our website.
Mike & Patrick from kettleflower break down the process of making "Looking for the Light" from the EP At Sundown in the Blackout (released March 3, 2021). The EP is a series of perspectives from "the blackout". This one comes primarily from Mike, an instrumental born out of the angst of the pandemic spring of 2020.
You can stream the EP here, or purchase here.
More about kettleflower at our website.
Mike & Patrick from kettleflower break down the process of making "Goodbye Monkey Parade" from the EP At Sundown in the Blackout (released March 3, 2021). The EP is a series of perspectives from "the blackout". This song is born out of the malaise of the pandemic spring of 2020, and addresses our increasingly shallow consumption of media.
You can stream the EP here, or purchase here.
More about kettleflower at our website.
Mike & Patrick from kettleflower break down the process of making "In the Roots" from the EP At Sundown in the Blackout (released March 3, 2021).
Children were born and family members were lost to both members of kettleflower around the time of writing "In the Roots," a reflection on the ying/yang relationship between pain and love. Patrick & Mike usually record remotely from their homes and piece songs together virtually; "In the Roots" evolved over a 5-year period and included some studio recording.
You can stream the EP here, or purchase here.
More about kettleflower at our website.
Mike & Patrick from Nashville band kettleflower break down the process of making "Melt- Lock- Count- down" from the EP At Sundown in the Blackout (released March 3, 2021). The EP is a series of perspectives from "the blackout". The song explores one of these perspectives, and Mike & Patrick talk about the strange collection of disasters and unrest in Nashville that contributed to the angst and uncertainty infused in the track.
You can stream the EP here, or purchase here
More about kettleflower at our website.
Mike & Patrick from kettleflower break down the process of making "The Score" from the EP At Sundown in the Blackout (released March 3, 2021). The EP is a series of perspectives from "the blackout". "The Score" explores one of these perspectives and was the first track the band created during the lockdown period.
This bonus podcast includes the full version of the song at the end. You can stream the EP here, or purchase here.
More about kettleflower at our website.
Mike & Patrick from kettleflower break down the process of making their new single "Air-Out" - released in September 2020 - and the accompanying B-side "Echo Chamber." They talk about the process of writing, recording, mixing, and mastering, as well as the influence of protests and the political climate on the writing.
You can stream the finished songs here, or purchase here
More about kettleflower at our website.