The Emerald Gem
The Emerald Gem is a podcast hosted by Sean Moran of Balcony Bridge. This podcast aims to connect listeners with the people who are trying to foster connection through the power of music within the Seattle music scene. Listen to this podcast if you want to discover what the Emerald Gem of the Pacific Northwest truly is!...(It's the music! and the people and experiences we get to share/create from it!)
Episodes
Pink Boa's live show floors me like no other! The music is tight, fast, loud and tasteful. When im trying t get amped to go out I listen to Pink Boa. Its the kind of rock that gets the adrenaline going and makes you want to live the night of your life!
Brian and I sat down on Valentines day to chat about his career as a musician, some wild travel stories and where he is planning to take his career with his upcoming projects....
I had a fantastic time getting to know Brett and Siahna, the primary song writers for Joyla Red at Baba Yaga.
Joyla Red released their debut album this past year and their live show is a lot of fun! Their music is the kind of rock that makes you want to dance and party with a whimsical sense of joy and relief from the worry of the world
In this episode, we chat about Siahna's start in music as a contestant for The Voice, her jour...
sipping dirty gin martini's and hanging out at Baba Yaga with Avery Cochrane was a whole vibe!
We had a great time chatting about our song writing process, Avery's pursuit for a career in music, her newest singles, working on music videos and the inspiring nature of being creative!
Follow Avery Cochrane on Spotify and Instagram and be sure to listen to her latest single 'The Executioner' out now on all streami...
Nathaniel is an absolute gem. A good friend of mine who is always willing to invest in others.
We talk about Nathaniel's origins in music, the challenges of navigating the music business, health and diet, the power of performances and so much more!
Magenta Wave is quickly on the rise in Seattle and have their inaugural tour just around the corner with new music on the way! Check em out
Last week, I had a great time talking with YouthCare's Associate Director of The Orion Center, Casey Hewes.
The Orion Center provides shelter, food, care and harm reduction services to 18-24 year olds facing housing insecurity. In addition to foundational care, YouthCare has long term education and work force programs to help develop their clients towards self sufficiency.
Casey and I had a great time talking about the value of s...
This week I got to sit down with Emily and Kevin from Waltzerr. Just about one year ago I met these two when we played a show at Chop Suey. Little did I know that was one of their first shows! Now just over a year as a band they have released a full length EP and are gearing up for their first tour of the PNW
In this episode we talk about how Emily and Kevin started Waltzer, their collaboration process, how to avoid seven years of ...
I had so much fun hanging out with my friends Marco and Tyler who are launching their debut project, Rose Dust, this March!
We talked about their shared music influences, their song writing collaboration process, the impact they hope to have with their music and so much more!
Watch our episode and be on the look out for their debut single 'Sorry State' out this March
What a light Tinsley has! I had a blast getting to know her at Baba Yaga. We talk about where her music inspiration draws from, how she got started as a performer and the power of love! Tinsley speaks her truth and commits to her honest self in her music and it's a big reason why her music is easy to relate to.
Tinsley is for anyone with a tender heart who knows the pain and glory of love.
Tinsley has a very bright future ahead of...
I had a great time getting to chat with my friend Patrick from Love So Deep at Baba Yaga.
Patrick is a PNW native from Port Townsend and got his start in music playing the fiddle! He found his way to rock and punk and started Love So Deep which has taken off here in Seattle!
We had fun talking about guitars, LSD's song writing process, the values music has brought to his life, the power of music and memory and so much more!
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Taylor Mastin is the lead guitarist for Magenta Wave, a Bellingham start up that has found their home here in Seattle Washington.
Taylor is committed to a life long journey of pursuing music as a career. He and Magenta Wave have a bright future ahead of them as it takes a special group to commit to creating art together and finding their audience on a larger scale.
We had fun talking about the power of music, our guitar heroes, ...
This young man has a very bright future ahead of him! He has just released his first full length solo record and has a great head on his shoulders. Truly a great dude and I had a blast getting to hang with him at Baba Yaga in Pioneer Square.
Justin is one of my favorite performers. We shared the stage at Tractor Tavern earlier this year and I was blown away by his prowess on stage, the passion he puts into it and the music is abso...
Ive been waiting to do this episode for a long time! After taking the summer off from the podcast we are back to bring you new episodes from Baba Yaga in Pioneer Square!
For our first episode back I got to sit down and hang out with Guy Keltner, founder of the iconic Ferakout! music festival taking place this Thursday through Sunday in Ballard.
Guy has been a mover in the Seattle music scene for years, having built up his band A...
I just got to see Chantel at Sunset Tavern over the weekend with an absolutely
stacked line-up! I was utterly blown away by their set, Chantel is such a dynamic, powerful singer and her band kicks ass! Their sound was huge, it was truly a great night!
Though based in Portland, Chantel relocated to Oregon from Seattle, I think we can still claim Marble as one of our own!!
We had a blast with so many laughs, tour stories; we chatted ...
I had so much fun hanging out with Megan at Cafe Racer! a few months back I got to sit down and hang with Megan Cannon right before she set off on a West Coast tour.
Since then, Instant Crush has become one of my favorite bands to listen to and I can't wait to see them live again. We talked about how she started Instant Crush, the journey of defining Instant Crush's sound, Megan's start in music and os much more! A...
It was such a pleasure getting to meet and hang out with Ollella during day 2 of Belltown Bloom!
Ollella was a finalist for this years NPR Tiny Desk Contest with her song "Tea Kettle Tea" a powerful song that shares a moving story which has resonated with her audience.
We had fun chatting about our favorite foods, how Ollella found her way to pursing a career in music, her influences and so much more!
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I had so much fun getting to hang out with Aryana during day 2 of Belltown Bloom! I was surprised to discover Aryana was a teacher during the pandemic! so much respect to her and its part of why I love getting to do this job because I learn so much about the folks I admire from afar!
We talked about brunch, finding the power of music during the pandemic, mental health and the importance of treating yourself and so much more!
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Hillary is a badass, and I said badass probably over a dozen times in this episode because of it. She fronts Linda From Work and is also the manger, social media director and primary song writer for the band. I admire her ability to juggle so much as an entrepreneur with a creative business.
We had fun talking about some of the struggles and challenges we face as entrepreneurs, why we love music why the work is worth it and so...
Nate Louis has been a mover of the Seattle music scene for years. From his podcast "Raised on Rhythm" to his weekly show calendar listings through Bands of Seattle, Nate has been a champion for supporting local artists in Seattle.
He is respected around the city and I am grateful to call him a friend and to have gotten brilliant advice and support over the years.
We had a great chat talking about how bands find ...
I got to hang out with Talker while she was in town for Belltown Bloom from LA!
We had a blast talking about how we found our way to music, what we would do if we had to break a car window, how we maintain perspective on this path and so much more!
Listen to Talker's new album on Spotify and follow her on Instagram! She returns to Seattle on July 18th w/ La Fonda at Fun House!
I had so much fun getting to hang out with Shayla during Belltown Bloom!
Shayla comes form a family of artists and has been the bass player for Linda From Work for the last two years. Linda From Work is one of the most hard working bands in Seattle having just completed their first western half tour of the U.S. and performing at festivals this year including Number Shoot, Capitol Hill Block Party and Bias Boombox
Follow L...
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