Join us in celebrating Tom Petty’s birthday by welcoming his daughter, artist/director Adria Petty to the pod. Adria talks about what it was like losing her father and how she is working through the emotions by honoring him. She shares deeply about the impact he had on her as an artist and her commitment to keeping his legacy alive by releasing and reissuing music and film from his archive. We talk about his Gainesville roots, his first band Mudcrutch, the film ‘Heartbreakers Beach Party’, his generosity and so much more! Adria then launches Amy Helm who discusses her new album, ‘Silver City’, and her experiences on the road from her current tour. She talks about collaborations she has done, and what is next for her. Stay till the end to hear a live version of her song, ‘Money on 7’.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
- [1:35] Adria talks about losing her father to fentanyl.
- [9:08] What is Adria’s connection to Gainesville?
- [14:12] When things get tough, how does Adria use art to get through?
- [20:19] How can we express our shared humanity and come back together as people?
- [21:12] What was it like for Adria to have to go through her dads estate and discover all he left behind?
- [32:34] Adria discusses Heartbreakers Beach Party and what it’s about.
- [35:55] Amy Helm joins the show to talk about her album, What the Flood Leaves Behind.
- [38:15] Amy shares about being on the road and touring.
- [43:12] We hear about Amy’s record and collaborators she worked with.
- [52:03] What types of workshops is Amy creating?
- [55:28] Listen to a snippet of Money on 7 by Amy Helm.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Allow yourself to grieve and feel the loss of someone you love, but also think of the joyful times and how they would want you to be living your life now.
- Music, poetry, and art are a beautiful way to create and share your emotions, pain, positivity with the world. It is a way for people to connect with one another.
- Tom Petty’s legacy lives on with his daughter, Adria, and all the work that she is doing to continue putting his music and talent out to the world.
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