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March 25, 2024 • 45 mins

On this episode of LaunchLeft, Rain welcomes Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips of LUNA. They talk about how they first met, how music found them, performing live versus the recording studio, and the volatility of the music industry. Dean shares what’s up next for them, both as a duo and as solo artists. Dean & Britta launch Ryder the Eagle to close the show and we hear about the new single and album “Autotango”. He discusses what led him to write the record and what we can expect to hear from him next. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts today! 

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LaunchLeft Podcast hosted by Rain Phoenix is an intentional space for Art and Activism where famed creatives launch new artists. LaunchLeft is an alliance of left-of-center artists, a curated ecosystem that includes a podcast, label and NFT gallery.

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IN THIS EPISODE: 

  • [2:44] How did music find Dean and Britta?

  • [6:00] Do Dean and Britta write together? 

  • [8:06] Do they ever wish they had chosen a different profession? 

  • [10:09] Dean and Britta share about the shows they have performed. 

  • [13:21] When did Dean and Britta meet?

  • [15:55] What was the Hooky Wooky Tour?

  • [19:59] What is up next for Dean and Britta?

  • [23:49] Do they have the experience of time being too compressed? 

  • [25:45] How do they use social media to promote their music?

  • [29:33] Do Dean and Britta have any interest in composing for TV or film?

  • [32:36] Ryder the Eagle joins the podcast and talks about his process of making music.

  • [34:24] Where is Ryder from?

  • [37:46] Ryder shares about his music that is being released soon. 

  • [39:47] We hear Ryder’s new song Autotango.

KEY TAKEAWAYS: 

  • [22:40] AI can be useful by using it to curate all the information that is at our fingertips that we waste so much time trying to sift through. If you can ask AI the right question, it can curate the information that you want to find online.  

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