This week, on LaunchLeft, Rain is joined by Sharon Van Etten. In this episode Sharon talks with Rain about how she got into music and what inspires her to write. We hear about Van Etten’s latest single Every Time the Sun Comes Up, and her happiness with finding a band that excites and moves her musically.
Sharon then introduces Maxim Ludwig to the conversation and we learn about his new music, how they met, and some of their great stories, insights, and revelations about art, touring, and friendship. The episode closes with Maxim’s song Baby, I Wanna Be Your Lover Tonight.
-----------------
LAUNCHLEFT OFFICIAL WEBSITE
https://www.launchleft.com
LAUNCHLEFT PATREON
https://www.patreon.com/LaunchLeft
TWITTER
https://twitter.com/LaunchLeft
INSTAGRAM
https://www.instagram.com/launchleft/
FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/LaunchLeft
---------------------
IN THIS EPISODE:
- [1:17] Where does Sharon draw inspiration creatively?
- [5:32] Sharon discusses her newly released single Every Time the Sun Comes Up.
- [7:56] Did Sharon ever envision being a musician?
- [14:18] Does Sharon prefer playing in the studio or live?
- [18:12] When was the first time Sharon really felt connected to music?
- [24:40] Maxim joins the show and Sharon share’s how they met.
- [37:03] How do music and visual art tie in together for Maxim?
- [40:39] What are everyone's thoughts on backing tracks?
- [48:40] How long has Sharon been following Maxim?
- [51:04] How did Maxim pick out the guitar for Sharon?
- [56:44] Why is live music so amazing?
- [1:00:20] Maxim introduces his song Baby, I Wanna Be Your Lover Tonight.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Take your time with your music, the pieces will fall into place when it's meant to be. Sharon is just now feeling like she has her band together after years and years of being a musician.
- Find like minded people and mentors to help you get started. Maxim started by helping Sharon, but learned so much and has been able to make his own music.
- There is nothing quite like the energy connection between audience and performer.
RESOURCE LINKS:
Links for Sharon Van Etten:
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!