The Modern Electric Podcast

The Modern Electric•themodernelectric.com

Members of cinematic pop band, The Modern Electric, tell the stories behind each song in their catalog. Including the writing, recording, artwork, demos, and (best of all) fan reactions! If you would like to share a story, ask a question, or tell us what a song means to you, call 440-276-2267 and leave us a voicemail.

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Episodes

Queen Jane Approximately

Covering Bob Dylan to help those in need, The Modern Electric tell all about their charity, Cleveland Verses, and the making of Queen Jane Approximately. Band members dig into the vaults to find unreleased demos, alternate takes, and stories about NBA Jam, Fergie, and The Beatles. Special thanks to Chris Ebbert, the audio engineer who recorded/mixed Queen Jane Approximately and personally donated all the recording costs to help our charitable cause. MENTIONS: Cleveland Verses Foundation - clevel...

Jan 16, 2022•32 min

Northcoast Christmas

In lieu of their Annual Northcoast Christmas Party, The Modern Electric tell all about the making of Northcoast Christmas with the help of their fans. Band members dig into the vaults to find embarrassing demos, unfinished lyrics, and stories about Daddy, Zooey Deschanel, and Steel Reserve. The next episode will be about our cover of Queen Jane Approximately! If you would like to leave a review, ask a question, or tell us what “Queen Jane Approximately” means to you, call 440-276-2267 and leave ...

Dec 22, 2020•38 min

Trailer

The Modern Electric kick off their new podcast (loosely modeled after Song Exploder). They decide whether or not to cuss, share their phone number publicly, and dive into an unreleased song. The next episode will be about Northcoast Christmas! If you would like to share a story, ask a question, or tell us what "Northcoast Christmas" means to you, call 440-276-2267 and leave us a voicemail. Don’t worry, we won’t answer. The shorter and sweeter the message, the better potential it has to be includ...

Dec 08, 2020•7 min

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