Ep. 5.8 - Carsie Blanton
Episode description
Nate recaps his Record Store Day purchases and shouts out Siren Records before sitting down with singer/songwriter Carsie Blanton. They talk about her song "Ain't We Got Fun," the Brittany Ann Tranbaugh penned "Caroline," growing up, discovering Jazz music through her grandfather, gigging early at age 14, her comfort on stage, touring at 16 with the funk band The Champagne Syndicate, moving to Philly, the Open Mic scene, touring in a way that is financially viable, the financial implosion of the music industry, streaming, her success with crowdfunding, creating from a place of authenticity, the attempt to ban TikTok in Congress, finding optimism in the current political climate, the Cayamo Cruise, and Oliver Anthony. Then, Carsie takes a shot at The Jawntlet!
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