Ambient Country

Host Bob Holmes of SUSS is joined by co-host Hayden Pedigo to discuss the 10 guitar records that inspired him as a teenager, including Genesis, John Fahey, Leo Kottke, Ry Cooder and many more. This is a unique extended episode exploring the artist as a young man. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flowstate.fm/subscribe

In today’s episode of Ambient Country, Bob Holmes of SUSS is joined by Pat Sansone of Wilco and The Autumn Defense to discuss Pat’s new ambient album Infinity Mirrors on Centripetal Force Records. They also play and talk about the music that he’s been listening to lately, including Ryuichi Sakamoto, Nick Drake, Kronos Quartet, Robert Fripp, and many more. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flowstate.fm/subscribe

This is the premier episode of the Ambient Country series. Originally published in January 2022, thisepisode features host Bob Holmes from the band SUSS discussing his inspirations and influences. Artists include Chuck Johnson, Yasmin Williams, Brian Eno, Ennio Morricone, Nine Inch Nails, Hammock and many more! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flowstate.fm/subscribe

This is the second installment in the Ambient COuntry series, featuring Bob Holmes of SUSS, where he explores the best instrumentral music in the genre of ambient country and cosmic Americana, featuring artists including Pan-American, Bing & Ruth, Luke Schneider, Harmonia, William Tyler, Daniel Lanois and many more. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flowstate.fm/subscribe

On today’s episode, Bob Holmes of the band SUSS interviews David Moore, Peter Silberman, and Nick Principe of the jambient band Cowboy Sadness. They discuss influences and their favorite music, including Air, Bill Orcutt, Nathan Salsburg, and Mountains. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flowstate.fm/subscribe

Bob Holmes of SUSS is joined by Michael Muller and Rob Lowe of the Austin, Texas neoclassic ensemble Balmorhea to discuss influences and favorite new music, including Ennio Morricone, Bing & Ruth, ML Buch, Fridge, Berlioz and much more. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flowstate.fm/subscribe

Bob Holmes from SUSS, along with his co-host Stelth Ulvang from the Lumineers and Heavy Gus talk about his music and influences. They are also joined by Emily Smith from The Alt-Country Show podcast, playing music from Stelth as well as Christine Bougie, Fuubutsushi, Walt McClements, Mohave 3 and many more! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flowstate.fm/subscribe

Host Bob Holmes of SUSS is joined by co-host Stephen Brower of Amazon Music and "Cosmic Strings" to play and talk about their favorite artists and music of 2023, including Bill Orcutt, Chuck Johnson, Mary Lattimore, Hayden Pedigo, and many more! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flowstate.fm/subscribe

In this episode, Bob Holmes from SUSS takes the listener on a journey through the Nashville ambient scene, including music and interviews with artists including Luke Schneider, Hammock, Rich Ruth, Eve Maret, Belly Full of Stars, Joseph Allred and many more. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flowstate.fm/subscribe

Bob Holmes of SUSS is joined by his co-hosts Pat Irwin and Jonathan Gregg of SUSS, along with Andrew Tuttle to discuss their musical influences, particularly as they apply to their recent Longform Editions release of "Rising." They discuss the music of Aaron Copland, Oneohtrix Point Never, Ry Cooder, Matmos and many more. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flowstate.fm/subscribe

Hosted by Bob Holmes from SUSS, Ambient Country explores the wide landscape of instrumental music. This episode features Colin Newman (Wire) and Malka Spigel (Minimal Compact) and their most recent project Immersion. This episode features music that inspires them including Popol Vuh, Felbm, Steve Reich, Mdou Moctar, SUSS and many more.  This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flowstate.fm/subscribe

In this episode, we explore the wide range of Cosmic Americana music. Co-hosted by Lara Bennett from Petal Motel, we feature instrumental artists from her new album release, "Compassion: a Petal Motel Compilation for Human Rights" which is a benefit project for the National Network of Abortion Funds. Some of the artists featured on this episode include Seawind of Battery, The Royal Arctic Institute, The Howard Hughes Suite, Droneroom, Bobby Lee, SUSS and many more. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flowstate.fm/subscribe

Hosted by Bob Holmes of SUSS, Ambient Country explores the wide variety of instrumental music. This episode is co-hosted by Blake Conley of Droneroom as he guides listeners through the hinterlands of ambient country, including tracks by Date Palms, Pete Fosco, Departure Street, Cortege, Black Duck and many more.  This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flowstate.fm/subscribe

In this episode, Bob Holmes from SUSS amd his special co-hosts Patrick McDermott and Barry Walker, Jr. go on a wild ride through ambient coiuntry as they play music from Steve Tibbets, yes/and, Papa M, Tony Rice, John Hartford, SUSS and tracks from their band North Americans.  This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flowstate.fm/subscribe

This is part 2 of our two-part podcast with the musician Mark Nelson of Pan-American and Labradford., where he talks about his music and influences, as well as a few new favorites, including artists like Michael Grigoni, Walt McClements, More Eaze, SUSS and many more.  This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flowstate.fm/subscribe

In this episode, Bob Holmes from SUSS is joined by Mark Nelson, of Pan-American where they discuss artists as wide-ranging as Duke Ellington, David Lynch, Brother Oswald, Perila, Vinnie Bell & Rachika, as well as his own music. Part 1 of a two-part conversation.  This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flowstate.fm/subscribe

This is the first part of a two-part interview where Bob Holmes of SUSS speaks with Steve Gunn and David Moore about their recent collaboration as well as their work with other artists, including David's Bing & Ruth. They also bring along an amazing playlist of artists, including Hayden Pedigo, Charlie Christian, Frantz Casseus, Willamette and many more. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flowstate.fm/subscribe

In this second part of our two-part episode, Bob Holmes from SUSS discusses music and influences with Steve Gunn & David Moore. They also play tracks from their latest release as well as from Bing & Ruth, the Gunn Truscinski Nace Trio, Angelo Badalamenti, Smoke Dawson, SUSS and much more.   This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flowstate.fm/subscribe