For today's episode, I am joined by Bria Salmena to discuss her solo debut, cutting her teeth in the Canadian post-punk scene as the frontwoman of the Toronto band FRIGS, and singing backup in Orville Peck's band. We also discuss her series of 'Cuntry Covers,' zines, our stances on the Ethel vs. Lana beef, and the dying art of physical media. ✨ MORE ABOUT BRIA SALMENA ✨Bria Salmena is a Toronto-born powerhouse vocalist and multi-instrumentalist whose career began as the frontwoman of the acclaimed post-punk band FRIGS before joining Orville Peck’s live band. This year, she unveiled her solo debut 'Big Dog,' a menagerie of electronic pop, krautrock, shoegaze, and darkwave.✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH BRIA SALMENA ✨Web: https://www.briasalmena.comInstagram: instagram.com/briasalmena/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@briasalmenaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/briasalmenaBandcamp: https://briasalmena.bandcamp.com/YouTube: youtube.com/@briasalmenaApple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/bria-salmena/1572357577Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/5OlCrYhc9fZxibnKwahGr8✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents
Today you will hear my conversation with 21-year-old songwriting prodigy dacelynn, who joins me to discuss her latest EP 'nine lives,' playing the bassoon as a child, and why writing about the ordinary can often breed the most inspiring works. ✨ MORE ABOUT DACELYNN ✨dacelynn is a 21-year-old singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist whose songs encompass big changes and even bigger feelings. She first gained critical recognition with her 2019 breakout single “80’s makeout session," and her latest body of work 'nine lives' is available everywhere now. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH DACELYNN ✨Instagram: instagram.com/dacelynnTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dacelynnSpotify: open.spotify.com/artist/4HcCn0kCOvr5D6BItsWVFhApple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/dacelynn/1525477208Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dacelynnYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC4XcU1pW0OLy_c0oK1w_FCA✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents
Season 10 commences with a turning of the tables. Friend of the pod Grace Robins-Somerville returns to present listener-submitted questions that I answer on the spot. We also discuss our favorite records of 2025, Grammy® predictions, the astronomical rise of Geese, and niche internet music topics like the infamous Pitchfork Kid A review. ✨ MORE ABOUT GRACE ROBINS-SOMERVILLE ✨Grace Robins-Somerville is a writer and music critic from NYC known for her work in Pitchfork, Stereogum, Paste Magazine, and more. Additionally, she co-hosts The Endless Scroll podcast and shares her thoughts regularly on her brilliant Substack page Our Band Could Be Your Wife. ✨ READ GRACE'S WORK ✨Pitchfork: pitchfork.com/staff/grace-robins-somerville/Stereogum: https://stereogum.com/author/grace_rosoPaste: pastemagazine.com/author/grace-robins-somervilleOur Band Could Be Your Wife: ourbandcouldbeyourwife.substack.com✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents
For the Season 9 finale of Sounding Out with Izzy, you will hear my conversation with runo plum, who joins me to talk her Winspear debut 'patching,' a collection of delicate sweeping melodies that create beautiful expansions out of endings. ✨ MORE ABOUT RUNO PLUM ✨runo plum is a prolific DIY indie musician based in the musical Mecca of Minneapolis. Known for her intricate DIY folk pop arrangements and collaborations with Hovvdy, this intimate new offering marks her debut release on Winspear (Wishy, Slow Pulp, Teethe). ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH RUNO PLUM ✨Instagram: instagram.com/runo_plum/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@runo_plumX: https://x.com/runo_plumSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0pouttXEXIHvguV90fhB39Bandcamp: https://runoplum.bandcamp.com/album/patchingApple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/runo-plum/1571991360✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents
Today you will hear my conversation with Salt Lake City-based indie rock visionary Josaleigh Pollett to discuss their brand new Poltergeist-inspired single "Radio Player," and their protective loyalty to their home, as a Salt Lake City native. ✨ MORE ABOUT JOSALEIGH POLLETT ✨Josaleigh Pollett is a DIY electro indie rock artist based in Salt Lake City. They just released their brand new song "Radio Player," which marks their first output since their highly acclaimed 2023 record 'In The Garden By The Weeds,' which garnered support from NPR, Atwood Magazine, and Swim Into The Sound. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH JOSALEIGH POLLETT ✨Instagram: instagram.com/brosaleigh/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/brosaleigh.bsky.socialBandcamp: https://josaleighpollett.bandcamp.comSpotify: open.spotify.com/artist/58f1MCgC8Q0XnjYqEpklz9Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/josaleigh-pollett/478516469✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents
Today you will hear my conversation with Leilani Patao, who joins me to discuss their brand new ep 'daisy,' their unique blend of indie and hyperpop shaped by a background in theatre, and why they decided to cut ties with streaming services and only listens to music on an old-fashioned iPod. ✨ MORE ABOUT LELANI PATAO ✨Leilani Patio is a Los Angeles-born and Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter, producer, and a self-described "recovering jack of all trades." They released their entirely self-produced debut album 'The Lovers Reversed' at the age of 17, and will continue their eclectic streak of hyperpop-infused indie project on their latest EP 'daisy,' out now. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH LEILANI PATAO ✨Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leilanijpatao/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/leilanijpataoTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leilanijpataoYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@leilanijpataoBandcamp: https://leilanipatao.bandcamp.com/album/daisy-2Substack: https://leilanipatao.substack.com✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents
Grab your handmade zines and get ready to rush the stage with the girlies cause Gigi Barwald from local riot grrrl band t@b grrrl is here to discuss everything from favorite online conspiracy theories to the wonderful community support their band has received online. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH T@B GRRRL ✨Instagram: instagram.com/tabgrrrltheband/Web: https://linktr.ee/tabgrrrlthebandMerch: https://tabgrrrl.bandcamp.com/merchSpotify: open.spotify.com/artist/09oxU9PJiiq1JHjD9IbVbaApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/t-b-grrrl/1685020484✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents
Grab your distortion pedals and mini korgs, because today I'm joined by Sophie Sputnik of lauded Chicago art-rock outfit Ganser. Sophie joins me to discuss capturing the feeling of "watching the world from outside your window" on the brand new Ganser LP 'Animal Hospital,' the current state of affairs, and relying on community support and art to stay sane. ✨ MORE ABOUT GANSER ✨Ganser is a Chicago-based post punk trio helmed by Alicia Gaines (bass, vocals), Sophie Sputnik (vocals), Charlie Landsman (guitar) and Brian Cundiff (drums). Their brand new album Animal Hospital is a collection of observations and recollections of shifting humanity, surveillance anxiety, and carnage. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH GANSER ✨Web: https://www.ganserband.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ganserbandFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ganserbandTwitter: https://x.com/ganserband✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents
For today's episode, I am joined by Annie and Sonia of Portland, Maine pop punk outfit Weakened Friends. The two of them join me to discuss their brand new album 'Feels Like Hell,' and navigating being a human and a creative in the chaotic state of the world today. ✨ MORE ABOUT WEAKENED FRIENEDS ✨Weakened Friends is a rock trio from Portland, Maine who scream their feelings at a time when numbness prevails, offering a compelling antidote to the popularization of apathy in songwriting. Their brand new album 'Feels Like Hell', is out tomorrow via Don Giovanni Records. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH WEAKENED FRIENDS ✨Web: https://www.weakenedfriends.com/Instagram: instagram.com/weakenedfriendsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/weakenedfriendsmusic/ Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3GA7XHdtdiTpR4gDWgADwKApple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/weakened-friends/1039120480✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents
Today's guest is Heaven Schmidt, the brains behind the wonderfully weird and whimsical hyperpop persona, Grumpy. We chat about their new EP 'Piebald,' out tomorrow, recruiting 3 of their ex-partners to play in their band, "clown logic," and more. ✨ MORE ABOUT GRUMPY ✨Grumpy is a DIY hyperpop project based in Brooklyn fronted by Heaven Schmidt, whose circus-like output plays into the idea of "irresistible monstrosity," playing a villain who wins the listener over with sincerity and earnestness underneath the clownery of it all. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH GRUMPY ✨Merch: https://www.bayonetrecords.com/pages/grumpyInstagram: instagram.com/grumpyismyleastfavoriteband/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grumpyismyleastfavbandSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/480FcWBc0dlEZc52noh462?si=X1j5HzNeSIypOPz4KDasYAYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCLk2xfh8hDA989s6Gqky_KwApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/grumpy/1438176416✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents
Today you will hear my conversation with Grammy® winning guitarist and composer Ella Feingold. We geek out about her collaborative record with Charlie Hunter, her not-so-secret love of post-punk and goth, and our unfiltered thoughts on the new Jeff Buckley documentary, 'It's Never Over.' ✨ MORE ABOUT ELLA FEINGOLD ✨Ella Feingold is an award-winning guitarist, composer, orchestrator and producer who's recorded and performed with the likes of JAY-Z, Ariana Grande, Frank Ocean, Janet Jackson, The Roots, Erykah Badu, Silk Sonic, and more. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ELLA FEINGOLD ✨Website: feingoldmusic.com/performing#albumsInstagram: instagram.com/ella_rae_feingold/YouTube: youtube.com/@Ella_Rae_FeingoldSpotify: open.spotify.com/artist/64WR0nd4TZPPmIKH3cxS4b?si=0VxuJDpAQ_yLoDrmKtNL4gApple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/ella-feingold/1522356826✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents
For today's episode, I am joined by NYC singer-songwriter ROREY to talk about her brand new EP 'Dysphoria,' the emotional tug-of-war between burnout and sensory overload, and ways she can tether yourself back to earth when you get overwhelmed by your own mind. ✨ MORE ABOUT ROREY ✨ROREY is a New York-based singer-songwriter who was raised bicoastally between Los Angeles and New York City. She picked up the guitar at age six and wrote her first song at the age of ten, possessing an innate understanding of melodic composition and sound, which has allowed her to write and co-produce all of her material. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ROREY ✨Web: https://itsrorey.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/itsroreyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@itsroreyTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@its_roreyBandcamp: rorey.bandcamp.com/Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/5MpF35XujtDAV7ufakSToUApple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/rorey/1557602123✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents
For today's episode, I am joined by Rachel White and Allie Stamler of the LA-based indie pop trio Polyglam. Allie and Rachel join me to discuss their new EP Spectrum and seasoned history as session musicians and songwriters for some of the biggest pop acts in the world. ✨ MORE ABOUT POLYGLAM ✨Polyglam is a power trio from LA creating sophisticated indie pop that plays with the sonic equilibrium with lush strings, layered beats, and breezy vocals. The band is comprised of seasoned songwriters and producers Allie Stamler (Dove Cameron, MAX) Rachel White (Panic! at the disco, Weezer) and John Sinclair (Weezer, Andrew McMahon). Their brand new EP, Spectrum, traverses the exploration of finding solace and comfort in the "in-between."✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH POLYGLAM ✨Web: Instagram: instagram.com/polyglammusic/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@polyglammusicSpotify: open.spotify.com/artist/77VW57Mxe5o2PJZOs61RtmApple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/polyglam/1675283383✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents
For today's episode, I am joined by disco opera pop chanteuse Meg Smith. Meg joins me to discuss her latest songs "Dive Bar Opera" and "Girls Just Wanna Be Famous," how her mother's dance career inspires her musical output and making fun, unserious bombastic pop with a dash of glitter. ✨ MORE ABOUT MEG SMITH ✨With inspirations ranging from Donna Summer to Britney Spears, Meg Smith is a New York based pop artist whose glitter-soaked disco ballads transform heartbreak and hardship into euphoric club bangers. Her latest song "Dive Bar Opera" is out now. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH MEG SMITH ✨Web: https://www.megsmithmusic.com/Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4MfdeUAPPDpi4xdc1jvnwg?si=dfX6nlaAQ1qgftahjYy6hgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/megsmithlol/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@megsmithlol✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents
For today's episode, you will hear my conversation with the founder of Rainbow Rodeo and Adobe & Teardrops, Rachel Cholst. Rachel joins me to discuss the long queer history of country music, her favorite songwriters of all time, and starting a blog to make up for the gender disparity in country and folk music coverage. ✨ MORE ABOUT RACHEL CHOLST ✨Rachel Cholst is a music journalist from New York City who has been writing about the queer country music community for the past decade. Her work has appeared in leading country music and Americana publications such as No Depression, The Boot, and Wide Open Country. You can find her current work through her blog Adobe & Teardrops, and her queer country music zine Ranbow Rodeo. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH RACHEL CHOLST ✨Rainbow Rodeo: https://rainbowrodeomag.comAdobe & Teardrops: https://adobeandteardrops.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rainbowrodeomag/✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents
For today's episode, you will hear my conversation with Margaret McCarthy, the brains behind the Chicago indie rock dreamworld Moontype. Margaret joins me to discuss her brand new album, 'I Let The Wind Push Down On Me,' late night driving revelations, and the art of letting the vibe take control in a session. ✨ MORE ABOUT MOONTYPE ✨Moontype is an indie rock four-piece spearheaded by singer-songwriter Margaret McCarthy. Combining the bleary swoon of Beach House with the gliding dreamworld of Galaxie 500, Moontype have established themselves as one of the key bands to watch in Chicago. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH MOONTYPE ✨Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moontypo/Bandcamp: https://moontype.bandcamp.com/Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/1A0MGKQWFrqBVWMuI9984tApple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/moontype/1541653189✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents
For today's episode, you will hear my conversation with the Polaris-nominated rapper and multi-disciplinary artist Kimmortal. Kim joins me to discuss their new EP, the road to liberation, and our shared love of Turnstile. We also compare our birth charts and discover that we're both fire and air signs. ✨ MORE ABOUT KIMMORTAL ✨Kimmortal is a Polaris-nominated artist and rapper from Vancouver whose work traverses the intersections of their FilipinX background and queer identity. They've shared stages with Thundercat and Saul Williams, received a shoutout from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and had their song "This Dyke" appear on an episode of The L Word: Generation Q. Their new EP 'Sunniest of Days' is out now on all DSPs. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH KIMMORTAL ✨Instagram: instagram.com/kimmortaltheartistTwitter: https://x.com/kimmortalartTikTok: tiktok.com/@kimmortalportalYouTube: youtube.com/@kimmortaltheartistSpotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0ioYxkShKhYOKpQh0ERVFSApple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/kimmortal/1122421604✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents
For today's episode, I am joined by Willy Mao of The Resonaters to discuss coming of age as an artist in Scranton, PA, his friendship with Jill Sobule, incorporating humor into the morbid and sad songs, and all things queer culture (but mostly Overcompensating and White Lotus). ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE RESONATERS ✨Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_resonaters/Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/52HeIoXpL6qqEx7kC1uDlDApple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/the-resonaters/1518438286✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents
Today's guest is composer, mastering engineer, and guitarist in Kim Gordon's band, Sarah Register. Sarah joins me to discuss her solo debut, touring with Kim, and filming a music video with choreography and archival footage from a previously unfinished project. ✨ MORE ABOUT SARAH REGISTER ✨Sarah Register is a Grammy-winning composer, mastering engineer, and multi-disciplinary artist based in LA. Formerly one half of the experimental noise band Talk Normal she has mastered albums for the likes of Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Meshell Ndegeocello, and The Shins. She is the current touring guitarist in Kim Gordon's band and is now focused on her solo. Her brand new songs, "does it hurt" and "right" are out now. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH SARAH REGISTER ✨Web: https://sarahregister.com/masteringInstagram: instagram.com/_sarah_register/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_sarah_registerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thesarahregisterBandcamp: sarahregister.bandcamp.com/album/right-does-it-hurt✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents
Today's guest is Stella Bridie, who joins me to discuss her breakout debut EP 'Speaking Terms,' a haunting, emotionally charged project born from a single hypothetical: "What if you had one moment left to tell your story?" We explore the psychological intricacies and raw recollections woven through the EP, as well as Stella’s unflinching confrontation with mortality.✨ MORE ABOUT STELLA BRIDIE ✨Stella Bridie is a singer-songwriter from Australia whose deeply personal and emotionally charged indie rock addresses "the inner and external uglies that hinder" on her 2024 debut EP 'Speaking Terms,' a project that confronts topics like fear, bystander apathy, and the moments that transform one's personhood. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH STELLA BRIDIE ✨Web: https://www.stellabridie.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stellabridie/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stellahbridie/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stellabridieSpotify: open.spotify.com/artist/6N7zzgXz4PvcAf5NMPpQjLApple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/stella-bridie/1478602586✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨Blog: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIgInstagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents