Americana

Songscapes Podcast: Gregg Hill

Episode 19: Gregg Hill - Ancient Beings, Humidity and Moonwalking 

Charles Coplin catches up with his friend Gregg Hill to chat about his latest release, Born Liar.

Gregg has been making music since the 90’s and has spent most of his time focused on live performance and honing his songwriting craft. With a recent move to New Orleans, Gregg is embracing the artistic freedom that he has discovered in his new community.

The latest record is inspired by long road trips to western landscapes- to escape the doldrums of the pandemic, and contemplating what stories from the past can be pulled into the present to hopefully help us all be a bit more empathetic to our fellow neighbor.

You can find Gregg Hill on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/gregghillmusic/ or on his website at https://gregghill.com/

Find Charles on his Twitter at https://twitter.com/coplincharles

  • Host: Charles Coplin

  • Producer: Sustain Music & Nature

  • Editor: Harrison Goodale

  • Media Researcher: Lindsay Johnson

  • Theme Music: Harrison Goodale

  • Featured Music: Sky of Gold, Clinging to the Wind, Born Liar

Songscapes Podcast: Parsonsfield

Ep. 17: Parsonsfield - Songscape Guinea Pigs and Russian Dolls of Beauty. 

The guinea pigs for Sustain’s first Songscape retreat ever, we hear from Chris Freeman of Parsonsfield and some of the inspiration behind that experience. Charles Coplin and Chris explore the different ways in which inspiration can strike, how nature permeates to other aspects of life and the evolution of the band over the years.

The new album, Happy Hour on the Floor, investigates the “in between moments” and being present in everyday life. Setting music to the ordinary, makes it extraordinary. 2020 brought with it new challenges, and once again, Parsonsfield was forced to evolve and come up with innovative solutions for their live shows. Some of which included taking a more DIY approach to touring during the pandemic.

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You can find Parsonsfield on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/parsonsfield/ or on their website at https://www.parsonsfield.com

Find Charles on his Twitter at https://twitter.com/coplincharles 

  • Host: Charles Coplin

  • Producer: Sustain Music & Nature

  • Editor: Harrison Goodale

  • Media Researcher: Lindsay Johnson

  • Theme Music: Harrison Goodale

  • Featured music: Till I Die, Ktaadn, Weeds or Wildflowers

Songscapes Podcast: Sean Rowe

Ep. 16: Sean Rowe - Making Music To Connect With People, Foraging To Connect with Nature

Sean Rowe is all about connection, whether that be through his songwriting, foraging, or surviving in the woods for weeks on end. Since he was a child, Sean has been interested in what the natural world has to offer those curious enough to look closely. As he grew older, the interest took him to the Tom Brown Wilderness Survival School and onward to his own survival treks into the woods. Tune in to hear his insight from a three-week journey in the wild, his tips for authentic “Tik-Tokery”, and why songwriters will never hear their own work the way listeners do. Make sure to check out his newest record, The Darkness Dressed in Colored Lights, and thanks for listening to Songscapes by Sustain Music and Nature! 

You can find Sean Rowe on his Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/seanrowe11/ or on his website at https://www.seanrowe.net/

Find Charles on his Twitter at https://twitter.com/coplincharles 

  • Host: Charles Coplin

  • Producer: Sustain Music & Nature

  • Editor: Harrison Goodale

  • Media Researcher: Lindsay Johnson

  • Theme Music: Harrison Goodale

  • Featured music: To Make It Real, What Are We Now, and I Won’t Run

Concert Video: National Public Lands Day at Lory State Park

Enjoy hip hop artist Rolos Rios and Americana musician Daniel Rodriguez in beautiful Lory State Park- Colorado Parks & Wildlife as we celebrate National Public Lands Day. Each artist is inspired by nature, so what better place to perform? Find your own CO State Park at: https://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks Thank you to Little House of Sound for producing the video and National Environmental Education Foundation - NEEF for support. Follow Colorado Parks and Wildlife to see more of your public lands in Colorado.

National Public Lands Day: Free Virtual Concert featuring Lory State Park in CO!

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National Public Lands Day Virtual Concert featuring Lory State Park

When: Saturday, Sept. 26 at 9am MST

Who: Rolos Rios & DJ Dominic Deadbeat and Daniel Rodriguez

Where: This virtual concert will premiere on our Facebook page

Why? To celebrate National Public Lands Day and highlight our hometown park, Lory State Park. Lory, just west of Fort Collins, CO is home to diverse wildlife (bears, rattlesnakes, bobcats) and provides endless recreation opportunities (climbing, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking). We also want to highlight two Colorado artists, both of whom are inspired by nature. Rolos Rios (backed by DJ Dominic Deadbeat) is a hip hop artist based in Fort Collins. Daniel Rodriguez, formerly of Elephant Revival, is an Americana singer-songwriter and just recently released a solo album, which got great reviews by Rolling Stone.