Songscapes Podcast: Jonathan Meiburg of Shearwater

Ep. 9: Jonathan Meiburg - Where to Find A Most Remarkable Creature

Jonathan Meiburg’s life is uniquely situated between both the natural world and the music industry. As leader of the band Shearwater, and author of “A Most Remarkable Creature: The Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World’s Smartest Birds of Prey”, he provides plenty of insight on how to be a “generalist rather than a specialist” in terms of interests. His extensive travels from both touring and researching Striated Caracaras has given him a reverence for otherworldly natural areas and the beings that reside there. Meiburg also speaks on how he collaborated with Brian Eno for his song “Homing”, which Bowie album he can play in full, and his favorite song associated with nature, which turns out to be quite an eerie ballad.

You can find Jonathan at @shearwaterband on Instagram and his website, shearwatermusic.com

• Host: Charles Coplin

• Producer: Sustain Music & Nature

• Editor: Harrison Goodale

• Media Researcher: Betsy Mortensen 

• Theme Music: Harrison Goodale

• Shearwater's Featured Music: "Xenarthran", "African Night Flight" from David Bowie's Lodger, and "May".

Sustain Brings Music to Arctic Refuge Virtual Bird Fest!

Did you know that birds make people feel less stressed? Well we've got good news for everyone! On Friday, Nov. 13, we're celebrating Arctic Refuge Virtual Bird Fest with a special concert by our friend and wildlife DJ, Ben Mirin! Part of a week long virtual celebration of the birds of USFWS Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Audubon Alaska. De-stress with us and the birds next week!

Learn more:

https://www.arcticbirdfest.com/