Ep354: Sam Quartin of The Bobby Lees
The Bobby Lees' "Bellevue" LP is coming out shortly on Ipecac Records . Today founder Sam Quartin shares the history of the band, stories of studio and stage, emotionally driven songwriting, having famous fans, rare vinyl and more.
Topics include:
Intro / global location discussion
New album "Bellevue"
Describing the Bobby Lees
Writing and living the lyrics
Getting into the Zone before a show
Getting unexpected/scary reactions from an audience
Post-Covid touring
Sam’s record collection
Music of her youth
How songs from The Bobby Lees come together
Balancing acting career with the band
Forming the Bobby Lees
Recording Beauty Pageant album
The original goals of The Bobby Lees
Being nervous in front of a crowd
Pressing records and selling at shows and online
Rarity of “Beauty Pageant” vinyl
The story of “Beauty Pageant Redeux”
The journey of “Skin Suit”
Learning from producers on different albums
The connection with “Alive – Natural Sound” records
Vinyl variants of “Skin Suit”
Hearing of established artists being fans of The Bobby Lees
The video for “Hollywood Junkyard”
How did Vance Powell get involved?
Working with Ipecac Records
The song “Greta Van Fake”
Performing personal/emotional songs
Interview wrap up
Order clear vinyl of "Bellevue" here.
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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.