May 20, 2022
On today's episode, I talk to composer and singer-songwriter
Gabriel Kahane. Originally from Venice Beach, California, Gabriel
has been making albums for almost a decade and a half, starting
with his self-titled album which was released on Family Records in
2008. Gabriel comes at much of his songwriting from a conceptual
standpoint - on his 2014 album The Ambassador, he used ten
addresses in LA to write songs from the perspectives of characters
both real and imaginary, his 2018 album Book of Travelers was based
on a cross-country train trip he took, and his first concert work
Craigslistlieder set real Craisglist ads to music. In addition to
his songwriting, Gabriel has also been commissioned to write dozens
of pieces for orchestras, festivals and theaters, and his latest
album Magnificent Bird was just released at the end of March on
Nonesuch Records!
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