Show Notes
And Introducing is back and we're talking to another musician we like today. Actually two musicians! Emily Ash and Kayla Asbell play in the truly excellent NYC rock and roll band 95 Bulls—Emily on vocals, Kayla on keys—and we caught them in the middle of writing their next album, which will follow 2022's face-ripper Go Home. We talked about the power of Benihana, cranky sound guys, and much much more...give the pod a listen, why doncha?
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Music featured in this episode: 95 Bulls "Young Love" 95 Bulls "Crazy" 95 Bulls "Big Fight" Devo "Gut Feeling" (95 Bulls cover) Dead Tooth "Electric Earth" Hank Wood and the Hammerheads "YOU WANNA DIE" Balaclava "Dumb City"
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