Show Notes
Join us in celebrating Tom Petty’s birthday by welcoming his daughter, artist/director Adria Petty to the pod. Adria talks about what it was like losing her father and how she is working through the emotions by honoring him. She shares deeply about the impact he had on her as an artist and her commitment to keeping his legacy alive by releasing and reissuing music and film from his archive. We talk about his Gainesville roots, his first band Mudcrutch, the film ‘Heartbreakers Beach Party’, his generosity and so much more! Adria then launches Amy Helm who discusses her new album, ‘Silver City’, and her experiences on the road from her current tour. She talks about collaborations she has done, and what is next for her. Stay till the end to hear a live version of her song, ‘Money on 7’.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
[1:35] Adria talks about losing her father to fentanyl.
[9:08] What is Adria’s connection to Gainesville?
[14:12] When things get tough, how does Adria use art to get through?
[20:19] How can we express our shared humanity and come back together as people?
[21:12] What was it like for Adria to have to go through her dads estate and discover all he left behind?
[32:34] Adria discusses Heartbreakers Beach Party and what it’s about.
[35:55] Amy Helm joins the show to talk about her album, What the Flood Leaves Behind.
[38:15] Amy shares about being on the road and touring.
[43:12] We hear about Amy’s record and collaborators she worked with.
[52:03] What types of workshops is Amy creating?
[55:28] Listen to a snippet of Money on 7 by Amy Helm.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Allow yourself to grieve and feel the loss of someone you love, but also think of the joyful times and how they would want you to be living your life now.
Music, poetry, and art are a beautiful way to create and share your emotions, pain, positivity with the world. It is a way for people to connect with one another.
Tom Petty’s legacy lives on with his daughter, Adria, and all the work that she is doing to continue putting his music and talent out to the world.
RESOURCE LINKS:
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Links for Adria Petty:
Adria Petty's Instagram
Adria Petty's Website
Links for Amy Helm:
Amy Helm's Instagram
Amy Helm's Facebook
BIOGRAPHIES:
Adria Petty’s Bio
Adria Petty is an American director, editor, art director, and artist.
Amy Helm’s Bio
When creating her fourth album, the soulful and reflective Silver City, Amy Helm was guided by her North Star: women’s voices. “Women whispering, singing, shouting their stories - speaking the truth. I wanted to dig into that inherited narrative and reach for what I could.” The epistolary anthology is a collection of conversations that travel through time, exploring and celebrating womanhood in all its complexities. Silver City blends the folk twang of Helm’s childhood with gospel and soul, drawing inspiration from varied stories: the life of Helm’s great-grandmother, the story of a young fan struggling with substance abuse, Helm’s own life as a single mother and hard-touring singer. Recorded at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, New York, and produced by Josh Kaufman, the album finds Helm exploring themes of womanhood, single motherhood, and personal struggles, offering songs that are deeply personal and narrative-driven. With Silver City, Helm embraces the beauty of age, survival, and transformation through her powerful, story-rooted performances.
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