Two Guys Talking: An Abandoned Albums Podcast

We welcome ORENDA FINK to talk about The Witches Daughter: My Mother, Her Magic, and the Madness that Bound Us

Two Guys Talking: An Abandoned Albums Podcast

Show Notes

Orenda Fink is a musician, songwriter, performer, and writer whose work has been profiled in by NPR, Pitchfork, and more. She has been writing, recording, and touring for critically acclaimed records since 1997. Orenda got her start in Birmingham, Alabama, with the pop-rock group Little Red Rocket.

In 2000, she formed the lauded ethereal folk duo Azure Ray with longtime friend Maria Taylor in Athens, Georgia. Azure Ray has cowritten with Moby and collaborated with Bright Eyes, Sparklehorse, and the Faint, among many others, with their music regularly featured in film and television programs.

The Witch’s Daughter is her first book. She is originally from Alabama, and now resides in California’s Mojave Desert with her husband, Todd Fink of The Faint, and their dog, Grimm.

The experiences described in this book prompted Orenda to become a certified Jungian Depth Coach with a specialization in shadow work and dream interpretation.

LINKS

Orenda on the web

The Witches Daughter Book

Orenda Fink on Bandcamp

Azure Ray on Bandcamp

O+S on Bandcamp

Closeness on Bandcamp

Orenda Fink Radio on Spotify

Jungian Dream Analysis

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