
My guest this week on the podcast is Ethan Sherman. Hailed by no less than Julian Lage as “a shining light of our community”, guitarist & composer Ethan Sherman moves between a wide variety of musical worlds with uncommon ease and a deeply personal sound.
As a bandleader and collaborator, he’s quietly been building a singular body of work orbiting the acoustic music community for many years. His latest release “Indoor Vistas” is a pandemic-fueled surrealist take on the modern stringband; Bluegrass Unlimited called it “first-class picking” and it’s been played on radio shows from Atlanta to Australia.
As a sideman, he has toured with artists like Americana icons The Wailin’ Jennys and 5-time Grammy winner Michael Bublé. In addition, he’s recorded and performed around his home of Los Angeles with artists as diverse as Nels Cline, Harrison Whitford, Sean & Sara Watkins, Patrick Shiroishi, Lou Roy, Johanna Samuels, Lulu Simon, and Ed Helms.
He is also a committed educator, co-authoring (with Adam Levy) String Theories: Tips, Challenges & Reflections for the Lifelong Guitarist. Purchase his new album Passages HERE!
Songs featured in this episode:
“Cribbage in the Dark” by Ethan Sherman (Passages)
“Cup and Porch” by Ethan Sherman (Indoor Vistas)
The Glendale Gallop by Ethan Sherman (Passages)
“Blue Moose” by Ethan Sherman (Passages)
“The Architect” by Ethan Sherman (Passages)
“Lake Aire” by Ethan Sherman (Passages)
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