In this episode of Kites and Strings, we usher in Season 4 with Noah and Chloe Gose of the three-piece, Americana/folk band from Lincoln Nebraska, The Wildwoods.  We explore all sorts of things, and although we set out to explore what it was like to be married couple, writing music together, performing together, touring together and all that is involved in the business of making music and a band your way of earning a living, what's really interesting is that they have been together, doing all of those things since middle school. 

Yes, Noah and Chloe, who are now married for 5 years, met at a music camp at the ripe old age of 13, and have essentially been performing together since.  And if you know anything about singing and harmonies, you know that what's referred to as "sibling harmony" is a thing.  Listening to The Wildwoods, one hears it, but in this case, it's, been together since 13 harmonies.  In this episode, some of their music is offered and the listener will hear right away that the vocal arrangements are center.

We hope you enjoy this episode of string grabbing and kite flying with Noah and Chloe Gose, who are so genuine and such a joy to have on Kites and Strings.

Oh, and the Wildwoods will be the headliner at the Oct 13, 2023 Trail Mix Concert Series (the series that Steve is involved in.

Trail Mix Concert Series, including the link to purchase tickets to the Oct 13th, 2023:
https://www.trailmixmusic.org/

The Wildwoods website:
https://www.thewildwoodsband.com/

Here's how you can find Kites and Strings out there in the interwebs.
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Kites and Strings' theme music is by Harrison Amer, and all other original music, in this episode, is by The Wildwoods.  The Kites and Strings logo-design is by Cole Monroe at Blue Stag Creative.

This is a special episode, as we bring back Phoebe Hunt.  It turns out that Phoebe will be playing the Trail Mix Concert Series in Homewood, Illinois, just south of Chicago, and to help promote that event, Steve and Catherine were going to do a quick check in, how ya doing, and lets introduce the re-release of your previous episode.  Well, Phoebe is such an interesting person with lots of stuff going on, so the quick check-in turned into a full-fledged episode, and we're thrilled.

One might be served well by going back to listen to Phoebe's September 2022 Kites and Strings episode, but they will find that this episode is more than suitable as a stand alone, very interesting conversation. We get caught up on some exciting developments in Phoebe's, pandemic-born Ukulele Sprouts business, we explore Phoebe's songwriting, we discuss the power of connection, we go deep talking about past trauma's, self-confidence, and Phoebe's super power.

All-in-all, we have a great time chatting with Phoebe Hunt, the "the soulful songstress with a fiddle" and are happy to release this episode just days before Phoebe releases her newest, solo album, Nothing Else Matters on Thirty Tiger Records.

Trail Mix Concert Series, including the link to purchase Phoebe Hunt tickets for Aug 12th, 2023:
https://www.trailmixmusic.org/

Phoebe's website:
https://phoebehuntmusic.com/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/phoebehuntmusic
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSgKSBzo1-H39tdqR-ZH0qg

Ukulele Sprouts
https://www.ukulelesprouts.com/

Here's how you can find Kites and Strings out there in the interwebs.
Kites and Strings Website: https://www.kitesandstrings.com/​
​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitesandstringspodcast
Twitter:   @Kitesandstrings
Instagram:  @Kites_and_strings
email: Kitesandstringspodcast@gmail.com

Kites and Strings' theme music is by Harrison Amer, and all other original music, in this episode, is by Phoebe Hunt.  The Kites and Strings logo-design is by Cole Monroe at Blue Stag Creative.

In this episode we talk with Kevin Stone, a large scale steel sculptor from Chilliwack, British Columbia.  And when we say "large," we mean it m as is work is upwards of 50 feet or more and needs to be delivered in pieces on multiple semi trailers. A recent piece was a 40' Game of Thrones dragon that blew fire.  That is one of his works going to a private buyer, but his work is also displayed  internationally in public settings. Several of his work has garnered what would be considered viral attention, including his contributions of a huge welded and sculpted portrait-quality Elon Musk head, that was put attached to a huge goat body riding a rocket.  his 85' polished steel Water Dragon has also made quite a splash. 

We have a great chat learning about Kevin's early affinity for hotrods, his coming into the artwork via the trades, and his adapting and flexing between working on his art or customized hotrods.  We also get a sense of just how many things Kevin needs to take into account as he embarks upon creating large-scale public sculptures. Short answer; there are many.

Kevin's website:  http://www.metalanimation.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetalSculptorKevinStone/
Instagram:  @metal_sculptor_kevin_stone

Here's how you can find Kites and Strings out there in the interwebs.
Kites and Strings Website: https://www.kitesandstrings.com/​
​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitesandstringspodcast
Twitter:   @Kitesandstrings
Instagram:  @Kites_and_strings
email: Kitesandstringspodcast@gmail.com

Kites and Strings' theme music is by Harrison Amer, and all other music if from Purple Planet Music at Purpleplanet.com.  The Kites and Strings logo-design is by Cole Monroe at Blue Stag Creative.