Voices in the Back (VITB)

About Voices in the Back (VITB)

Welcome to Voices in the Back (VITB), a multimedia initiative for BIPOC artists and professionals in the Minnesota music scene, featuring live performances, critical conversations, and exclusive content. The series will be available here and on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPHarMCVPZVVguSeQ8vsESA Help support our series by donating to our Give MN page: givemn.org/story/voicesintheback

Publisher

Anastasia Ellis and Alexei Casselle

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

16 Feb 2021

Latest episode

11 Nov 2022

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Nov 2022

   Brandon Evilla (Birdhole) VITB Episode 13

   Guest Bio: A recent transplant to the Twin Cities, Brandon Evilla (he/him) is the singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter for local punk band birdhole. Brandon is a bi-racial Filipino American, works as an Academic Advisor at the U, and has created community in Minneapolis through birdhole's active social media platforms. Guest Social Links: https://linktr.ee/birdholemsp (https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fbirdholemsp%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1ZyMD9fqKD7ewQmd-HIeACFrLwc_cEZXRW0G6gGQC5Uni7z1svE_69D-Y&h=AT2Ak5C6uH86gm5o271GSkzBNq_SDBQ1KOaAGo79sEvL6dq0uhWi3iTqCGO-eNvoqnZWLWfY8ARQdPiCWjOtq9qsHqbkpb7rm2wbthnYV-1MYO0s0tugpawoCo3r2XdanqrmBK-dp-kcYXPK59U) https://www.facebook.com/birdholemsp Thanks for tuning in!

2. 

   4 Nov 2022

   Lt. Sunnie VITB Episode 12

   Guest bio: Lt. Sunnie is a dynamic multi-disciplinary artist out of the heart of Minneapolis, Minnesota! Through her passion of rap music and dance, Sunnie creates art for all people to pull inspiration and light from. She has graced audiences at venues such as First Avenue Mainroom, Soundset Music Festival, Pourhouse, Icehouse, Hennepin Theatre Trust, The Cowles Center for Dance and many more! Sunnie is also the host of “The Sex Talk Podcast By. Lt. Sunnie”. An analytical research based podcast centering Big Body, Queer, black, fem folks - cultivating quality conversation to normalize communication about sex, sexuality, and sensuality. With an inspirational, uplifting, and bold expression, Lt. Sunnie brings light to the importance of freedom, identity, and individuality. She is ready to shine with you! Guest social media: https://www.facebook.com/LieutenantSunnie https://www.ellteesunnie.com/ Thanks for tuning in!

3. 

   28 Oct 2022

   Laura Hugo VITB Episode 11

   Guest Bio: Laura Hugo is a Native American singer/songwriter from Teec Nos Pos, AZ located in the Navajo Nation. She moved to Minnesota in 2010 to pursue her music and has since played all over the Twin Cities and around the Midwest. She has used her experiences with grief, mental health and general confusion about her place in the world to write honest and relatable songs. Guest Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/laurahugomusic Thanks for tuning in!

4. 

   21 Oct 2022

   SYM1 VITB Episode 10

   Guest bio: A multi-faceted, international professional in the entertainment, marketing, and tech industries. SYM1 is a Minneapolis native pop artist, making music for misfits by night and a record label owner by day. Guest social links: https://www.no1butsym1.com/ https://www.facebook.com/no1butsym1 Thanks for tuning in!

5. 

   14 Oct 2022

   Kokou Kah VITB Episode 9

   Guest Bio: Kokou Kah is a True Fusion Liberian-American artist; a term coined from mixing their American culture and Liberian heritage within their music. Kah grew up listening to Tupac & Bob Marley with his late uncle, and Liberian pop music whenever around his maternal grandmother. Every beat you find Kokou on will make you want to dance and his lyrics will take you into a journey of his life not far removed from yours no matter the depth of his traumas and joys. Guest Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/willyyarq Thanks for tuning in!

6. 

   7 Oct 2022

   Katie Drahos (Butter Boys) VITB Episode 8

   Guest bio: Butter Boys are a band from Minneapolis, MN. With their tongue-in-cheek brand of pop punk, Butter Boys’ songs are upbeat, somewhat snarky, and full of singalong rockers. Versatile singer Katie Drahos goes from lighter melodies to full-blown snarl while delivering punchy synth lines. Joe Marxen’s jangly lead guitar cuts across a tight rhythm section by drummer David Garcia and bassist Ollie Nordman. Guest Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/butterboysmusic/ https://butterboys.bandcamp.com/ Thanks for tuning in!

7. 

   30 Sept 2022

   Rachel Lime VITB Episode 7

   Guest Bio: Rachel Lime is a songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, born in Seoul and raised amidst the cornfields of Minnesota. Her songwriting is accordingly both alienated and sentimental, searching for that elusive place in-between. Her debut album, A.U., was released on Inside Voices Records in June 2021, and was selected as an Essential Release by Bandcamp, and one of 25 notable Minnesota albums of 2021 by The Current. The first songs of the album began on GarageBand, with a laptop keyboard as a midi controller. The vocals and instrumentals were recorded in the strange spaces brought about by the pandemic: her bedroom in a two-month emergency sublet, an empty recording studio, and an airbnb in rural Connecticut. Instruments included her flute from high school, a kayageum and janggu (traditional Korean instruments) she bought in a parking lot, and a piano in her former college’s music building that a current student snuck her in to play. These improvisations and workarounds, rather than detracting from the album, contribute to its sound: pop intentionally made strange, with shifts in tone and genre from one song to the next. It’s an album about voyaging to other worlds - and all of its contents were made mid-voyage. The album’s title stands for a lot of things - Alternate Universe, astronomical unit, the name of gold on the periodic table. It’s about the longing for Someone Out There, whether it’s extraterrestrial life, a fantasy of a past relationship, or a 6th century Korean princess obsessed with the stars. Lime draws from influences as varied as Kate Bush, Beach House, Enya, fantasy novels, Carl Sagan's Cosmos, and Korean mythology. Though the genre shifts throughout the album, the songs are united by melodies rooted in pentatonic scales and folk music, and a sense of wonder, nostalgia, and longing. Guest Socials: https://www.facebook.com/rachellimemusic https://rachellime.bandcamp.com/

8. 

   23 Sept 2022

   Nur-D VITB Episode 6

   Guest Bio: Nur-D just might be the next big thing out of Minnesota! Since hitting the scene in 2018 he has been played around the globe, making new fans wherever he goes. He was voted 2019's Best New Artist (Citypages) artist and has gained numerous other accolades in his incredibly young career, including headlining First Avenue’s 2020 Best New Bands show where he won Best Local Concert of the Year (Citypages). With events for Soundset, Paisley Park, Us Bank Stadium, The Kennedy Center, and more under his belt this young talent is showing that he is not slowing down any time soon. He might be your 7th Favorite Hip-Hop Person but there is a good chance Nur-D is going to make it to number one on the charts Social Media: https://nurdrocks.com/ Twitter: @nurdrocks (https://twitter.com/nurdrocks) https://www.instagram.com/nurdrocks/ Thank you for tuning in!

9. 

   25 Mar 2021

   Sophia Eris VITB Episode 5

   Guest's Bio: Sophia Eris is a renaissance woman currently residing in Minneapolis, MN. She graduated with a Music Business degree from IPR in 2009 and immediately jumped into artist promotion as an employee at Tinderbox Music for 3 years while working on her own artistic journey. Since 2012 she's grown from a respected solo artist to an international touring DJ with Atlantic recording artist Lizzo, to a morning show host at Go 95.3, the most forward-thinking hip-hop station in the country. She’s collaborated with Prince, appeared on the Power Rangers soundtrack, released a solo EP, performed at major festivals like Glastonbury, Bonnaroo, and Lollapalooza, & also made her television DJing debut on Ellen, David Letterman, & Stephen Colbert. When she’s not on the road Eris stays locked in the studio, currently working on 3 separate projects that will debut in 2021. She is currently in the process of building and funding a WOC-owned venue called Auntie's that will not only provide performance, but workshops and seminars for the youth to focus on career development within the arts. “The city’s next music star. Sophia Eris is the music-biz equivalent of a three-sport athlete: Radio Host, DJ, and MC.” - Mpls St Paul Magazine "Sophia Eris is on a mission" - Nylon Magazine Guest's Social Media: https://www.auntiesvenue.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sophiaeris https://twitter.com/sophiaeris https://www.facebook.com/SophiaEris Thank you for tuning in! To keep our series alive please support us by donating to our Give MN page: givemn.org/story/voicesintheback Make sure to follow us on social media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPHarMCVPZVVguSeQ8vsESA https://www.instagram.com/voicesintheback/ https://www.facebook.com/voicesintheback https://twitter.com/voicesintheback

10. 

    18 Mar 2021

    Chris Parker VITB Episode 4

    Guest's Bio: Christopher Dijon-LaRoy Parker (born September 10, 1988) known professionally as Chris Parker, is an American songwriter, rapper, and producer from Chicago, Illinois. He is also the founder and CEO of the record label SelfMadeGlory. Guest's Social Media and Website: https://www.selfmadeglory.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ChrisParkerSMG/ https://twitter.com/chrisparkersmg https://www.instagram.com/chrisparkersmg/ Thank you for tuning in! To keep our series alive please support us by donating to our Give MN page: givemn.org/story/voicesintheback Make sure to follow us on social media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPHarMCVPZVVguSeQ8vsESA https://www.instagram.com/voicesintheback/ https://www.facebook.com/voicesintheback https://twitter.com/voicesintheback

11. 

    11 Mar 2021

    Taylor Seaberg VITB Episode 3

    Guest's Bio: A Black genderqueer kid floating in the cosmos, Taylor Seaberg is an experimental, multi-instrumentalist, beat-maker, and looping artist of Kenyan-American ancestry. Guest's Social Media and Website: https://seaberg.bandcamp.com/ (https://seaberg.bandcamp.com/ ) https://www.instagram.com/seabergtaylor/ (https://www.instagram.com/seabergtaylor/) https://twitter.com/weirdoindigokid (https://twitter.com/weirdoindigokid ) https://www.facebook.com/taylorngiriseaberg (https://www.facebook.com/taylorngiriseaberg ) Thank you for tuning in! To keep our series alive please support us by donating to our Give MN page: givemn.org/story/voicesintheback (//givemn.org/story/voicesintheback ) Make sure to follow us on social media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPHarMCVPZVVguSeQ8vsESA (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPHarMCVPZVVguSeQ8vsESA) https://www.instagram.com/voicesintheback/ (https://www.instagram.com/voicesintheback/ ) https://www.facebook.com/voicesintheback (https://www.facebook.com/voicesintheback) https://twitter.com/voicesintheback (https://twitter.com/voicesintheback)

12. 

    4 Mar 2021

    Smellkin Ernesto VITB Episode 2

    Guest's Bio: Smellkin Ernesto was adopted as a baby in Bogota, Colombia and was relocated to rural Minnesota where he grew up. Minneapolis has now been his home for the past decade. Attempting to normalize front leading POC and the transracial international adoptee narrative via bedroom pop music. Guest's Social Media and Website: https://www.smellkinernesto.com/ https://www.instagram.com/smellkinernesto https://www.facebook.com/SmellkinErnesto/ https://twitter.com/smellkinernesto Thank you for tuning in! To keep our series alive please support us by donating to our Give MN page: givemn.org/story/voicesintheback Make sure to follow us on social media: https://anchor.fm/voicesintheback https://www.instagram.com/voicesintheback/ https://www.facebook.com/voicesintheback https://twitter.com/voicesintheback

13. 

    25 Feb 2021

    Carnage the Executioner VITB Episode 1

    Guest's Bio: Carnage The Executioner (https://carnagetheexecutioner.com/) has spent almost 30 years making music, performing, touring the world, and educating both youth and adults from various socio-economic backgrounds. He possesses a knack for producing intense, thought-provoking music and establishing strong, healthy relationships. His specialties include teaching human beatboxing and songwriting, in addition to fostering personal and artistic growth. Carnage takes pride in helping all people find the voices they might not identify with just yet. He stands firm in his support and practice of positive self-expression and nurturing leadership skills building while speaking in favor of social justice. His minimal-rest work ethic has helped him build an impressive artist resume that extends all the way to Europe and Asia. Guest's Social Media and Website: carnagetheexecutioner.com/ (//carnagetheexecutioner.com/) https://www.facebook.com/CarnageTheExecutioner (https://www.facebook.com/CarnageTheExecutioner) https://twitter.com/carnagexxxl (https://twitter.com/carnagexxxl) https://www.instagram.com/carnagetheexecutioner (https://www.instagram.com/carnagetheexecutioner) Thank you for tuning in! To keep our series alive please support us by donating to our Give MN page: givemn.org/story/voicesintheback (//givemn.org/story/voicesintheback) Make sure to follow us on social media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPHarMCVPZVVguSeQ8vsESA (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPHarMCVPZVVguSeQ8vsESA) https://www.instagram.com/voicesintheback/ (https://www.instagram.com/voicesintheback/) https://www.facebook.com/voicesintheback (https://www.facebook.com/voicesintheback) https://twitter.com/voicesintheback (https://twitter.com/voicesintheback)

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    16 Feb 2021

    Welcome to Voices in the Back

    Welcome to Voices in the Back (VITB), a multimedia initiative for BIPOC artists and professionals in the Minnesota music scene, featuring live performances, critical conversations, and exclusive content. This series will be available as a podcast and on YouTube. On YouTube, you'll be able to see our guests be interviewed and perform on the Hook and Ladder Theater stage while the podcast will have include more from the interviews with our guests not shared on YouTube. We'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: Minnesota Music Coalition (MMC), The Hook and Ladder Theater, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC), Indeed Brewing Company, First Avenue, The Warming House, and The Current. This series was made possible by our fiscal sponsor MMC, funding from MRAC, and Hook and Ladder Theater for filming and allowing us to use their space. To help keep VITB going, we need your help. Please donate to our Give MN page: givemn.com/story/voicesintheback Make sure to follow us on social media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPHarMCVPZVVguSeQ8vsESA https://www.instagram.com/voicesintheback/ https://www.facebook.com/voicesintheback https://twitter.com/voicesintheback

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