The Guest List
Thursday May 25th, 2023 with Joe Reilly
Today we talk to Irish Mythen and Bass Drum of Death

We open the show in conversation with the singer-songwriter Irish Mythen. She is originally from Ireland but calls Prince Edward Island home and has released a series of great folk albums, including 2019's award-winning Little Bones. Irish talks about how she writes songs that are utterly compelling and she explains that while her song Little Bones might appear to be about Canadian residential schools, it is in fact about schools in Ireland that similarly negatively impacted individuals. We also talk about the powerful impact of her songs The Bravery and Let Them In. Irish shares how much she loves performing a solo artist and the connection she feels with her audience. You can see her solo concerts at Red Bird Live on Thursday, June 1st - a matinee at 1 p.m. and an evening performance at 8 p.m. For ticket information use this link and scroll down the page: https://redbirdlive.ca/shows For more information about Irish Mythen check out her website: https://www.irishmythen.com And now for something completely different... we check out the music of Bass Drum of Death and talk to the band's members John and Jim Barrett. The band is from Oxford, Mississippi and recently released a scorching new album Say I Won't. The gritty songs on the album contain plenty of awesome guitar riffs and a great vibe overall. Jim and John talk about how they created these vibes in the studio with producer Patrick Carney of the Black Keys and how they replicate them live - as they will at the Brass Monkey here in Ottawa on June 6th. For ticket information about this concert use this link and select the Ottawa date: https://www.bassdrumofdeath.com/tour For more information about Bass Drum of Death use this link: https://www.bassdrumofdeath.com Thanks for listening today. Get out and see some live music if you can and support independent music in any way that you can.