S3: iies.
Rowan Peterson interviews iies., an MC and frontman of his eponymous experimental-jazz-hip hop band. They discuss the band's beginnings, including meeting a bandmate while busking, and how Iies integrates his skills as a visual artist and animator into the band’s brand and aesthetic. He also reflects on the importance of being a multi-talented artist in today's economy."
Hosted by Rowan Petersen
Edited and Mixed by Rowan Petersen
Executive Produced by David Ladon
Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of Underground Music Showcase and a production of Youth on Record. Hosted by Youth on Record participants, the show offers candid conversations with festival performers across styles and genres. Episodes cover a range of themes and topics including community, identity, music education, mental health, fashion, and finding/creating moments of inspiration. Season 3 of Underground at the Showcase was engineered by Rowan Petersen, Clara Kay, Jacob Garrett, Mars Williams, and David Ladon.
Underground Music Showcase is Denver's longest and largest music festival, featuring nearly 150 bands performing over three days across S. Broadway. Learn more https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/
Youth on Record designs and implements strengths-based, music-centered programs intended to equip young people from historically under-resourced communities with the skills needed to find success in life by advancing their academic success, increasing their economic opportunities and career skills, and strengthening their community connections and networks. Learn more at https://www.youthonrecord.org
