In this week’s episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with Kansas-based singer/songwriter Elexa Dawson who joined us with a special hometown brew from Radius Brewing to revisit her 2019 album Music Is Medicine, which won her a Native American Music Award for Best Country Recording. She talks about recording the album in one weekend in Taos, drawing from her Potawatomi roots, the magic of staghorn sumac and how integral singing has been to her mental health.
FEATURED SONGS
- Changed
- High Place
- Glad We Came
- Circle Song
- His Name
GALLERY
SHOW NOTES
Learn more about Elexa and purchase her music directly:
https://elexadawson.com
https://elexa.bandcamp.com/
Radius Brewing (Emporia, Kansas)
https://radiusbrewing.com/
Weda skirts:
https://www.wedaskirts.com/
Peter Oviatt (banjo, engineer, co-producer):
https://www.moonflowersounds.com/
Heyleon (trans-apocalyptic pagan gospel super group):
https://elexa.bandcamp.com/album/friends-and-family
Jordan Storrer (photographer)
https://lifeleakvisuals.com/
Music is Medicine – Logo Hat
https://elexa.bandcamp.com/merch/music-is-medicine-hat
The Mishomis Book – The Voice of the Ojibway:
https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/the-mishomis-book
Sweet Sisters (New Single / Official Lyric Video)
https://youtu.be/4_eB4LPUlD4?si=8d7ohoim80esW2pg