Detroit’s Via Mardot makes incredible music reminiscent of classic exotica and spaghetti western soundtracks, but their journey is anything but traditional. Since dropping out of high school, she has put all her energy into composing, playing, and learning new instruments and gear. She showcases her multitrack creations on Instagram – making captivating videos in which she plays ALL the parts (including guitar parts, bass percussion, theremin and musical saw) – and has amassed a staggering 100,000+ Instagram followers. She has also become an endorser of Reverend Guitars.
On this week’s FJ Podcast, we chat with Via Mardot about her growth as an artist, how she taught herself to play all these instruments, and the dangers of playing the singsaw. It’s a great conversation with a young artist doing something really original.
https://www.instagram.com/viamardot/
(Vintage movie Jason mentioned in the podcast: ‘Multiple Sidosis’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mblxjfh5kE)
Via Mardot will perform at The Fretboard Summit, our three-day guitar-themed celebration taking place August 24-26, 2023 at Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music. In addition to Via Mardot, featured artists include Wayne Henderson, Jeff Parker, Bryan Sutton, Jorma Kaukonen, Jake Eddy and numerous others. During the Summit we will also be hosting our first-ever Germanium Chef, an Iron Chef-inspired pedal build-off hosted by JHS’ Josh Scott and featuring Robert Keeley versus Heather Brown. There will also be jam rooms, parties, live podcast recordings and tons of surprises.
Register here: https://fretboardsummit.org/
Our podcast is sponsored by Retrofret Vintage Guitars; deer banjos; Peghead Nation (use promo code FRETBOARD and get your first month free or $20 off any annual subscription); Izotope (use coupon code FRET10 to save 10% off their plug-ins); and Stringjoy Strings (use discount code FRETBOARD and save 10% on your first order). Subscribe to our printed commemorative magazine here.
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