Interview: Jackson Scott

Jackson Scott is an Asheville based artist who just exploded onto the scene. His record Melbourne started to make the rounds and was picked up by outlets such as Pitchfork and NPR. The exposure he was getting attracted many different record labels. He eventually had to take his record down at which point it was released officially by Fat Possum records. The album received great reviews from many different sources. Jackson Scott stopped by the studio before his show at Cat's Cradle with Unknown Mortal Orchestra to talk about his accelerated rise to fame, the Asheville music scene, and his new album.  Check out the interview below and on our iTunes podcast!

http://interviews.wknc.org/jacksonscott100713.mp3

Hopscotch Interview: Airstrip

Airstrip started towards the end 2011 when things ended between Matt Park's girlfriend and bandmate Ginger Wagg. The two had formed a charming little duo by the name of Veelee that had all of the Triangle falling in love. The harsh turn of events inspired Airstrip's debut album Willing which Matt describes as "nightmare pop". Matt stopped by before his set at Hopscotch Music Festival to talk about his new band members and his debut album.  Check out the interview below and on our iTunes podcast!

http://interviews.wknc.org/airstrip090613.mp3