Ollella & Crying in H Mart (Part 1): The Musician’s Book Club
This episode is a magical mixture of book and musical love! Caitlin and musical artist Ollella talk about Ollella's music and the first half of Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner.
Ollella is the musical creation of Ellie Barber. Her music blends live-looping, the cello, folk sounds, and her original lyrics, and her song Lava was recently chosen (by Michelle Zauner no less!) as a top pick in NPR's Tiny Desk Concert contest.
We talk about how Ellie got started in music and what her song writing process looks like; and then we get into the first half (to the end of Chapter 9) of Crying in H Mart. We talk about Michelle's mom's advice to always keep 10% of yourself, longing for simpler times, and how our differences can either be a point of pride or shame.
You'll get to hear clips of Ollella's music and audio messages from artists who have played with Ollella.
All Those Birds by Ollella
Lava by Ollella
Walking on Fire by Ollella
Losing Ground by Pearl and Wood (a folk project featuring Ellie, Natalie Spears, and Mark Zoller)
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You can expect to hear more of these episodes that are part interviews with creators we love (musicians, authors, comedians..) and part book club discussions with those same creators, always with books chosen by the creator!
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