Ollella and Crying in H Mart (Part 2)

This is part two of our magical mixture of book and musical love! Caitlin and musical artist Ollella talk about Ollella's music and the second half of Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner (aka Japanese Breakfast).

Ollella is the musical creation of Ellie Barber, where she blends live-looping, the cello, folk sounds, and her original lyrics into beautiful songs. She was recently chosen (by Michelle Zauner no less!) as a top pick in NPR's Tiny Desk Concert contest.

We talk about Ellie's Saturn Return, the album she's creating, and hear the creation story of a song near and dear to Ellie's heart. We also talk about the process of pruning and simplifying in writing and music, how to recycle ideas and past creations, the value of having multiple passions, and we ask the question, do you have to fully know someone to love them?

You'll get to hear clips of Ollella's music, audio messages from other artists who have played with Ollella, and audio messages from fellow readers of Crying in H Mart.

Follow Ollella on Instagram here!

Songs played, all by Ollella:

Fire Burning

Methuselah

Cold Cold Water

Lava

Artist Audios from:

Helmer Hernandez

Carly Ann Calbero

Doug Indrick

H Mart Audios from:

Kai Burkhardt

Jess Bennett

You can expect to hear more of these episodes that blend interviews with creators we love (musicians, authors, comedians, visual artists..) and book club discussions with those same creators.

Learn more and find out how to be included on the show at donttalktomepod.com

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