Jenny Conlee-Drizos, The Decemberists
Jenny Conlee-Drizos is keyboard player with iconic band The Decemberists, as well as being a member of Black Prairie, KMRIA and more. We talk all of that and more, including some great chat on accordions and one of the best keyboard accessory invention suggestions we’ve heard! To listen / watch: * Audio-only: click on the play button in the audio player above, or: * Video: watch the embedded video below or check it and previous episodes out on our YouTube Channel Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab): Jenny discovers the piano Caleb Klauder Calobo live The Decemberists – A Cautionary Song Meeting Colin Meloy and joining The Decemberists The Decemberists – Once in My Life (warning – you may need tissues when watching) Jenny’s playing William Fitzwilliam Jenny playing Burial Ground with The Decemberists live Next recording sessions with The Decemberists Jenny Playing with Black Prairie Jenny playing with KMRIA (Kiss My Royal Irish Ass), a Pogues cover band James Fearnley – The Pogues Casey Neill and the Norway Rats -All You Pretty Vandals Black Prairie – NPR Tiny Desk Concert Jenny’s love for her Petosa Futura accordion (and here’s Jenny playing her other Petosa accordion) Jenny’s touring rig with The Decemberists Jenny’s solo upcoming accordion creation: The Seaview Suite (details here) Jealous Butcher Records Chick Corea – Children’s Song No. 1 Tag a keyboard player: Jay Gonzalez (Drive-By Truckers) Keyboard amp discussion Jenny’s garden Desert Island Discs: Security / Self-titled – Peter Gabriel, Without A Net – The Grateful Dead, Houses of the Holy – Led Zeppelin, Automatic for the People – REM, Kind of Blue – Miles Davis. Thanks to our supporters for this episode: Brother Paul Brown , Musicplayer.com forums, Tammy Katchur’s Musical Stew and Radio Grande