In episode 160 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Chris Turpin, one half of the British indie-blues-rock duo. Ida Maeto talk about their latest LP, “Thunder Above You.”
Ida Mae is a husband and wife duo Chris Turpin and Stephanie Jean Ward. They met while studying at university, quickly bonded over their passion for music and then formed their first band, Kill it kid. They wrote three critically acclaimed albums and spent their early twenties touring Europe.
Recorded in just seven days, their new album Thunder upon you It marks the most significant creative period in Ida Mae's career. She followed months of touring the states with legendary artists, including Willy Nelson and Lucinda Williamsdriving from clubs to stadium shows while being inspired by the spectacular landscapes that surround them.
In this interview, Chris talks about writing and recording Thunder upon you and much more. Listen to Episode #160 of The XS Noize Podcast with Ida Mae's Chris Turpin – BELOW:
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'Thunder Above You' track listing:
1. My whispers are wildfire
2. In your river
3. American cars
4. Doing it out of malice
5. Lost in your time
6. To your love
7. My wild flying pigeon
8. Feel the world spin
9. Landslide
10. Thunder upon you
11. Hug you like a fading light
Listen to 'Thunder Above You' – here.