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SHAED has felt a special kinship with Sylvan Esso ever since hearing the latter's self-titled debut. Both bands came from an acoustic and folk background and were experimenting with electronic sounds, not to mention they were both family businesses. In this episode of The Spark ParadeSHAED explains how Sylvan Esso helped shape his musical style. Listen above, or wherever you get your podcasts.
SHAED originally started out as a simple folk band, but after having trouble finding a drummer, they began looking for other outlets. when they heard Sylvan EssoHowever, with electronic flourishes and programmed percussion, a whole new world opened up to them and the solution to their problems became clear. Since then, they have followed their own passion for folktronica.
“We were really inspired by the music that was coming out at that time, especially Sylvan Esso and that album,” the band says. “That was huge for us, because it had all that harmony and that kind of folk-American element too. [with] that beautiful voice, but also these really cool electronic elements. “That was a really deep inspiration for the first new batch of music we released in 2016.”
Listen to SHAED dive into Sylvan Esso's self-titled debut above or on their preferred podcast provider. Also, be sure to follow and review to support The Spark Paradeand stay up to date with all of our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.
Host Adam Unze (The Opus) explores creativity in all its forms in The Spark Parade asking musicians, artists, comedians and other creators to share the cultural work that has most inspired them. Whether you come from the world of music, film, comedy, visual arts or literature, we all have something that sparks our own creative desires. In The Spark Paradeguests reveal the only work of art that ignites the fire of creation within them.
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