Jan. 28, 2017

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

The enigmatic & exquisite Ezra Furman is our guest on Episode 27 of The StageLeft Podcast. Chicago's finest has been recently booked for Coachella Festival and voted in the top 10 festival moments by BBC of 2016.

A reflective and entertaining interview pays tribute to Leonard Cohen, covers Ezra's upbringing, details the challenges when writing The Refugee, tells us how Lousy Connection & Teddy I'm Ready were composed and discusses the impact Donald Trump's Presidency may on future artistic output.

Ezra also talks Arcade Fire, Green Day, White Stripes, and lots more!

"I started to shed a self that was created for an audience.....Liberation don't come easy"

@ezrafurman ezrafurman.com www.thestageleftpodcast.com

"Great questions!" - Steve Cropper "Great podcast, check it out" - BBC 6 Music "Chris is a great interviewer" - Ben Green - The Guardian "This is brilliant" - Richard McNamara - Embrace Featuring Tony Visconti, Jennifer Batten, Damon Minchella, Aziz Ibrahim & more - available for free on iTunes, Spotify & Audioboom @thestageleftpod www.facebook.com/thestageleftpodcast

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