FUV Live Sessions

Helado Negro and Reyna Tropical joined WFUV host Sam Sumpter in the Bronx to talk about their self-titled collaboration album, Helado Tropical, how a blind artist date turned into a beautiful friendship, how their different artistic styles complement each other, and their hope that this album inspires listeners to live in the present moment with one another.

Songs: Tocando, Sensación and Soledad

Chilean singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rubio joined Executive Producer Meghan Suma in Studio-A to talk about Rubio’s latest album, Espero podamos ver un ovni juntxs, how she developed this solo project after playing the drums as a session musician and in other bands, her love of all things otherworldly and non-human like extraterrestrials, plants, animals and nature, and how this project has created its own world in lieu of fitting into a specific genre.

Songs: Techno y La Especie, Cosmo and Voy Creciendo

Country-inspired indie-folk singer-songwriter, Andrew Sa, joined WFUV host Sam Sumpter in Studio-A to talk about his debut album, American Rough, how his musical influences helped weave his multi-genre tapestry, the value in vulnerability and how infectious being vulnerable can be, and his late mentor Patrick Haggerty, the first openly gay country singer, who inspired so much of his journey.

Songs: Under You, Your Whisper and Lavender Cowboy

Brian Fallon – frontman of The Gaslight Anthem – joined WFUV’s Director of Music Programming Russ Borris in Studio-A to talk about his latest solo record, Not Bad for New Jersey, how the songs he writes wind up either on solo projects or full band projects, how essential it is for people to embrace their individuality and write songs from that place, and why it’s such a great time to be listening to music right now.

Songs: Not Bad for New Jersey, Better Before and Here’s Looking at You, Kid

Irish singer, songwriter and musician Dove Ellis joined WFUV host Alisa Ali in Studio-A to talk about his debut album, Blizzard, how independently releasing music on Bandcamp turned into opening for Geese on their U.S. tour, his musical influences like Prince and Gillian Welch, and why his love for the saxophone runs deep even though his instruments of choice are piano and guitar.

Songs: “Feathers, Cash” “To The Sandals” and “Nest Among Stars”