104: Carla Azar (Autolux, Jack White, T Bone Burnett)
The Trap Set with Joe Wong
Joe Wong
4.8 • 709 Ratings
🗓️ 4 January 2017
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Carla Azar has worked with everyone from PJ Harvey to Jack White, but her soulfully bionic style crystallized within Autolux, a trio she co-founded in 2001. She tells Joe about her childhood in Alabama, being mentored by T Bone Burnett, the inner workings of Autolux, acting in "Frank", and overcoming tragedy by aiming for the light.
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| 0:00.0 | If you enjoy our conversation with Carla Azar, be sure to check out our bonus episode next Wednesday, featuring Carla's answers to your questions. |
| 0:09.3 | This episode of The Trap Set is brought to you, in part, by Collectiveo coffee, handmade coffee since 1993. |
| 0:16.8 | Check them out online at collectivo.com. |
| 0:19.6 | Oh, wow. Check them out online at collectivo.com. This is Joe Wong. |
| 0:33.6 | Welcome to the Trapset, where each week we explore the lives of drummers. |
| 0:38.3 | I want to play something for you. |
| 0:40.3 | She fell off a cliff on Sunday. You're hearing You're hearing Karlaugher on |
| 0:56.0 | Sunday |
| 1:00.0 | You're hearing |
| 1:03.0 | Brainwasher by Autolux |
| 1:05.0 | featuring my guest |
| 1:07.0 | Carla Azar on drums |
| 1:09.0 | Carla arrived in Los Angeles in the late 80s, |
| 1:12.8 | just a few short years after she first sat behind a drum kit. |
| 1:17.0 | Soon, her remarkable raw talent caught the attention of legendary producer T-Bone Burnett, |
| 1:22.1 | and Carla became an in-demand session musician. |
| 1:32.0 | Music an in-demand session musician. An extraordinarily versatile artist, Carlo has worked with everyone from PJ Harvey to Jack White. |
| 1:38.7 | But her soulfully bionic style reaches an apex within the context of Autolux, a trio she co-formed in 2001. |
| 1:47.8 | Aside from her duties as a drummer, Carla also contributes as a singer and songwriter. |
| 1:53.5 | The band released an excellent new album, Pussy's Dead, last year. |
| 2:02.5 | And now my conversation with Carla Azar. |
| 2:05.6 | I've done interviews with P.E. |
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