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The First Ever Podcast

89: Britty Drake (Pity Sex): You Had No Business Playing Jazz Chords

The First Ever Podcast

Jeremy Bolm

Music, Arts, Music Interviews

5.0532 Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2022

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

This week Jeremy interviews Britty Drake of Pity Sex

On this episode Britty and Jeremy talk about the upcoming Pity Sex reunion at Sound and Fury, growing up in Grand Ledge, Hootie and the Blowfish, seeing Britney Spears live as kid, her first DIY show, joining choir, learning guitar, her first band Procession, the first show she ever played and her first tour, joining Pity Sex, frustrations that can come from recording vocals, working with Will Yip, signing to Run For Cover, preparing for Sound and Fury, what had eventually lead her to have to quit Pity Sex, and so much more!

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1:11.0

First ever podcast. Hello,

1:48.2

First ever podcast. Hello and welcome to the first ever podcast.

1:50.6

I am your host, Jeremy Bollm.

1:59.6

If this is your first time here, this is a show where I interview artists of all kinds about the first experiences in their art form that led them to where they are today.

2:06.5

This is episode 89, and I am so excited to announce that my guest this week is Bridie Drake.

2:12.8

Bridie Drake plays in the band Pity Sex, who just announced a reunion show happening this summer at Sound and Fury, which is happening July 30th and 31st at Exposition Park.

2:17.9

They just announced the lineup, and it is on sale now.

2:21.4

I'm excited that this got to happen.

2:23.4

I really like Bridie.

2:25.1

I've known her for a really long time.

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