Cassandra Lewis

Wheels Off with Rhett Miller

Rhett Miller

Music, Performing Arts, Arts

4.9 • 609 Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Singer-songwriter Cassandra Lewis performed her first real show at a retirement home when she was eight years old. She joins Rhett to talk about that experience and what’s happened in between, the new album she’s working on, and the co-songwriting scene that she’s become part of since moving to Nashville. The two discuss the trope of needing to suffer in order to be creative, and Cassandra explains what she means when she says she’s a ‘trash artist’. Cassandra Lewis is a cosmic blend of classic country, Americana and psychedelic soul. She’ll call you into her journey of self-discovery, addiction, love affairs, and a fever dream of in-betweens. Think Dolly Parton, Etta James, and Jeff Buckley at Woodstock 69’, then sprinkle it with something otherworldly. Her massive voice, real talk, and wild storyteller’s wit will leave you feeling raw and reeling in the dreamiest way. Cassandra Lewis on IG: @cassandralewismusic Cassandra Lewis website Rhett on IG: @rhettmiller Rhett Miller website Go see a show! Rhett’s tour dates are here Wheels Off is brought to you by Osiris Media. Hosted and produced by Rhett Miller. Co-produced by Kirsten Cluthe in partnership with Nick Ruffini (Revoice Media). Editing by Matt Dwyer. Music by OLD 97’s. Episode artwork by Katherine Boils. Show logo by Tim Skirven. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also ask Alexa to play it. Please leave us a rating or review on iTunes. Revisit previous episodes of Wheels Off with Rosanne Cash, Rob Thomas, Will Forte, Lydia Loveless, Allison Moorer, Ted Leo, Paul F. Tompkins, Jen Kirkman, and more. Find Rhett's podcast #WheelsOff and other music-powered shows on @Osirispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	O'SIMUS
0:02.0	Welcome to Wheels Off, a show about the messy reality of the creative life.
0:09.0	I'm Rhett Miller.
0:10.0	That's when it got wheels off.
0:13.0	We started out and we ain't gonna stop.
0:16.0	Oh, she made me feel like a good God.
0:19.0	That's when it got wheels off. Cassandra Lewis has the voice of an angel and a fascinating story to tell.
0:30.4	She cut her teeth singing as a kid in old folks' homes,
0:36.6	bounced all around the country, and yet did not release her first
0:42.7	album until just now in her mid-30s. Not only did she release her first album, but she then
0:50.6	immediately signed her first major label record deal. We will find her in Nashville, Tennessee, in the midst of a whirlwind round of writing songs for this new major label record she's making right now. It's an interesting, nay, fascinating perspective. Nobody else has a story quite like this.
1:14.5	And I'm so glad that I got to meet and pick the brain of Cassandra Lewis for this wheels off.
1:23.1	I think you're going to love hearing her talk. And I think you'll appreciate in the middle of this,
1:30.3	she busts out a little bit of a song. She just sings because that is what she does. And she sings like a bird.
1:37.3	You'll get to hear a little taste of her vocal stylings in the midst of this interview.
1:43.3	But I'm really glad that I got to meet her,
1:46.4	speak with her for this. The newest Wheels Off, please welcome Cassandra Lewis.
1:51.8	Welcome to Wheels Off. Cassandra Lewis. Thank you so much for joining me.
1:56.6	Hi. Thank you so much for having me. For the edification of the listening audience, from where are you logging in?
2:04.3	I'm coming in from Nashville, Tennessee right now.
2:08.0	Woo!
2:08.9	Now, where did you grow up?
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