And the Welcome everyone to Soda Jaker on songwriting, Simon here, ably assisted by Brian, and joining us today is a uniquely

talented Grammy-winning American singer and songwriter. She and her band The New Bohemians

recently dropped their terrific fifth studio album Hunter and the Dog Star

and she joined us from her home in Hawaii for a lovely chat about it and her other adventures in

songwriting to date. We're very excited to welcome the delightful Edie Bracelle to the show.

Edie was born in Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas in 1966.

Her dad was a professional bowler, her mother, a receptionist, and she was raised by her mom

from the age of three after her

parents divorced. The young Edie liked to sing around the house some make up songs on

the guitar and grew fond of the country and blues she heard on the radio. She

also inherited a love of soul music from her mother, growing to idolise the likes of Emma Thomas, Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin.

As a teenager, Edie developed a love for artists like Xt C, Psychodelic Firs and David Bowie.

She enrolled at Southern Methodist University as an art major

but eventually left to focus seriously on music.

In 1985, while still at art school, she was invited on stage at a gig by the new Bohemians, a local

folk rock group which included her friends, bassist Bradhouser and drummer Brandon Aie.

Having gone down a storm, she was duly asked to join and the band became a significant part of

Dallas's bustling Deep Ellen music scene.

Their 1986 cassette album, It's Like This, peaked the interest of the major labels and they eventually

signed with Geffen who rechristened them Edie Brackel and the New Bohemians.

The 1988 debut album, Shooting Rubber Bands at The Stars, recorded at the famous Rockfield Studios in Wales,

went double platinum and yielded the top 10 hit

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