KeAloha joins host Oceaan in this week's episode of Resonant Rest, to explore the intersectional identity that fuels the artistic process and empowers the soul journ of who we are. Together these two songweavers delve into the vital connection to ancestry and the stories we try to find and tell, while touching on the nuanced barriers of BIPOC artists in spaces and culture.

“Recently being on the front lines at Fairy Creek, music is just such a big part of these movements and completely shifts the energy and morale of a group and a situation.”

Multidisciplinary artist Vanessa LeFan joins host Oceaan Pendharkar in the penultimate episode of Resonant Rest.

Together, Vanessa and Oceaan discuss sustaining one’s body and time, especially within seasonal structures of work, to imagine and create new futures. They interrogate the grant system and the economic insinuations behind terms like “genre” and “emerging.” Vanessa also shares her dreams of reconnecting music and dance and what the frontlines of the Fairy Creek Blockade have taught her about the power and purpose of song.

And they geek out—just a little bit—about their shared theatre kid roots.

"I love basic income. I really believe in it. What would you do if you had, you know, even like, $1,000 a month? [. . .] I feel like we'd be able to follow what we actually want to do as artists more freely. You know, I would gladly can the grant system and just have a basic income for everybody."

A guitarist, recording engineer, and producer with a fondness for tinkering, Thomas Hoeller joins host Oceaan Pendharkar for this episode of the Resonant Rest podcast,

A collaborator at heart, Thomas shares how cultivating musical friendships feeds his growth as an artist. He speaks about developing his practice, making a shift towards recording and producing, and dreaming of an economic system that would support people’s basic needs and create space for art-making.

A special thank you to Thomas for his work supporting the post-production of this show!