When Alex Caress told me of his situation involving the Lost Wave community, an album he recorded when he was 18 and a forthcoming Public Radio piece about the whole undertaking – I was shocked! I also got a twinge of familiarity, as I recalled something similar happening to Beth Cameron of forget cassettes / Black Bra.
Turns out, both Alex and Beth recorded music in their youth, had it find its way online in way form or another, be lost in some form or another and then be rediscovered. It is wild that such an event would happen to one person, much less two in the same social circle. Even more stunning, Alex and Beth used to be in the band Ponychase together – so the circle is closer even still.
I wanted to know more about these experiences, so I chatted with the both of them and put it into an episode of YK WORLD! We talk about the specifics of how the discoveries occurred but, more importantly, about how the experience felt learning that music you made as a kid had reached so many people, without your knowledge.
You can pick up the music of 2005 Alex Caress in his album i’m always here (2005) – more new songs on the way soon. You can find Beth’s early band Fair Verona over on Bandcamp but you’ll have to stick to YouTube to hear that LostWave track.
The episode is in your podcast app now. Find it on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Overcast, etc etc.
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