Today's guest:
James Gnarwell (BISON b.c.) Interview now online!
Colossal riffs, fuzzed out shredding, and scorched amps - these are the sort of things that come to mind when I think about the band BISON b.c.
Compassion, empathy and social work? Not so much.
However, I have learned that
James Gnarwell (singer and guitarist for BISON b.c.) is a musician who also
works on Vancouver's downtown eastside as a community support worker, providing harm reduction supplies and
emergency shelter to people who need it.
James will join me at about 6pm PT / 9pm ET to talk about this other life of his, and I'll play a little something from their album
Earthbound as well.
It seems like a lot of indie musicians in Vancouver work somewhere on the downtown eastside in a community outreach / social justice capacity.
Is this happening where you live? I've been wondering about how experience as a musician might help you develop skills to be a good community support worker. I'll be asking James about it, but if you have some thoughts on the matter, please add your comments below!
