Hard Folk with Matt Gower

Matt Gower

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Hard Folk is a podcast about the people who make music or contribute to their community. It takes equal parts insanity and commitment to get up on stage and bear your soul. In reality insanity and commitment are the tip of the iceberg: it takes courage, hustle, dedication, artistic vision, perseverance, belief in yourself… This is your story, this is my story, this is our story. This is Hard Folk.

2 jul

The Jiffy Pop Conspiracy w Don Pyle

Today I’m joined by Don Pyle. Don has a new book out called Rough Description: love letters and ghost stories from a life in music but if you’re like me, you know him as the drummer for Shadowy Men on a Shadowy planet. We discussed the art of a good setlist, navigating a music career without a safety net, Don’s experience going to hairdressing school and how Shadowy Men may have played a role in Jiffy Pop reducing their packaging so that it wouldn’t perfectly hold a 7” record… The Hard Folk podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon etc. or visit https://pods.link/hardfolk.
25 jun

Both Sides of the Industry w Elizabeth Royall

Today, I’m joined by Elizabeth Royall. We talk about the balancing the administrative and entrepreneurial aspects of the music industry with the creative side of things. We also delve into Elizabeth’s love of 70s & 90s music, especially Fleetwood Mac and how she shook off trying to emulate Billie Eilish and discovered her own voice in the process. CKCU Presents Friday Night Folk with Elizabeth Royall and Graven Friday, July 10, 8:30pm Art House Cafe (555 Somerset st W) Tickets are available now $15 advance /$20 door
11 jun

Blood Brothers w Sean Sisk & Jeff Larocque

Sean Sisk was dead. His heart stopped for 30 minutes. A case of Invasive Group A Strep had sent Sean to the hospital for 4 months, where his heart stopped 4 times and he needed multiple blood transfusions. Jeff Larocque had donated blood 86 times before being diagnosed with prostate cancer. His goal was to donate blood at least 100 times, but unfortunately the cancer diagnosis prevented him from being able to donate. After sitting down to breakfast they came up with the idea to organize a blood drive and have a little party afterwards. On June 17th, after you donate blood (visit blood.ca to schedule an appointment), Sean & Jeff are hosting a party at the Prescott featuring live local bands, prizes and more!
4 jun

The James Leclaire Questionaire w Matt Gower

Today’s episode of Hard Folk is a special one: I invited my friend and fellow singer-songwriter James Leclaire to interview me. We talked about my songwriting process, how I recorded Vacated Shapes, navigating social media, performing solo vs with a band, plus we took a bit of a dive into my family and how that affects my life as a songwriter. Vacated Shapes is out now both streaming and on CD. Click here for tickets to CKCU Presents: Matt Gower - Vacated Shapes Album Release Show Art House Cafe 555 Somerset st W 8:30pm, Sat. June 20th The Hard Folk podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon etc. or visit https://tr.ee/RweJx2PNii.
28 may

Putting the Soul in 613 w Mikhail Laxton

Today I’m joined by Mikhail Laxton. He’s here to talk about his 613 Soul initiative. It’s a free concert series taking place in Orleans, Hog’s Back Park, Vanier and a couple other locations. His goal for 613 Soul is to not only provide an alternative to the outdoor festival experience, but to mentor up and coming local musicians. Mikhail’s goal is to grow the music community and give back some of the knowledge, experience and wisdom he’s learned throughout his career. Visit Mikhaillaxton.com to learn more about 613 Soul.
22 may

Ways of Listening w Rollie Pemberton AKA Cadence Weapon

Today I’m joined by Rollie Pemberton (AKA Cadence Weapon). He’s got a new book called Ways of Listening: Building a Deeper Relationship with Music in the Streaming Era coming out May 26th as well as a new album called Forager which was released earlier this year. Rollie and I talked about leaning into the musical terroir of certain areas he’s searching out new tunes at record stores, the recent trend of album “rollouts”, the fad of AI music and the motives behind its recent popularity and what the numbers & statistics can tell us about music. Ways of Listening: Building a Deeper Relationship with Music in the Streaming Era is available May 26th.
18 may

Bandmaster Flash w Joel Elliott

Today I’m joined by Joel Elliott. We talked about his roll as “bandmaster” with The Magic Machine and incorporating his love of musical theatre into their stage act. We also dove deep into the inner workings of the Folk Canada conference and how joining a band full of middle aged government workers influenced him to pursue a career in music. The Magic Machine is playing May 22 at Night Oat with Cassidy Houston. Tickets available here. Also, my album Vacated Shapes is now available to stream! Tap here to listen!
27 abr

Branching Out from Scratch w The Family Name

The Family Name (Ben & Jacob Matte) are a natural outgrowth from a musical family tree that finds its roots with the Everly Brothers, Smothers Brothers and Simon & Garfunkel, takes a bluegrass/newgrass detour along the way before branching out from the Milk Carton Kids to create their own unique, tight, familial sound. What really surprised me was that The Family Name basically started from scratch, learning how to sing and play guitar & mandolin together only 6 years ago. It was a fateful booking mix-up that forced them to take a deep dive and learn 3 hours worth of material, developing and honing their tight sound on the fly. The Family Name are featured along with Ethan Mitchell on the May 1st edition of CKCU Presents Friday Night Folk Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Tap this link to purchase yours. The Hard Folk podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon etc. or visit https://tr.ee/RweJx2PNii

Hard Folk is a podcast about the people who make music or contribute to their community. It takes equal parts insanity and commitment to get up on stage and bear your soul. In reality insanity and commitment are the tip of the iceberg: it takes courage, hustle, dedication, artistic vision, perseverance, belief in yourself… This is your story, this is my story, this is our story. This is Hard Folk.

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Matt Gower
Años de actividad

2025 - 2026
Episodios

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