Tim Adam-Smith
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TN:164 POMPLAMOOSE - FULL VIDEO EPISODE!
🕑 Added 2025-09-17 12:00:17 +0000 UTCJohn is joined by Pomplamoose - American indie-jazz duo Jack Conte and Nataly Dawn - to discuss how they wrote and recorded the album ‘Photogénique’, released in July this year. Jack is also the co-founder and CEO of Patreon, so it was great to have a chat with him about how and why Patreon was created.
The two met while studying at Stanford University and began making music together in early 2008. They first gained widespread attention in late 2009 through their inventive covers of popular songs on YouTube and MySpace, achieving their first viral hit in 2010 with their rendition of Beyoncé’s ‘Single Ladies’. Since then, Pomplamoose have released seven albums, including ‘Tribute to Famous People’ (2010) and ‘Hey, It’s Pomplamoose’ (2016), blending elements of indie pop, rock, and jazz.
In this episode, Jack and Nataly join remotely from their US studio to discuss the three-year process of writing and recording ‘Photogénique’, the ‘extreme self-honesty’ that led them to scrap and re-record much of the original album and their intricate vocal production processes. They also get into the influence of AI on their art, their top gear recommendations and advice they would give to newer artists.
Tracks discussed: Tu Peux Pas Savoir, Julie
Comments
Matt Brown
“Trying something is a lot faster than talking about trying something.” This needs to be the motto of every rehearsal for the rest of time
Tim Adam-Smith
You’re welcome! 🙌
WasabiNoise
Amazing, thanks for asking my question on AI. Knowing Jack Conte for years I was really interested in his take, thanks!
