Olivia Shortt is a storyteller, and they tell us their stories through absurdist and maximalist music, video art and fashion. Olivia discovered that this extravagant combination of art forms can conjure unique spaces for story telling, and such mediums assist her in designing sonic environments for all people to experience and uncover their own personal meaning. In the newest episode of New Music Edmonton's The No Normal podcast, Reid and Olivia discuss her recent residency in Edmonton, her work with the Jack Quartet and her ongoing journey of navigating the strange and weird as forces for her artistic expression.
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Olivia Shortt is a storyteller, and they tell us their stories through absurdist and maximalist music, video art and fashion. Olivia discovered that this extravagant combination of art forms can conjure unique spaces for story telling, and such mediums assist her in designing sonic environments for all people to experience and uncover their own personal meaning. In the newest episode of New Music Edmonton's The No Normal podcast, Reid and Olivia discuss her recent residency in Edmonton, her work with the Jack Quartet and her ongoing journey of navigating the strange and weird as forces for her artistic expression.
Olivia Shortt
○ Website: https://www.olivia-shortt.com/
○ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oliviash_rtt/?hl=en
In this episode of The No Normal we have a feature interview with ‘cellist, composer, improviser and sound artist India Gailey. Named one of “30 Hot Classical Musicians Under 30” by the CBC, India Gailey is a cellist, composer, and improviser of “unparalleled talent” (Take Effect) based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, NS. With a background spanning many styles, she has worked most often in the realms of classical and experimental music, including tours across Canada, the United States, and Germany. In May 2022 India released her second solo cello album, to you through (Redshift Records) to much acclaim. She is a member of the lauded improvisational quartet New Hermitage, and works frequently with living composers, filmmakers, visual artists, and dancers to create exploratory works of interdisciplinary art. India is the recipient of numerous honours, including awards from Arts Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Talent Trust, the Canada Council for the Arts, and Acadia & McGill Universities. India loves raspberries, large marimbas, and the smell of burning thyme.
And… we are very pleased to introduce a new member of our team: Reid Contreras Woelfle is a composer, percussionist, sound engineer, and teacher, and is joining The No Normal as an interviewer. His interview with India Gailey is a great start to what we hope will be a wonderful series of contributions to our podcast.
Performances by India Gailey included in this episode:
13:20 Grotesquerie (excerpt 1)
Composed by Nicole Lizeé, from the album Problematica, Released 2023
Label: People Places Records
24:15 Light the Rubble
Performed by New Hermitage
35:25 Ghost, from the album to you through, Released 2022
Composed by India Gailey
Label: redshift records
59:10 Joinery
Composed by Joseph Glaser, from the album Problematica, Released 2023
71:05 Grotesquerie (excerpt 2)
Composed by Nicole Lizeé, from the album Problematica, Released 2023
For more Information:
India Gailey:
https://indiagailey.com/
https://www.facebook.com/india.yeshe/
Nicole Lizeé:
https://www.nicolelizee.com/
Joseph Glaser:
https://www.facebook.com/joseph.j.glaser/
The No Normal Podcast
Olivia Shortt is a storyteller, and they tell us their stories through absurdist and maximalist music, video art and fashion. Olivia discovered that this extravagant combination of art forms can conjure unique spaces for story telling, and such mediums assist her in designing sonic environments for all people to experience and uncover their own personal meaning. In the newest episode of New Music Edmonton's The No Normal podcast, Reid and Olivia discuss her recent residency in Edmonton, her work with the Jack Quartet and her ongoing journey of navigating the strange and weird as forces for her artistic expression.
Olivia Shortt
○ Website: https://www.olivia-shortt.com/
○ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oliviash_rtt/?hl=en
