Canada, Sessions, TakeRoot festival
Phantom
Everything’s about to go right forever. I wish! For about twenty minutes last November it did though. When Claris Figueira, a.k.a Phantom, walked in with her guitar and recorded two ...
Greazy Alice
As soon as all four members of the New Orleans-based band Greazy Alice walked into our setup in the boardroom of the Smithwick’s Experience in Kilkenny, everyone seemed at ease. ...
Hollow Hand
Back in 2023, I invited English band Hollow Hand into a very hot 17th-century church to record a full band session. Last year, in the middle of an European tour ...
Sessions, TakeRoot festival, USA
Alela Diane
Last week, I spent a good ten days camping in the dunes, being outside all day. So, it’s a bit of a transition going back to working and doing things ...
Johnny Delaware
The longer this musical archive called The Influences excists, the more extensive sessions tend to become. It’s fun to film full band set ups and to make it work in ...
The Ocelots
Brandon and Ashley Watson are on the road somewhere in England when we talk. They’re staying at an old inn, “like something from an English fairy tale,” Ashley says, where ...
Jerry Leger
‘Utrecht – May 15, you around?’ The subject of Jerry Leger’s email was short and sweet. And, I happened to be around. So, I saw the show, brought a camera ...
Jerron Paxton
Often when I film sessions at a festival, I come away with more than I do from most live shows I manage to catch. There’s something about a musician standing ...
Luther Russell
At Kilkenny Roots 2025, Luther Russell recorded two covers for The Influences: Dylan’s It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry and Hendrix’s Drifting. Two songs ...
Erin Rae
There wasn’t much time when The Deep Dark Woods and Erin Rae made a pit stop on their tour in my hometown. But, we managed to film a beautiful duet ...
Tamara van Esch
Dutch musician Tamara van Esch writes songs the way you notice something small and then can’t stop thinking about it. The Utrecht-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist moves through indie-folk that calls ...
Solo
Sometimes things are too special not to film. As you might remember; In 2025, The Influences launched a special project Solo, by other people. A musical tribute to Michiel Flamman. ...
Malin Pettersen
Malin Pettersen has been busy. The past few years have brought a steady stream of releases – each one finding its own shape without feeling hurried. Wildflower, her latest album, ...
Sessions, TakeRoot festival, USA
Kyshona
Sometimes it takes a little while before a session gets published, and trust me, it has nothing to do with how enthusiastic I am about it. Usually it’s logistics, waiting ...
Caleb Caudle
“Guy Clark and John Prine speak a language that I speak. It’s full of details and empathy. I chose my song Sweet Critters because it’s both of those things. When covering a ...
The Northern Belle
Stine Andreassen is one of those singers who will leave a smile on your face, even if you were in a terrible mood before. Trust me. Or don’t, and watch ...