Game Changers with Gaye Su Akyol
Gaye Su Akyol is joined by Dana Colley, Marc Ribot and Via Mardot.
ame Changers with Gaye Su Akyol, Dana Colley, Marc Ribot and Via Mardot.
Gaye Su Akyol was born in Istanbul to an artistic family. Her father Muzaffer Akyol was a painter, and her mother loved Turkish classical music. She listened to a lot of Turkish jazz and psychedelia growing up, along with bands like Led Zeppelin and Nirvana, which influenced her own songwriting. Her latest album is called Anadolu Ejderi (Anatolian Dragon), and one of her biggest inspirations is her home town of Istanbul.
Joining her are some of her favourite artists who are currently providing her with inspiration.
First up is a saxophonist from Massachusetts in the USA. He was the co-founder and baritone and tenor saxophone player in the band Morphine, and also a visual artist who studied at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. It鈥檚 Dana Colley.
Next up, an American guitarist whose work has touched many styles, including no wave, free jazz and Cuban music. He鈥檚 known as the go-to guitar guy for all kinds of people: Tom Waits, Robert Plant and Elvis Costello, to name a few of the stars he鈥檚 worked alongside. It鈥檚 Marc Ribot.
And finally, a composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist from Detroit. Her music has been heavily influenced by film music, classical, exotica, spaghetti westerns, noir and she even plays the theremin! It鈥檚 the amazing Via Mardot.
Together they discuss who they would most like to collaborate with, how they deal with the politics of the industry, and which musician or band has been a game changer in their lives.
In part two saxophonist Dana Colley takes us through a playlist he鈥檚 called 鈥榤usic to listen to while listening to music鈥�, featuring tracks from Taj Mahal, Nick Cave, David Holmes and more.
