064 / Emily Hopkins and Russ Fro on Harp Pedal Partners
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English - April 19, 2023 09:00 - 1 hourMusic Interviews Music Business Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The geariest love story, the gendering of the harp, a solution for nagging wife memes, and leading by example are part of Hilary’s conversation with Emily Hopkins (aka, Emily Harpist) and Russ Fro.
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EarthQuaker Devices- extra special effects pedals made by hand in Akron, OH!
Stompbox Sonic- personalized pedal curation and sales in Somerville, MA!
Holcomb Guitars- custom guitars and mobile guitar repair in RI/MA!
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EMILY and RUSS’s BIO
Emily Hopkins is a classically trained professional harpist who stumbled upon effects pedals and created a YouTube channel with her partner Russ as a resource for all musicians interested in discovering new sounds. With over 22 years playing experience, Emily regularly performs around Long Island, New York, where she resides, and also gives effect pedal clinics with Russ. They are currently working on various soundtracks and scoring projects, as well as regularly live-streaming on YouTube every Wednesday.
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Bumper Music: Always & Forever by Emily Hopkins
Theme Music: "Hedonism" by Towanda
Artwork by Julia Gualtieri
The geariest love story, the gendering of the harp, a solution for nagging wife memes, and leading by example are part of Hilary’s conversation with Emily Hopkins (aka, Emily Harpist) and Russ Fro.
Huge thanks to this episode’s sponsors!
EarthQuaker Devices- extra special effects pedals made by hand in Akron, OH!
Stompbox Sonic- personalized pedal curation and sales in Somerville, MA!
Holcomb Guitars- custom guitars and mobile guitar repair in RI/MA!
Register for No Stairway Denied Online Course: bit.ly/nostairwaydenied
EMILY and RUSS’s BIO
Emily Hopkins is a classically trained professional harpist who stumbled upon effects pedals and created a YouTube channel with her partner Russ as a resource for all musicians interested in discovering new sounds. With over 22 years playing experience, Emily regularly performs around Long Island, New York, where she resides, and also gives effect pedal clinics with Russ. They are currently working on various soundtracks and scoring projects, as well as regularly live-streaming on YouTube every Wednesday.
EMILY and RUSS’s MENTIONS
Edmark Castaneda / EarthQuaker Devices / Lion and Healy / Salvi / Dusty Strings / 29 Pedals / Empress Effects / Electrofoods / Strymon / Chase Bliss
EMILY and RUSS’s LINKS
MID-RIFF LINKS
Gender and Music Gear Experiences Report
Thanks for rating/reviewing on Apple Podcasts!
Support Mid-Riff by shopping on Reverb!
Check out more from Ruinous Media!
Bumper Music: Always & Forever by Emily Hopkins
Theme Music: "Hedonism" by Towanda
Artwork by Julia Gualtieri