Shahzad Ismaily, where do I even begin. This is a very special soul of near infinite layers. I think one place to begin is that Shahzad, who knows quite literally everyone in the music industry and has played on something like 400 records has a beautiful recording studio in Brooklyn called Figure 8 around which many, many musical souls orbit. Shahzad is honey for experimental/soulful music butterflies. He’s also a bassist, producer, and has more hustle than most people I’ve met combined. I hope you enjoy this episode of 3 songs podcast with Shahzad Ismaily. Timecodes for Songs: Where Will I Be - Emmylou Harris 25:38 Slide - Low 40:04 U2 - With Or Without You 50:55 Spotify Playlist for 3 Songs podcast Season One https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1TqIyr2dU5sZ0CZh2azump?si=31b46322ae6b44e8&pt=5c5634f703df41f3d4deb3d81c1cd63e Follow Shahzad on instagram @ectoderm88 Subscribe to Shahzad's Youtube Channel @figureight9251 Follow Vijay on instagram @vijayiyer Subscribe to Vijay's Youtube Channel @sonocentric Follow Hope Littwin on Instagram @hopelittwin Thank you for joining us on this episode of 3 songs. If you enjoyed this conversation please consider liking and subscribing to this channel and remember to turn on the notification bell so you can be updated when new episodes are published. This is an interactive project aimed at building a meaningful musical community here online I would love to hear your thoughts and musings or even a song recommendation in the comments below. If you’d like to connect you can find me or @hopelittwin.com

Kimbra is such a beautiful soul. I saw her play a live set of improvised pop music with Extotech in New York City that was truly transcendent and asked her after if she would be open to visiting campus and speaking with the students about her incredible creativity and she agreed. She’s an amazing technician, a life long student, and devoted mind/body/soul to music and creativity.  I hope you enjoy this conversation of 3 songs with Kimbra.Timecodes for Songs: Father I Stretch My Hands - Pastor T.L Barrett & The Youth for Christ Choir 31:05 The Beautiful Ones - Prince 54:20 Let's Write a Book - Field Music 1:09:23Spotify Playlist for 3 Songs podcast Season One https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1TqIyr2dU5sZ0CZh2azump?si=31b46322ae6b44e8&pt=5c5634f703df41f3d4deb3d81c1cd63e Follow Kimbra on instagram @kimbramusic Subscribe to Kimbra's Youtube Channel @kimbramusic Follow Hope Littwin on Instagram @hopelittwin