Jan 10, 2024
For this episode of Pass the Mic, we talked with members of the NYC based band The Scooches, named appropriately for the way it “scooches” a wide range of genres and cultures together to create beautiful and eclectic roots music. We talked to founding members and spouses, Betina Hershey and Nick Russo, percussionist Harvey Wirht, originally from Suriname, and vocalist Miles Griffith. In this conversation, members of The Scooches discuss their early experiences of being immersed in music, becoming working musicians and creative multi-taskers in New York City, and what they have learned from one another along the way. We also discussed the inspiration behind their latest full-length release, Lift You Up, including ways that climate change, social injustice, and the pandemic inspired the artists to speak out more directly than ever before, asking listeners to take action.
Music featured on this episode includes "Let's Grow Our Roots Deep and True" and "Stop This Climate Change" from the Scooches' 2023 album, Lift You Up, and the single "Get Us Out of Fearland" by the Scooches. Theme music for this podcast is composed and performed by William Wright.