Welcome back to Shay & The Good People! Today I’m speaking to the jovial Gavon Mitchell. I just adore Gavon. His energy is so fun and light. Probably because he’s new-ish to New York City and isn’t pissed about everything yet! You’ll hear some his Shay & The Good People performance throughout the episode. His voice is not what you would expect! He’s also a trained opera singer. I had so much fun chatting with him.
In this ep, we talk about:
How Gavon went to an open mic on his first day moving to BK!
How Shayna trusts a cutie with long hair
Gavon's opera history and being raised on heavy metal
The opposition or art and capitalism
Difficulties of balancing a music career with a day job to afford life
Gavon’s Euro trip - late nights and midday naps
Handling the chaos that is NYC
The importance of having a spiritual practice to stay sane
The importance of therapy and the connection to the voice
How our baseline is what we develop from our parents
Welcoming “no’s” and not seeing them as failure
Gavon Mitchell played on the June 16th, 2023 show of Shay & The Good People.
Songs in the episode by Gavon Mitchell:
Silent Storm
Steam
Blindsided
Listen to more music from Gavon: Spotify | Apple Music | Bandcamp
Come out and see us live! Shay & The Good People happens monthly at Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer St, Brooklyn NY). The music starts at 8:30 pm!
Follow us on Instagram for show dates: @shayandthegoodpeople.
Guest - Gavon Mitchell: @gavonmitchell
Host - Shayna Blass: @shaynablass
Pod edits + mastering by Irving Gadoury: @irvingg_recording
Intro song by Will DeYoung
Recorded at My Friend’s Basement