Anna Katarina joins Inlet Wire to talk about her album While I Was Dreaming — a record about the beautiful, complicated moments that happen while you’re chasing a different version of success.

In this episode, Anna talks about growing up with big pop-star dreams, learning to value the life around her, and finding meaning in the songs that are not always the obvious “hits.” She also shares how collaboration shaped her writing, what Lost Without You taught her about discipline and inspiration, and why Vancouver still gives her something she needs.

Artist links:
Anna Katarina: https://www.annakatarinamusic.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annakatarinamusic/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3wUofml5k6dhBcD5OKPLup
While I Was Dreaming: https://open.spotify.com/album/63ZxaRCaER0kldZm8dRgY7

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King Bob began taking shape around 2018, but the songs behind the project go back much further.

In this episode of Inlet Wire, I’m joined by Jackson McDonald from the Victoria band King Bob. Jackson talks about learning to record at home, bringing years of unfinished ideas together for the 17-song debut album Rookie, and how one of the band’s oldest songs became “Figure It Out.”

We also talk about King Bob’s Patreon, where Jackson shares demos, weekly covers and other work that happens between official releases.

Near the end of the episode, Jackson explains why thought and intention remain central to every King Bob song.

King Bob are currently recording their second album, with more new music on the way.

• Website / Bandcamp: https://hailkingbob.bandcamp.com/

• Instagram: King Bob on Instagram

• Patreon: All Hail King Bob

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3m6DxiGqunM1GT7UjR2jC3?si=iB1WAhe2SJWCq6P_aY_x8g

• Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/artist/king-bob/1677059171

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The Shindigs are a five-piece indie rock band from Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.

In this episode, Eric Chan talks with Shea Peoples and Alex Peabody about the unlikely connection that first brought the band together, how that early friendship became part of their creative process, and what changed once the shows started getting bigger.

They also get into writing as a full band, learning how to turn a set into a real show, and why touring can still feel like a week-long sleepover with your friends.

Artist links:
Website: https://shindigs.band/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shindigs.band/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0RlgKtcs9jaOJMnR0WR495
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/the-shindigs/1729113909
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheShindigsmusic

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Kaj Falch-Nielsen from Blue Light Studio joins Inlet Wire to talk about how a recording space can become something bigger than just a studio. Eric Chan speaks with Kaj about Blue Light’s growth into an East Vancouver creative hub, how Blue Light Sessions helped build community around the room, and what it takes to keep a space like that going in Vancouver. They also get into Kaj’s approach as a producer — understanding the song first, building it piece by piece, and chasing those moments in the studio when everything suddenly clicks.

Links:
Blue Light Studio: bluelightstudio.ca
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Summer’s Brother joins Inlet Wire to talk about how the project slowly took shape as a band, how recording helped sharpen their identity, and how their songwriting approach has changed as they’ve grown closer as a unit. Eric Chan speaks with Connor, Max, and producer Andy from Park Sound Studio about collaboration, experimentation, and what starts to happen when momentum builds in the room. The conversation also gets into the personal side of writing, and how newer material is opening up bigger questions around authenticity and where the band wants to go next.

Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/summers.brother/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3UWbg10eG8C4P0PYUONcRe

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/summers-brother/1712380496

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQy6Bno2GYSL6bFyEG6AAyw

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On this episode of Inlet Wire, Francis Baptiste talks about coming back to music, and how that path led him back toward language, family, and heritage. He talks about learning the Okanagan language, carrying parts of it into song, and why that matters to him as a father, songwriter, and member of a lineage he wants to help preserve. Francis also shares how he works with Levi Bent to shape poems into songs, and why one song, Snəqsilx (sneh-silk), has stayed close through it all.

Artist links
https://www.francisbaptiste.ca/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/19A38MbkOutLEvuZZLLf2l
https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/francis-baptiste/1490515054
https://www.instagram.com/francisbaptistemusic/
https://francis-baptiste.bandcamp.com/

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Website: https://inletwire.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inletwire/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2BTlbhjjXBsV6MECUSUWwY
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/inlet-wire/id1876137985
YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF8J14vCyvegsMdHFnbYwUdnIJ7tWR6Ht

Leah Abramson returns with new music under The Abramson Singers name. In this conversation, she talks about what changed in the years between releases, how these songs slowly came together, and why songwriting still matters to her now. We get into life between records, writing on piano instead of guitar, the a cappella thread that still runs through the project, and the meaning behind “Can You See It Now” from the new EP Anything You Could’ve Been.

Leah Abramson:
https://www.leahabramson.com/
https://theabramsonsingers.bandcamp.com/album/anything-you-couldve-been
https://www.instagram.com/leahabe/
Inlet Wire:
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Pemberton, B.C. four-piece The Zummers join Eric Chan on Inlet Wire to talk about the early chapter behind their debut album, Distracted. In this conversation, they look back on when the band started to feel real, how songs changed once they became shared, and how that first burst of momentum turned into a full-length record. The result is a snapshot of a young band catching itself at the right moment.

Official website
https://thezummers.com
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/the.zummers/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/zummers/
Bandcamp
https://thezummers.bandcamp.com/
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7oD1BiMWH1rJSxFJfr8xvm