Emilie Steele & The Deal show their cards on Cut the Deck

Podcast episode 73
It's been five years and a global pandemic since Kingston's Emilie Steele & The Deal (https://kingstonlive.ca/emilie-steele-the-deal) released their self-titled EP (https://kingstonlive.ca/album/360/view) . Through it all, the indie-rock-alt-country act has grown their following, their band and their repertoire. On this episode, Riley and Johnny talk to Emilie Steele and drummer Jon Irwin about their journey since 2019 and the making of the band's debut full-length album, Cut the Deck, due out November 15, 2024, and where Emilie Steele & The Deal go from here.

Chapters:
00:00:20 Episode overview
00:02:06 The long-awaited new album: Cut The Deck
00:04:46 Album release plans and party
00:05:47 The "deal" and the "deck"
00:06:48 The making of Cut the Deck
00:09:01 The business of being a band
00:10:34 Where indie rock and alt-country collide
00:14:25 The Sound of Metal: John's ear surgery
00:17:04 Balancing the work-band life
00:20:38 Song: Dog Years by Emilie Steele & The Deal
00:24:10 Bill Welychka and the band's upcoming movie appearance
00:28:04 New music video in the works
00:30:47 John's Trojan chicken henhouse
00:32:57 Thoughts on Kingston's music strategy
00:36:19 Touring plans and a future recording project
00:38:28 Episode credits

Guests:
Emilie Steele https://kingstonlive.ca/emiliesteele
Jon Irwin https://kingstonlive.ca/artist/855458/view

Hosts:
Riley Jabour riley@kingstonlive.ca (mailto:riley@kingstonlive.ca)
Johnny San john@kingstonlive.ca (mailto:john@kingstonlive.ca)

Links:
Emilie Steele & The Deal https://kingstonlive.ca/emilie-steele-the-deal
Still Alive in Kingston https://kingstonlive.ca/jay-middaugh-still-alive-in-kingston-film-movie-fundraising
Slaight Music Video Program https://kingcanfilmfest.com/slaight-music-video-program/
No.9 Gardens https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191543/view
Roswell Rehearsals https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191624/view
Dennis Bouwman & The Wild Roses https://kingstonlive.ca/artist/855558/view
Kingston concerts and music festivals https://kingstonlive.ca/
Audio production by Soundwise https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191590/view


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Posted: Nov. 30, 2024 via kingstonlive.ca

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