episode 179: Herschel’s Song
Alexis Harte is out biking on a chilly afternoon last November when a new song pops into his head and mesmerizes him. It doesn’t seem strange at first — he’s a musician, after all. But when he discovers what was happening to a cherished relative at the moment the song sprang into his brain, he begins to wonder if he’s the target of a practical joke from the hereafter. Herschel’s Song is one part tribute to a dear friend, and to a life well-lived, and one part meditation on the songwriting/creative process.
Producer Bio:
Producer Alexis Harte is a singer-songwriter and composer and is the co-founder and creative director of Pollen Music Group. His latest musical short film, Thirsty, premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. This is his first audio story.
Credits:
Story, narration, song, and sound design: Alexis Harte
The Bonobo Band:
Alexis Harte: Guitars/Vox/Harmonica
Jon Evans: Upright Bass
Matthias Bossi: Drums
Additional music:
“Wedding Waltz” | “Bandon” by Gunnar Madsen (respectively, from the albums “Spinning World: 13 Ways of Looking at a Waltz” and “Two Hands”
“This Old House” by Jayme Pohl
“Sunrise” | “Different Farm” | “The Story” by Pollen Music Group
“Nocturne” Opus 27 no. 2 in Db Major (Lento sostenuto) by Frédéric Chopin. Performed by Frank Levy
(…with my humble thanks to Sir Paul McCartney, who can always be counted on for a good “perfect example”)