EP 302 | Bahamas in Nashville: Bootcut Interview with Afie Jurvanen

April 13, 2024

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Afie Jurvanen – more famously known as Bahamas!

A fascinating artist and human. Never satisfied to remain in the same groove or attitude. What’s constant is his ability to create memorable songs, surrounded by sonic texture that is his territory alone. Refreshingly honest!

You know it’s him as soon as you hear the song.

He’ll be doing summer festivals and supporting his album Bootcut – a heavily inspired classic Country record which has recently seen his catalogue surpass a billion streams. He was awarded a pile of gold/platinum/double platinum singles while attending the JUNOs this year. . Rolling Stone covered Bootcut saying that a Canadian indie rock kid made one of Nashville’s most Country records of the year: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/bahamas-bootcut-country-music-album-nashville-1234826097/

Oh..and he was featured on The Bachelor and released an album on Valentine’s day called Repackaged Love Songs.

And best of all, he’s guesting on Mulligan Stew Saturday 4 Pacific / 5 Mtn at CKUA RADIO ckua.com

Bahamas tour dates

April 19 The Centre Vancouver

April 20 Royal Theatre Victoria

April 22 Kelowna

April 23 Winspear Edmonton

April 24 Jack Singer – Arts Common Calgary

Mulligan Stew April 13th 2024-Two Guests The Harpoonist and Bahamas

April 12, 2024

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Two friends drop by –

Photo Credit: COLIN McTAGGART

Shawn Hall – The Harpoonist. Currently a solo artist without long-time partner the Axe Murderer.

Shawn has a new album coming out later this summer but he’s about to drop his first single –Good People. Co-written and produced by Gordie Johnson from Big Sugar.

Good People was heard first time anywhere on last year’s Juno Couch at CKUA. Shawn joined musical forces with Diggin’ Roots and they rocked The Couch.

This is a drive-through interview because the rest of it will he heard when the album drops later this summer.

Harpoonist is coming our way. May 1 Wise Hall Vancouver. / May 2 Kelowna/ May 3 Nelson/ May 4 Calgary/ May 5 Lethbridge/May 7 Red Deer/ May 8 Edmonton.

Followed by Saskatoon/Regina/Winnipeg

The second guest is Afie Jurvanen – more famously known as Bahamas!

You know it’s him as soon as you hear the song.

Oh..and he was featured on The Bachelor and released an album on Valentine’s day called Repackaged Love Songs.

And best of all, he’s guesting on Mulligan Stew Saturday 4 Pacific / 5 Mtn at CKUA RADIO ckua.com

The complete interview can be found on Mulligan Stew Podcast and the video version on the terrydavidmulligan YouTube Channel

Have a great weekend

EP 178 | Bahamas

October 9, 2021

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This is, I believe, the 4^th interview I’ve had the pleasure of doing with Afie Jurvanen!

From the very first listen I heard a unique and gifted singer and songwriter.

Blessed with a voice that is like no other and a great personality that allows him to make fun of himself – in song.

Ah but what songs.

Get prepared to love the songs you love -even more. Imagine the confidence it takes to create music with some of the world’s best musicians but doing it long distance in separate studios.

Best of all this is just Volume 1. The rest of these sessions may set my hair on fire.

Afie takes us through several tracks. How they got recorded and best of all his place in today’s music.

Enjoy

Bahamas (Afie Jurvanen) is currently in New York City on his American Sad and Solo Tour and Friday Oct 8 he released highlights from his celebrated Live To Tape studio collaboration series in the form of digital EPs and a special vinyl edition.
The first digital EP, Live To Tape, Volume I, highlights the Nashville sessions. Featuring performances with Grammy Award winners The 400 Unit, and The Secret Sisters backed by legendary Nashville musicians Gene Chrisman (Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson), Dave Roe (Johnny Cash, Sturgill Simpson), and Russ Pahl (Kacey Musgraves, Glen Campbell).

Created during the pandemic, Live To Tape captures Bahamas performing in-studio from Halifax, Nova Scotia with acclaimed artists performing remotely from studios in Nashville, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Perth, Toronto, and other locations. Other collaborations with Bahamas include Lucius, Australia’s Teskey Brothers, Madison Cunningham, Greensky Bluegrass, members of Dawes along with revered session musicians such as Nathan East (Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder), Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers), Gus Seyffert (Beck, Adele), Joey Waronker (REM, Atoms for Peace), Bob Glaub (Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan), Russ Kunkel (Joni Mitchell, John Lennon) and many more.
The Globe and Mail have called Bahamas an “unassuming giant” of Canadian music, averaging over 3.5 million regular monthly listens on Spotify alone, with more than half a billion streams to date.

His most recent release Sad Hunk received the 2021 JUNO Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year. A seven-time JUNO nominee, Jurvanen also received this accolade for Bahamas Is Afie in 2015, when he was also named Songwriter Of The Year.

“I Got You Babe” by BAHAMAS & The 400 UNIT [https://Bahamas.lnk.to/IGYB]

Mulligan Stew Oct 9th 2021-Two new albums from two familiar guests David GoGo (Silver Cup) and Bahamas /Afie Jurvanen (Live to Tape Vol 1)

October 8, 2021

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David GoGo releases Silver Cup Friday. Produced by Steve Mariner up on GoGo Mountain above Nanaimo.

Acoustic blues..a lot less electric guitar and more early blues sound.

I LIKE it.

Dave joins us from the front porch of The Ranch.

Afie Jurvanen – stage name Bahamas – continues to seriously raise his profile.

Saturday night be will be headlining Webster Hall in NYC as part of his So Sad Tour and he’ll be sitting down with me to talk about Live to Tape Vol 1.

If you haven’t seen his YouTube videos – do check them out.

He based himself in his studio in Halifax and then dialed in rhythm sections in LA and Nashville and more.

He’s reimagining his songs with Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty) Nathan East (Everybody including Clapton) Jason Isbell’s The 400 unit – Dawes..lots more

And this is VOL 1…lots more to come.

We also salute the birthdays of John Lennon and Jackson Browne

The complete Bahamas interview will drop right after the Stew finishes.

Details at Mulliganstew.ca

Happy Thanksgiving All

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew Oct 9 2021	Guests – David GoGo and Bahamas
c’mon everybody	Eddie Cochran	Greatest Hits
Coming Up David GoGo Interview	www.mulliganstew.ca
Can’t you see what you’re doing to me	Colin James	Open Road
Lavitory Lil (live stream)	Jann Arden	Lavitory Lil Live
You don’t miss your water (til your well runs dry)	William Bell	Stax 50 years
Waiting for the World to change	John Mayer	2006 Continuum
You really got a hold of me	The Miracles	Hitsville
www.coyotesbanff.com	Happy Thanksgiving
Troubles a coming	The Rolling Stones	single from Tattoo You Reissue – rarities CD
Bleach Blonde Blues	Larkin Poe	Venom and Faith
Wasted Days	John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen	Wasted Days
www.mulliganstew.ca	Coming UP – David GoGo Silver Cup Album
Farmer John	Los Lobos	Native Sons
David GoGo Interview	with TDMulligan
Silver Cup	David GoGo	Silver Cup
David GoGo Interview	www.mulliganstew.ca
Some things never change	David GoGo	Silver Cup
David GoGo Interview	with TDMulligan
Takes a lot to laugh. Takes a train to cry	David GoGo	Silver Cup
David GoGo Interview	www.mulliganstew.ca
Blues for dollface	David GoGo	Silver Cup
www.mulliganstew.ca	Next – In Hour Two – Bahamas Interview	Year 26
Reelin in the years (live)	Steely Dan	Alive in America
Wysteria Lane	Goose	Night Lights
Wheat Kings	The Tragically Hip	Fully Completely
In and out of love	The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer	A real fine mess
Coming UP – Bahamas	www.mulliganstew.ca
Watching the wheels	John Lennon	Double Fantasy
Still looking for something	Jackson Browne	Downhill from everywhere
The complete Bahamas interview – MulliganStew Podcast	Subscribe on Spotify. Google Play. Apple Podcasts	www.mulliganstew.ca
Afie Jurvanen – Bahamas Interview	www.bahamasmusic.net
I got you babe	Bahamas	Live to Tape Vol 1
Afie Jurvanen – Bahamas Interview	The complete interview on MulliganStew Podcast right after show	www.mulliganstew.ca
Half your love	Bahamas	Live to Tape Vol 1
Afie Jurvanen – Bahamas Interview	The complete interview on MulliganStew Podcast right after show	www.mulliganstew.ca
Trick to being happy	Bahamas	Live to Tape Vol 1
Afie Jurvanen – Bahamas Interview	www.bahamasmusic.net
Little record girl	Bahamas	Live to Tape Vol 1
Happy Thanksgiving ALL	The complete interview on MulliganStew Podcast right after show	www.mulliganstew.ca
Not cool anymore	Bahamas	Live to Tape Vol 1

EP 127 | Afie Jurvanen/ Bahamas

October 10, 2020

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“I have music; I have a family, a house, a barbecue. I’ve got pants and a
hoodie, I got all kinds of whatever,” he says. “So that’s what I am
struggling with, this deeply internal thing. What are we doing here? We’re
just here on this rock for such a short time, and then we die.”

Afie Jurvanen’s comments from an article in American Songwriter

Afie Jurvanen is the creative spirit behind the artist known as Bahamas.

Afie has just released his fifth album – Sad Hunk

In Sad Hunk he writes and sings about – Forgiveness, dreams. belief, making
a living, family dynamics, cool/not cool,

Afie and his family moved from Ontario to Halifax and it’s reflected in his
spare, settled narration.

And music? His fans are going to love these tunes and it will win over
non-believers.

He’s the real deal..a Juno winning singer/songwriter who’ll be back at the
podium for next year’s awards.

Enjoy this Zoom interview with the funny and very direct Afie/Bahamas.

Mulligan Stew Oct 10th 2020- Afie Jurvanen/Bahamas

October 10, 2020

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Here s the deal…
Early on Afie Jurvanen decided if he was going to make music – his name was
going to get in the way.

So he inherited a character name – Bahamas – because everyone knew that
name and how to say it.

As of Friday Afie is now 5 albums into a very successful career.

At about the halfway point in this interview, Afie says something that
really stops me.

He basically says

“I try and work with people who are a little out of my league. So I have
to work a little bit harder and faster.”

Just for the record – Afie has worked with

The Lumineers, Feist, Howie Beck. , Jason Collett, Jack Johnson, Robbie
Robertson and more.

The album is called Sad Hunk. The cover is a shot of Afie as if he were a
80’s crooner.

I love his view of himself…it shows in the songs and lyrics.

And his sound is unique to himself. Close harmonies have a horn section
feel them. With a layer of funk beneath the wordplay.

The complete Zoom interview can be heard and seen at MulliganStew Podcast

(Spotify., Google Play. Apple Podcast)

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew	October 10 2020
This is The Stew with TDM	Bahamas is our special guest
Mind Eraser	Black Keys	El Camino
Long Tall Texan	Lyle Lovett and Randy Newman	The road to Ensenada
Favourite daughter	Jenn Grant	Love, Inevitable
Cadillac Walk	Boz Scaggs	Memphis
www.rivercafe.com	www.deanehouse.com
Days gone by	Van Morrison	3 chords and The Truth
This is The Stew with TDM	Special Guest – Bahamas	www.mulliganstew.ca
Don’t worry baby (live)	Billy Joel	My Lives
Don’t be denied	Norah Jones	Spotify Singles
Mexican Home	John Prine	Sweet Revenge
Colour of the Blues	John Prine and Susan Tedeschi	For better or for worse
Mulligan Stew	Happy Birthday John Prine
Steve Dawson and Jim Byrnes	One Life Episodes on Music Makers and Soul Shakers Podcast
NEXT – Afie Jurvanen – Bahamas	www.mulliganstew.ca
Afie Jurvanen – Bahamas Interview	New album Sad Hunk
Own Alone	Bahamas	Sad Hunk
Afie Jurvanen – Bahamas Interview	New album Sad Hunk
Done do me no good	Bahamas	Sad Hunk
Afie Jurvanen – Bahamas Interview	New album Sad Hunk
Fair Share	Bahamas	Sad Hunk
Afie Jurvanen – Bahamas Interview	Complete Zoom Interview on MulliganStew Podcast
Half your Love	Bahamas	Sad Hunk
Wisdom of the World	Bahamas	Sad Hunk
www.mulliganstew.ca	Complete Zoom Interview on MulliganStew Podcast
Black and blue	The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer	A real fine mess
Medicine Hat	Blackie and the Rodeo Kings	King of this town
Won’t change the World	Barney Bentall and Jim Cuddy	The drifter and the preacher
When I call your name	The Bros Landreth and Mariel Buckley	Something New. Something Blue
www.coyotesbanff.com	Reservations are recommended
Running scared (Desert Song)	The Strumbellas	Rattlesnake
Compared to what	John Legend and The Roots	Wake Up
Cathedral	Eddie van Halen	Diver Down

December 5th 2015- 2 guests…BAHAMAS-Afie Jurvanen & Andy White

December 5, 2015

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Two very special guests today

In Hour One – Bahamas – also known as Afie Jurvanen. He so didn’t like his name and the way people mispronounced it – at 5 he asked his Mother if he could change his name to KEVIN!!
Afie Jurvanen is the Canadian guitarist- singer/songwriter who distinguished himself as a sideman in the band of Leslie Feist.
When he started his own solo career he took the stage name Bahamas because people could say and remember that.
His first two albums 2009’s Pink Strat and 2012’s Barchords were critical successes, and best of all Jurvanen is signed to Brushfire Records, the American boutique label run by Jack Johnson who knows talent when he hears it.
His latest LP Afie is Bahamas is filled with catchy songs and wonderful turns of phrase.
He showed up at the Roundhouse Radio studios in Vancouver with his wife and their baby in a Stoller.
Josie (thee dog) and I welcomed them.
www.bahamasmusic.net

Our second guest in hour two is Andy White.
Born in Belfast as “the troubles” unfolded..he credits his Liberal upbringing with not getting pulled into the nasty religious battles.
He grew up with Belfasts rocking punk scene..he talks about The Clash and all the great bands.
Picked up a guitar and off he went..
To Dublin where he begasn to get noticed.
Shared a house and stages with Liam O’Manley (Hot House Flowers) Tim Finn ..they formed a band called ALT.
But its here and now we talk about . He has a very good album called How Things Are.
Touches of Lennon (there’s a song he does called Lennon)
We talk about Steven Fearing his partner in Fearing and White.
So..its Andy White in studio with me at Roundhouse Radio Vancouver..in conversation and performance.
I really like the man and his music. I think it shows.
www.andywhite.com

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew – celebrating 20 years	Dec-15
Astral Weeks/I believe I’ve transcended (live)	Van Morrison	Live at Hollywood Bowl
Tower of Song (live)	Leonard Cohen	Live in London
Fat Man in the Bathtub	Dave Mathews & Sonny Landreth	Join the Band. Tribute to Little Feat
Mulligan Stew – celebrating 20 years	www.canadahouse.com	Playlist www.mulliganstew.ca
Only you	Reid Jamison	The Presley Sessions
Mulligan Stew – celebrating 20 years	Your Host Terry David Mulligan	NEXT: Bahamas Interview
Bahamas Interview		Afie Jurvanen
All this time	Bahamas	Afie is Bahamas
Bahamas Interview	www.bahamasmusic.net
Stronger than that	Bahamas	Afie is Bahamas
Bahamas Interview	www.mulliganstew.ca
Little Record Girl	Bahamas	Afie is Bahamas
Bahamas Interview	www.bahamasmusic.net
Mulligan Stew – celebrating 20 years	In hour Two – Andy White
Like a Rolling Stone (demo)	Bob Dylan	The Bootleg Series Vol 12 `
Buckets of Rain	The Wood Brothers	Loaded
Mulligan Stew – celebrating 20 years	Your Host Terry David Mulligan	playlist www.mulliganstew.ca
Coming up in 30 minutes Andy White	playlist www.mulliganstew.ca
Liquid Spirit	Gregory Porter	Liquid Spirit
Green Onions	Rou Buchanan	Sweet Dreams – The Anthology
Ai Du	Ali Farka Toure and Ry Cooder	Talking Timbuktu
Mulligan Stew – celebrating 20 years	www.coyotesbanff.com	Andy White in 10 minutes
Getaway Car	Ron Sexsmith	Carosel One
New used car	Sue Foley	New used car
Mulligan Stew – celebrating 20 years	Your Host Terry David Mulligan	www.mulliganstew.ca
Andy White Interview	www.andywhite.com
In studio performance	andy white
Andy White Interview	www.andywhite.com
you got me at hello	andy white	How things are
Andy White Interview
andy white performance	Lennon	from how things are
Mulligan Stew – celebrating 20 years	TDM	Next week – Christmas tunes
Separation Street	andy white	How things are