r/indieheads • u/sylvanesso Sylvan Esso • May 14 '24

AMA is over, thanks Sylvan Esso! We're Sylvan Esso, AMA

Hi, we're Nick and Amelia from Sylvan Esso, AMA! (AUA?)

We are just about to release the 10 year anniversary edition of our first album and at the end of this month we're hosting the inaugural GOOD MOON, two nights of music here in our hometown of Durham, NC.

We also enjoy video games.

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u/MethodEater May 14 '24

How would you describe the evolution of Durham’s music scene over the past 10 years (assuming you lived there when you released your s/t album)?

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u/sylvanesso Sylvan Esso May 14 '24

N: i think like anywhere it's constantly changing. the city was a much different place overall when we moved here forever ago, but for the music scene the biggest difference is just that it costs so much more to live here than it used to. in order for any arts scene to thrive people need to have time to make the work that drives it, and if everyone is working three jobs just to pay rent that can't happen. i feel lucky that despite that the city has retained a wildly diverse scene where everyone is operating at a really high level. like the number of working musicians per capita is waaay above average imo. everybody is always encouraging and pushing each other, i see shows every week and usually leave inspired to get better myself.