Jonathan Meiburg is a fascinating guy and a wildly talented singer. He and the touring lineup of Shearwater favored me with four songs from their latest Animal Joy in WFUV’s Studio A this past Friday (2/24/12) before a show with Sharon Van Etten who, JM explained to me after the tape stopped rolling, used to be Shearwater’s tour manager! As his reputation as a birder and naturalist preceded him, I showed him my penguin calendar and was treated to some fun facts about the behavior of my favorite flightless fowl.
Link to Interview HERE.