53. Wes Buckley

Portrait by Nathan Berko-Gibson

Wes Buckley is a contemporary musician and songwriter from western Massachusetts. We talk about his solo records, homemade instruments, improvising in music, and more. We’ll also hear some stuff from his recent LP on Half A Million Records entitled “The Towering Ground,” and discuss his alter ego, concerns about the opoid crisis, and his stint as a funk saxophonist. Hear the episode:

Watch a live public access TV performance from 2020 on CTSB, in which Wes’ homemade instrument “The Borscht” is used to dazzling effect:

Here’s the music video for “We Take Our Share”:

Find more about Wes’ music at his Bandcamp site. Here’s the latest LP, The Towering Ground.