Insider Sessions
Strong Like Bear
The Insider Sessions with Erika Iverson
Strong Like Bear. Photo made from screen capture of video by Erika Iverson
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The Insider Sessions are inspired by the emotion, power, and soul that go into one, simple song. The aim is to get closer and more personal to the music and the art. The acoustic sound, I believe, is perfect for this. It allows you to hear only instruments, only voice, no background fuzz, and nothing channeling the noise but our own ears. The artists will choose their own place to play, sometimes in a van, sometimes on a bus, sometimes simply in an alley way; either way each session is authentic and personal. So take a look at these artists, some are from Iowa, some just passing through, and as you'll sometimes find, just getting started. Listen and enjoy the sounds that erupt throughout our beautiful state.
~ Erika Iverson
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Strong Like Bear is a local Ames band that not only plays beautiful, misty folk songs but also contributes a lot of work to the Ames music scene. They invited me to their homemade recording studio to hear a couple songs and get access to them a little better. The vocalist, Jordan, serenades you with sweet lyrics while the bass, guitar, and drum play along in bouncy and playful rhythm. It's a joyful sound and I will definitely be awaiting their first album! Thank you for the warm afternoon on such a chilly day!
~ Erika
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Erika Iverson attends Iowa State University for Journalism and Philosophy. She is a music fanatic that moonlights as a writer for Insider Iowa. Some of her old favorites include Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Bill Withers, The Who, The Doors, Buddy Guy, throw a little Cher in there (Half-breed!!!), Stevie Nicks, and a list that could be a story all it's own... When her heart plays music it plays bluegrass, when her soul plays music it plays the violin.
