The Song Is Never Done is a song about what exactly we're trying to do with all this art business. From a guitar to the canvas, we're all out here making beautiful things as a way to explore the world around us and our place in it. In this fina

Track 9: The Crow Symbolizes Love

Aug 17th, 2023 23m 46s

The Crow Symbolizes Love is a song about the journey one takes to find love and the personal growth that happens along the way. The song moves through life stages from childhood crush to settling down and is the perfect set up for the album's f

Track 8: Not My Mother

Aug 3rd, 2023 20m 28s

Not My Mother is a song about the cold harshness of those who don’t care for your wellbeing. While our mothers are caring and supportive, there are some out there who, to put it bluntly, are not our mothers. In this episode, we’ll explore criti

Track 7: Easter

Jul 13th, 2023 22m 34s

Easter is a song about the insecurities and responsibilities of adulthood. In this episode, we'll dive deeper into the dichotomy of light and heavy topics to explore how Hiram Hollow perfectly frames Easter, allowing it's more anxious moments t

Track 6: Hiram Hollow

Jun 22nd, 2023 21m 58s

Hiram Hollow is a song about parading through town, hunting foxes, and going to war. It's also the most whimsical song on The Bear with an approach closer to Walt's various children's albums. While his kid's music builds into punchlines, Hiram

Sharing The Art Grind Podcast w/ Walter Martin

Jun 8th, 2023 58m 13s

In lieu of a new episode this week, I wanted to share part of an amazing interview Walt did with the Art Grind Podcast earlier this year. This is the very same podcast that introduced him to the art of Hollis Heichemer, whose art is featured on

Track 5: The Bear

May 25th, 2023 24m 29s

The Bear is a song about... well, a bear. But it's also about our history, growth, and preparing for what comes next. In this episode, we tell the tale of The Bear before touching on the Faulkner story that inspired the title and meeting the al

Track 4: Baseball Diamonds

May 11th, 2023 25m

Baseball Diamonds is a song about the moments, memories, and people that make up our life. In this episode, we’ll track the inspirations of the song to find a lineage of loved ones that bring us all the way back to the baseball field. Along the

Tracks 2&3: First Voices and New Green

Apr 20th, 2023 26m 6s

New Green is a song about the complicated but loving relationships we have with our families. We’ll dive into those relationships, how they change, and what it means when time turns our life into memories. This episode features guests Judy Mart

Track 1: Hunters in the Snow

Apr 6th, 2023 29m 24s

Hunters in the Snow is a song about the changing seasons of life and our place in it all. In this episode, we’ll explore Walt’s own seasons as we look back at his time in Jonathan Fire*Eater and The Walkmen-- two bands that paved the way for th

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Introducing The Song Is Never Done

Mar 25th, 2023 1m 57s

Following a long career in bands like The Walkmen and Jonathan Fire*Eater, musician Walter Martin crafted his 6th studio album, The Bear, warmed by a wood burning stove in a bright red one-room schoolhouse_._ Tackling themes of family, art, and