52. The Black Tones

Episode 52:This program's featured artist is Seattle's The Black Tones.  Founded about a decade ago, The Black Tones members Eva Walker (guitar and vocals), Cedric Walker (Drums), and Jake Iuti (bass) talk about their formative years as musical twins leading up to the realization of the band, the inspirations behind their 8-bit video game, sharing the stage with Mavis Staples, performing for a packed crowd at a Seattle Sounders game, and their new 45rpm single "The End of Everything," out now on Sub Pop records.   They also perform the b-side from that single and a few other songs in an exclusive live-in-studio session.  This episode is also watchable, the second installment of the new Low Profile TV series on Thurston Community Media (channel 22), which you can also find at lowprofilepodcast.com.  There, you can view the interview and performance complete with multiple camera angles and dogs in diapers.  It's a feast for the eyes, and this is a feast for the ears.  This episode was filmed by Bryce Aguirre, Hannah Byrd and Kefa Crow.  Audio Engineering by Robin Carmosino and Finn Foley. Video Editing by Andrew Ebright.  Produced and Edited by Markly Morrison.