Ep. 142 - ORDINARY ELEPHANT - Not Your Typical Pachyderm | The Boston Chris Podcast

Welcome to Episode 142 featuring extraordinary americana/folk duo Ordinary Elephant originally from Austin, TX & Lafayette, LAYou DON'T want to miss this never before seen, in-depth look into the life & art of Ordinary Elephant We chatted with Pete & Crystal about how they met, where they grew up, how they got turned onto folk music, their two respective paths to songwriting, how their writing progress works, their harmonies, character driven songwriting, their self titled record & TONS more!Make sure to follow along with Ordinary Elephant at https://www.ordinaryelephant.net/Check out all episodes of "The Boston Chris Podcast" here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbahChapters:02:21: Theme Song03:03: Intro03:49: The story behind “Bring Me Your Heart”05:25: “Bring Me Your Heart”07:39: Where are they from?08:53: How they met09:53: Coming to music in different ways11:51: Crystal turning her words into music13:05: Getting over her fear14:11: Pete’s inspiration to start writing16:54: Co-writing with each other19:05: Separating their 2 relationships?21:04: Being home from tour22:39: Walking away from their jobs for music25:41: The origin of the name26:21: Character driven storytelling in their music28:21: The art of harmony31:06: The significance of switching lead vocals32:58: Their self titled album & Dirk Powell37:20: Their appalachia influence39:42: The story behind “The War”41:27: “The War”45:40: Something their fans may not know!46:21: Impactful50:10: Who is the ONE ARTIST they wish everyone knew about?52:17: What the Heck?!56:39: Fly on the Wall58:35: Biggest Lesson1:00:09: The 3 things they are most grateful for1:02:32: Who is Ordinary Elephant?1:04:07: OutroSupport The Boston Chris Show💵Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCao6fJOfevnE7dkMYz3vnQQ/join👕Merchandise Store: https://boston-chris-gaming.creator-s...🎧Purchase Hyper X Products: https://hx.hyperx.gg/BG5FiQXA💵Donate to Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/etxrocksFollow The Boston Chris Show► Twitter https://twitter.com/BostonChrisTTV► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bostonchristtv/► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbostonchris► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonChrisShow► Discord https://discord.gg/TkyV9Q2P► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebostonchrisshow► Other Stuff: https://linktr.ee/bostonchrisCheck out the Podcasts:► Tunesday Tuesday YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6Ad578OEwM_QUPoU8gJed--P► Tunesday Tuesday Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wsvT6ktWUZJI5b7Z0hErW?si=11530c8cbbf544d9► The Boston Chris Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah► The Boston Chris Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UeR5tgIGsltEMUh0a22h8?si=b10432ece9ec4db0