Episode 14: Brother Dege

Back in March the writer and performer Brother Dege released Aurora, an album evocative of his home town of Lafayette, Louisiana. It’s a beautiful album, rich in emotion, exploring the cycle of romance, break up and its impacts. Sadly, just weeks after this conversation, and days before the release of the album, Dege died. His backing band The Brethren and record label Prophecy Productions released the following statements.“Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of our Brother, Dege Legg. Thank you to the fans around the world, and our loving community for your support in this hard time. Please keep the family, band, and friends in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you for everything you gave to us, Dege. You are dearly missed.” - The Brethren “It is with a heavy heart that I convey our sincere condolences to Dege Legg’s family, friends, and fellow musicians in his band. I am struck with grief and sadness on hearing about Dege’s passing, and I know that I am speaking for everybody at Prophecy Productions. In the short time of our recently engaged collaboration, we all got to know this exceptional musician as a particularly gentle, kind, and generous artist. Rest in peace, Brother Dege!” – Martin Koller (Prophecy Productions Founder)“After searching our hearts, we have decided to proceed with the release of Aurora the sixth full-length of Brother Dege, which has been scheduled for March 15. To the best of our knowledge that is what Dege wanted. We will honor his artistic legacy by making it available to the world.It was a pleasure to have this brief opportunity to talk with Brother Dege. Despite the sad circumstances around this interview I hope you will enjoy hearing Dege’s thoughts on music, writing and inspiration. Aurora is out now and well worth your time. Thanks for reading (and listening). If you would like to hear more of Whatever Comes Next, subscribe below to get all future episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tomosman.substack.com