Episode 182 - Peyton

In this episode, we sit down with singer and songwriter Peyton for a wide ranging conversation about her journey as an artist and the moments that helped shape her sound. Peyton reflects on earning music placements on Issa Rae’s Insecure and what it meant to hear her work woven into a series that reshaped television’s relationship with Black storytelling. She talks about her early foundation at Houston School of Performing and Visual Arts and how that environment sharpened both her discipline and creative instincts.The conversation also explores her collaborations with artists like The Internet, Steve Lacy, and Shafiq Husayn, and how working within those creative circles influenced her approach to songwriting, arrangement, and experimentation. Peyton opens up about her latest release, AU, breaking down the themes, the emotional palette behind the project, and where she feels she is in her artistic evolution right now. She also shares the story of how she connected with Stones Throw Records and what that partnership has meant for her career.