Ep. 6: Are We Going to Be OK? Seattle’s goddess of psychedelic soul finds inspiration in quarantine
Artist SassyBlack finds new ways to reach fans and explores the meaning of creative genius with Malcolm Gladwell during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Can the music industry survive without live events? How is community and creativity getting artists through this pandemic? Is lockdown really an opportunity to make that masterpiece you’ve always dreamed of?
In this hour, KUOW's Are We Going To Be OK? explores innovative possibilities for the music industry during Covid-19 and does a deep dive into Malcom Gladwell's Hallelujah episode with Seattle’s goddess of psychedelic soul SassyBlack.
SassyBlack (Catherine Harris-White) is a musician and multimedia artist. A Seattle local, this goddess of “psychedelic soul” and “hologram funk” explores sound through deep electronic compositions. A graduate of Cornish College of the Arts, Sassy has written and produced all of her own music, with over 15 projects released since 2014. Along with her music, which has been featured on Adult Swim and the BET series Twenties, she has been an actor on HBO’s Vinyl and Comedy Central’s Broad City. Sassy’s music is available for listening and purchase through Bandcamp, Spotify, and all other streaming platforms.
To check out all of our Are We Going to Be OK? episodes, visit our series page at KUOW.org/OK.
Our Are We Going to Be OK? hosts are Jeannie Yandel and Zaki Hamid. This show is produced by Kristin Leong. Our events team is Charlotte Duren and Bridget Anderson. The show's graphics designer and tech guru is Teo Popescu. Our marketing manager is Michaela Gionnatti and our social media strategist is Juan Pablo Chiqiza.
This episode of Are We Going to Be OK? originally aired live on Facebook and YouTube on Thursday, May 14, 2020. This web story was originally published on June 24, 2020.
