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Before The Chorus

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Sofia Loporcaro

Before a song is released, a record is produced, or a chorus is written, the musicians that write them think. A lot. They live. A lot. And they feel. A LOT. Hosted by award-winning interviewer and radio host Sofia Loporcaro, Before the Chorus dives into the stories and experiences that shape these artists, and ultimately, the music we hear.

#147

Jack Garratt on 'Pillars' & asking for reciprocity

Jack Garratt's latest full-length album, Pillars, wrestles with longing: longing for recip... more

29 Sep 2025

56 MINS

56:45

29 Sep 2025

#146

Kilo Kish on 'Negotiations', & the tension between art & industry

On Kilo Kish's 'Negotiations', robotic soundscapes mirror the transactional, 'churned-out'... more

21 Jul 2025

30 MINS

30:56

21 Jul 2025

#145

LIVE: Before the Chorus & Open Folk Present: In These Lines feat. Gaby Moreno, Lily Kershaw & James ...

On June 25th 2025, in collaboration with Open Folk, we presented our first ever live inter... more

14 Jul 2025

33 MINS

33:58

14 Jul 2025

#144

Benét on 'Make 'Em Laugh', & writing through heartbreak as it's happening

Benét writes songs while in the eye of life's storms. Because of this, his lyrics are raw ... more

07 Jul 2025

33 MINS

33:47

07 Jul 2025

#143

Daisy The Great on 'The Rubber Teeth Talk' & making songs out of dreams

Daisy The Great's 'The Rubber Teeth Talk' takes us on a winding road through dream states.... more

30 Jun 2025

44 MINS

44:56

30 Jun 2025

#142

MRCY on 'VOLUME 2', the spirituality of soul, & dancing through darkness

MRCY's ' VOLUME 2' is a celebration of life that never gets preachy. Rooted in soul music,... more

09 Jun 2025

30 MINS

30:47

09 Jun 2025

#141

Adam Melchor on 'The Diary of Living' & finding optimism in upheaval

Adam Melchor's latest album, 'The Diary of Living', balances honesty with levity. He talks... more

02 Jun 2025

45 MINS

45:17

02 Jun 2025

#140

Rose Betts on 'There Is No Ship', looking to the past & running towards adventure

On 'There Is No Ship', Rose Betts uses her Irish heritage as a vehicle for storytelling. I... more

19 May 2025

33 MINS

33:16

19 May 2025

#139

Alisa Xayalith on 'Slow Crush', the power of healthy love, & finding her own creative voice

On 'Slow Crush', her debut LP, Alisa Xayalith takes us through a scrapbook of love stories... more

12 May 2025

38 MINS

38:02

12 May 2025

#138

Motherhood - Five artists on the often-overlooked parts of pregnancy & motherhood, & putting those s...

Despite being an often-overlooked topic in music, motherhood has come up in several of my ... more

05 May 2025

37 MINS

37:29

05 May 2025

#137

RE-ISSUE: Julien Baker on ‘Little Oblivions’, relapse, sobriety, & not externalizing God

It’s been a busy spring for Julien Baker: she just released a collaborative album with Tor... more

21 Apr 2025

55 MINS

55:06

21 Apr 2025

#136

Wet on ‘Two Lives’, anticipating motherhood, & singing from the subconscious

The writing process of ‘Two Lives’ began right as Kelly Zutrau, aka Wet, discovered that s... more

14 Apr 2025

25 MINS

25:16

14 Apr 2025

#135

SYML on 'Nobody Lives Here', life's transient nature & loving yourself through it

On 'Nobody Lives Here', SYML sings about the transience of life with solemn acceptance. Th... more

07 Apr 2025

39 MINS

39:26

07 Apr 2025

#134

Yukimi on 'For You', feeling your feelings, & imagining better futures as a first step towards chang...

Yukimi Nagano, long known as the frontperson of Little Dragon, came on the podcast to disc... more

31 Mar 2025

44 MINS

44:54

31 Mar 2025

#133

About You on 'The Lighthouse, The Storm', a debut record six years in the making, & sharing differen...

About You's 'The Lighthouse, The Storm' is an album of stories. Some were sent to him by f... more

24 Mar 2025

52 MINS

52:55

24 Mar 2025

#132

TOKiMONSTA on 'Eternal Reverie', finding her love of music again & honouring her friend after their...

'Eternal Reverie''s is the fruit of TOKiMONSTA changing her creative process & healing fro... more

17 Mar 2025

51 MINS

51:22

17 Mar 2025

#131

Divorce on ‘Drive to Goldenhammer’, earnestness in songwriting, & finding comfort on the road

Divorce blend the earnestness of country & folk with off-kilter headiness of indie rock. O... more

10 Mar 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:18

10 Mar 2025

#130

RE-ISSUE: Self Esteem on relationship & band breakups, queerness, & finding freedom in pop music

With her third album, 'A Complicated Woman', coming out next month, I wanted to revisit my... more

04 Mar 2025

39 MINS

39:35

04 Mar 2025

#129

The February 2025 Recap: Sofia shares the music & the moments

Sofia takes you through her month in the Los Angeles music scene, concert highlights, emer... more

27 Feb 2025

11 MINS

11:32

27 Feb 2025

#128

Michi on 'Dirty Talk', embracing the "messiness & dirtiness of life", & standing in your own light

Michi's debut LP 'Dirty Talk' is all about healing from past relationships, giving both yo... more

24 Feb 2025

43 MINS

43:55

24 Feb 2025

#127

Michigander on 'Michigander', experiencing anxiety in his thirties & not wanting to be a person who ...

On his debut, self-titled record, Michigander runs through a gamut of questions. It reckon... more

17 Feb 2025

51 MINS

51:57

17 Feb 2025

#126

Nilüfer Yanya on 'My Method Actor', whether art has to be authentic to be valid, & listening to your...

Nilüfer Yanya's 'My Method Actor' gets existential over angular grooves. Each song asks a ... more

10 Feb 2025

36 MINS

36:02

10 Feb 2025

#125

The January 2025 Recap: Sofia shares the music & the moments that got her through the month

It's no secret that January 2025 has been rough for Los Angeles (And the US as a whole), b... more

06 Feb 2025

09 MINS

09:35

06 Feb 2025

#124

Victoria Canal on ‘Slowly, It Dawns’, the poison of validation, & unraveling in your twenties

Victoria Canal’s debut record ‘Slowly, It Dawns’ is a tale of unraveling in your twenties.... more

03 Feb 2025

43 MINS

43:52

03 Feb 2025

#123

Niambi on 'Taboo', challenging tropes about motherhood, womanhood, & more

On 'Taboo', Niambi (who you may know as one half of the duo OSHUN) asks the uncomfortable ... more

27 Jan 2025

43 MINS

43:58

27 Jan 2025

#122

Mon Rovîa on 'Act 4: Atonement', the crooked road of healing, & combatting apathy

On the final EP of a four-part set, 'Act Four: Atonement', Mon Rovîa is atoning, letting g... more

20 Jan 2025

48 MINS

48:00

20 Jan 2025

#121

Sofia Shares the Albums She's Excited for in 2025

Over a four-part episode series, Sofia will be looking back on the music & memories of 202... more

27 Dec 2024

11 MINS

11:55

27 Dec 2024

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#147

Jack Garratt on 'Pillars' & asking for reciprocity

#146

Kilo Kish on 'Negotiations', & the tension between art & industry

#145

LIVE: Before the Chorus & Open Folk Present: In These Lines feat. Gaby Moreno, Lily Kershaw & James ...

#144

Benét on 'Make 'Em Laugh', & writing through heartbreak as it's happening

#143

Daisy The Great on 'The Rubber Teeth Talk' & making songs out of dreams

#142

MRCY on 'VOLUME 2', the spirituality of soul, & dancing through darkness

#141

Adam Melchor on 'The Diary of Living' & finding optimism in upheaval

#140

Rose Betts on 'There Is No Ship', looking to the past & running towards adventure

#139

Alisa Xayalith on 'Slow Crush', the power of healthy love, & finding her own creative voice

#138

Motherhood - Five artists on the often-overlooked parts of pregnancy & motherhood, & putting those s...

#137

RE-ISSUE: Julien Baker on ‘Little Oblivions’, relapse, sobriety, & not externalizing God

#136

Wet on ‘Two Lives’, anticipating motherhood, & singing from the subconscious

#135

SYML on 'Nobody Lives Here', life's transient nature & loving yourself through it

#134

Yukimi on 'For You', feeling your feelings, & imagining better futures as a first step towards chang...

#133

About You on 'The Lighthouse, The Storm', a debut record six years in the making, & sharing differen...

#132

TOKiMONSTA on 'Eternal Reverie', finding her love of music again & honouring her friend after their...

#131

Divorce on ‘Drive to Goldenhammer’, earnestness in songwriting, & finding comfort on the road

#130

RE-ISSUE: Self Esteem on relationship & band breakups, queerness, & finding freedom in pop music

#129

The February 2025 Recap: Sofia shares the music & the moments

#128

Michi on 'Dirty Talk', embracing the "messiness & dirtiness of life", & standing in your own light

#127

Michigander on 'Michigander', experiencing anxiety in his thirties & not wanting to be a person who ...

#126

Nilüfer Yanya on 'My Method Actor', whether art has to be authentic to be valid, & listening to your...

#125

The January 2025 Recap: Sofia shares the music & the moments that got her through the month

#124

Victoria Canal on ‘Slowly, It Dawns’, the poison of validation, & unraveling in your twenties

#123

Niambi on 'Taboo', challenging tropes about motherhood, womanhood, & more

#122

Mon Rovîa on 'Act 4: Atonement', the crooked road of healing, & combatting apathy

#121

Sofia Shares the Albums She's Excited for in 2025