Adventures in Americana presents Smouse in the House
Episodes
56 episodes
Daphne Jane
Daphne Jane builds worlds around her music. Using her own home, friends, partner, and iconic sense of style, Daphne has a vision of where her music lives. It’s no surprise that she creates Pinterest boards for each song to help her creative tea...
Colin Bracewell
Can you have too much fun recording a podcast? You can decide that when listening to Colin Bracewell and host Tom Smouse discuss songwriting. Maybe it was the 30-minute walkabout in downtown Stillwater that added a layer of comfort before they ...
Anna Devine
Seeing an artist find their own voice, and step out with their own songs, feels like watching a bird take flight. In 2025, Anna Devine released her debut EP, and she has continued to navigate the local and regional music scene ever since. Anna ...
Tennessee Stiffs
Originally from Austin, TX, Ethan Lee and Cara B — otherwise known as The Tennessee Stiffs — have been hard at work creating their own scene down in Red Wing, MN steeped in their love and dedication to Americana music. When Cara and Lee moved b...
Clayton Ryan
Clayton Ryan is that guy we all want to know. He stands out, in height and in personality. Sitting down to talk with him, it felt like a casual buddy-buddy chat about life. Clayton doesn’t disguise his feelings, mince words or feed you somethin...
Laura Hugo
Our host Tom Smouse visits the Minneapolis home of Indigenous singer-songwriter Laura Hugo! Originally from Teec Nos Pos, Arizona, which is located in the Navajo Nation, she talks about how her music has grown and shifted with her experiences m...
Jack Klatt
When a musician walks up to your car asking to help carry stuff in, then you know it’s going to be a very personable conversation. There’s no lack of charisma in Minneapolis singer-songwriter Jack Klatt, and it feels very natural, as is his abi...
Lissie
Born, raised, and currently based in the Midwest, Elisabeth Corrin Maurus—aka Lissie—has been making music since she was a child in Rock Island, Illinois. Having followed Lissie from her very first album, host Tom Smouse found it surreal to sit...
Emma Josephine
Welcome back! For our inaugural episode of our new season, Tom Smouse met with Emma Josephine, a Mankato, MN native, who has a special way of connecting with her muse and the listener. She is unassuming and authentic, and you can sense through ...
Superior Siren
Laura Sellner, aka Superior Siren, has been on my radar for a very long time. Superior Siren exemplifies how to put a mood and character to music, with the natural environment of Lake Superior looming large as the heart of her music. We discuss...
Josie Langhorst
There was a moment right away in recording this podcast that gave me goosebumps. Sitting in an empty church outside of Mahtowa, Josie Langhorst pointed to a space up front and shared that her first public performance was right there. Being in a...
Clare Doyle
In a short time, Clare Doyle has garnered a lot of buzz and praise for her music. Clare’s creative journey from childhood to when the pandemic reawakened her interest in songwriting is movie material. Her ability to share without boundaries, fe...
Pert Near Sandstone
Listening to Kevin Kniebel and Justin Bruhn bring up names and bands from the Twin Cities Americana scene (past and present) shows just how much Pert Near Sandstone respects and understands heritage. They’ve collaborated with and influenced so ...
McKain Lakey
Magnetic. That’s the way I felt the first time when playing McKain Lakey’s album Somewhere. Half way through the podcast I had to figure out where that magnetic lure came from, which turns out, is baked into the Seattle production of the album....
The Twins of Franklin
It's been an absolute joy to to witness the evolution of local indie-folk duo The Twins of Franklin. From their debut release Low in 2020, to their new gorgeous release This Life, best friends Laura Lou and Becky Shaheen share their lives throu...
Matthew French
In some ways, talking with Matthew French felt like I was reconnecting with a long-lost brother. Matthew has a gentle warmth, kindness, and comforting presence. His music has always given me a sense of security in life, knowing I’m not alone in...
Nikki Lemire
If you’re like many of us, the harp has always been a mystic mystery. We rarely see it or hear it, and struggle to even understand the complexity of playing it. But when you see Nikki Lemire perform, she makes it look effortless and easy. The s...
Kelley Smith
Brainerd, MN-based singer-songwriter Kelley Smith’s debut album Moon Child found an immediate audience and plenty of exposure. Reconnecting in the lull after hearing about that experience, and how she’s processing and planning the next...
The Gated Community
Just blocks away from the 3rd Police Precinct that burned down during the 2020 protests, Minneapolis country-folk band The Gated Community saw many of their recordings lost due to a power outage. But being in the center of burning buildings, g...
Whit Page
“Bit of a recluse, a naturalist, and about to release something, or so I hear." That's how another artist described Whit Page to our host Tom Smouse. Having heard her perform before, he was immediately piqued to understand her more non-traditio...
John Louis
There’s a tender kindness behind John Louis's songs that, in person, shine bright. Tom Smouse visited John at his home to learn more about his songwriting. While tossing a dog toy for the new puppy and chatting, you can hear the importance he p...
Freaque
There is no greater example of how music transcends our physical worlds than what Twin Cities artist Gabriel Rodreick, aka Freaque, creates. His songs often use visceral physical and visual imagery to traverse our range of emotions. Tom visited...
Humbird & Luke Callen
In this episode, Tom Smouse visited the home shared by Siri Undlin (aka Humbird) and Luke Callen, two Twin Cities-based artists who each deliver their own unique take on folk music. The pair demonstrated the level of respect and love they have ...