The Jonathan Rundman Interview: The Silos, Recording Analog, and His New Album "Waves"

Americana artist Jonathan Rundman has been recoding and touring for the last decade with The Silos. On April 11st, 2025 he releases his solo album, Waves where he not only sings and wrote the song, but performs organ, accordion, mandolin, and mandola on the record. 

Talked About in this Podcast: 

Jonathan Rundman

The Silos

"Elizabeth, Don't Waste Your Breath"

Waves

Lucinda Williams

Chuck Berry "Promised Land"

Aimee Mann "Mr. Harris"

Ani Difranco

Simon and Garfunkel

Shawn Colvin "Sunny Came Home"

Rod Stewart "Maggie May"

The Tulsa Music Scene

The Swampers

Steve Earl

Chapters

• 0:15 Jonathan Rundman Introduction
• 0:37 Michigan's Upper Peninsula; Eugene, Oregon; and Chicago
• 1:40 Lake Superior's Influence on the "Waves" Album
• 4:36 Early Musical Influences
• 6:03 The Mandola
• 7:46 Overture
• 10:20 Recording Analog in Nashville
• 14:41 Tulsa Scene: Leon Russell Studio, Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie Museums
• 15:12 Writing "State Line Fireworks Outlet"
• 19:51 Co-Writing with Walter Salas-Humara of The Silos
• 23:03 Storytelling in Songwriting
• 24:29 Attending Seminary and the Song "Hospital"
• 28:42 Opening for The Silos
• 29:37 Outro
• 30:09 Next Week's Interview with Tony Kamel