Meet Frail Talk | Musicians & Magicians

We had the good fortune of connecting with Frail Talk and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Frail, what matters most to you?
Social innovation. Developing some kind of ethic surrounding music is tough. As musicians & artists there are various ways you can present yourself. For us, we’ve decided to surround ourselves with communities that value art & music as a way of living. This includes unconventional work, places for play and communal living with musicians and artists to subvert norms and disrupt typical social principles and values. Music can be more than success or brand. Music can be conversational and connecting. Art is more than power or influence. Art can be inclusive and innovative. Frail Talk is more than just music, it is about moments of communion and togetherness. That’s the beauty of art; we get to be together in these fractured moments and fill spaces with our longings and passions and hopes and fears and dreams and visions. It’s all the chaotic and calm inside each person that comes spilling out when we’re finally allowed to feel. It’s the spaces in between the spaces.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
We chose a particularly tough time to begin our project, just before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, so it has taken a lot of work just to keep our heads above the water. Ultimately, our music has kept its life because of our grounding in our community, and our choice to stay as true and honest with our art as we can muster. Every step forward we take as a band is only because of all of the powerful hearts & minds we are connected to. Every step backwards is worth it because we really do believe in our music and value the entire process of creativity.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
We’re based in Fort Collins, Colorado and we sure do care about this city. Here are a couple places you should be sure not to miss: Wolverine Farm Publick House – a true bedrock of the FoCo art scene that does incredible work to support literature and the arts in our town. Also home to Perelandra Bookshop, the finest curation of literature you’ll find on the banks of the Poudre river.
Cloverlick Banjo Shop – a rare gem of music making & banjo building!
Fort Collins Food Coop – eat local foods, value sustainability over profitability, connect what you eat to where you are!

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
There are multitudes of people who are constantly supporting us but we’re extra grateful lately for those who helped us get our first record out in 2021: thank you Companion, Tobias Bank, Harrison Goodale, Courtney Hartman and all of our dear friends!

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Jo Babb Ezra Bram