Before The Chorus

By Sofia Loporcaro

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Episodes: 144

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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.

Episode Date
Benét on 'Make 'Em Laugh', & writing through heartbreak as it's happening
Jul 07, 2025
Daisy The Great on 'The Rubber Teeth Talk' & making songs out of dreams
Jun 30, 2025
MRCY on 'VOLUME 2', the spirituality of soul, & dancing through darkness
Jun 09, 2025
Adam Melchor on 'The Diary of Living' & finding optimism in upheaval
Jun 02, 2025
Rose Betts on 'There Is No Ship', looking to the past & running towards adventure
May 19, 2025
Alisa Xayalith on 'Slow Crush', the power of healthy love, & finding her own creative voice
May 12, 2025
Motherhood - Five artists on the often-overlooked parts of pregnancy & motherhood, & putting those stories to music
May 05, 2025
RE-ISSUE: Julien Baker on ‘Little Oblivions’, relapse, sobriety, & not externalizing God
Apr 21, 2025
Wet on ‘Two Lives’, anticipating motherhood, & singing from the subconscious
Apr 14, 2025
SYML on 'Nobody Lives Here', life's transient nature & loving yourself through it
Apr 07, 2025
Yukimi on 'For You', feeling your feelings, & imagining better futures as a first step towards change
Mar 31, 2025
About You on 'The Lighthouse, The Storm', a debut record six years in the making, & sharing different people's stories, including his own
Mar 24, 2025
TOKiMONSTA on 'Eternal Reverie', finding her love of music again & honouring her friend after their passing
Mar 17, 2025
Divorce on ‘Drive to Goldenhammer’, earnestness in songwriting, & finding comfort on the road
Mar 10, 2025
RE-ISSUE: Self Esteem on relationship & band breakups, queerness, & finding freedom in pop music
Mar 04, 2025
The February 2025 Recap: Sofia shares the music & the moments
Feb 27, 2025
Michi on 'Dirty Talk', embracing the "messiness & dirtiness of life", & standing in your own light
Feb 24, 2025
Michigander on 'Michigander', experiencing anxiety in his thirties & not wanting to be a person who resists change
Feb 17, 2025
Nilüfer Yanya on 'My Method Actor', whether art has to be authentic to be valid, & listening to your inner guide
Feb 10, 2025
The January 2025 Recap: Sofia shares the music & the moments that got her through the month
Feb 06, 2025
Victoria Canal on ‘Slowly, It Dawns’, the poison of validation, & unraveling in your twenties
Feb 03, 2025
Niambi on 'Taboo', challenging tropes about motherhood, womanhood, & more
Jan 27, 2025
Mon Rovîa on 'Act 4: Atonement', the crooked road of healing, & combatting apathy
Jan 20, 2025
Sofia Shares the Albums She's Excited for in 2025
Dec 27, 2024
Sofia Shares Her Artists To Watch in 2025
Dec 23, 2024
Local Natives on 'Time Will Wait For No One But I'll Wait For You' & the unwavering brotherhood of the five original band members
Dec 16, 2024
Sofia Shares Her Favourite Music Memories From 2024
Dec 14, 2024
Sofia Shares Her Top 10 Albums of 2024
Dec 10, 2024
Georgia Parker on 'Same Time Tomorrow', & writing songs people can relate to whether they want to or not
Dec 03, 2024
Lucky Kilmartin on 'Borders, Baby', moving forwards & finding solace in positive writing
Nov 18, 2024
Jonah Yano on 'Jonah Yano & the Heavy Loop' & looking for a sense of belonging
Nov 04, 2024
Jake Isaac on 'BENJAMIN', & music that is "raw, real & warm"
Oct 28, 2024
100TH EPISODE - Spencer Sutherland on 'The Drama' & the power of a little delusion
Oct 21, 2024
Ep. 99: St. Lundi on 'The Island' & learning to love home again
Oct 14, 2024
Ep. 98: MICHELLE on 'Songs About You Specifically' & creating space for each others' stories
Oct 07, 2024
Ep. 97: Nina Nesbitt on 'Mountain Music' & learning to tell the stories only she can tell
Sep 30, 2024
Ep. 96: Lutalo on 'The Academy' & not hiding the messy parts of life in their songwriting
Sep 23, 2024
Ep. 95: Chewing on 'Songs For Linnéa' & making a sonic scrapbook of his daughter's infancy
Sep 16, 2024
Ep. 94: Winnetka Bowling League on 'Sha La La', "This Is Life", & the balance between nostalgia & honest retrospection
Sep 09, 2024
Ep. 93: Paris Paloma on 'Cacophony', "Labour", & a hero's journey through trauma, sisterhood, & healing
Sep 02, 2024
The July Recap!
Aug 01, 2024
Ep. 92: James McVey on 'Letters Home', re-connecting with his younger self & cherishing the little things
Jul 23, 2024
Ep. 91: Donovan Woods on 'Things Were Never Good If They're Not Good Now' & learning to stop hiding behind an image of perfection
Jul 15, 2024
The June Recap!
Jul 10, 2024
Ep. 90: NEIL FRANCES on 'It's All A Bit Fuzzy', & finding both community & identity on the dancefloor
Jul 08, 2024
Ep. 89: Superfan on 'Tow Truck Jesus' & the overlooked universality of trans experiences
Jul 01, 2024
Ep. 88: Orlando Weeks on 'LOJA' & bearing witness to life's milestones
Jun 24, 2024
Ep. 87: Taylor Sackson on 'You Are Not A Friend' & finally getting to stand up for her younger self
Jun 17, 2024
Episode 86: Lawrence Matthews
Jun 10, 2024
Episode 85: Abby Sage
Jun 03, 2024
Episode 84: Crumb
May 27, 2024
Episode 83: Chandler Leighton
May 20, 2024
Episode 82 - Infinity Song
May 13, 2024
Episode 81: The Staves
May 06, 2024
The April Recap!
May 01, 2024
Episode 80: X Ambassadors
Apr 22, 2024
Episode 79: Another Sky
Apr 15, 2024
Episode 78: Griff
Apr 08, 2024
The March Recap!
Apr 03, 2024
Episode 77: Empress Of
Apr 01, 2024
Episode 76: Harmless
Mar 26, 2024
Episode 75: Mick Jenkins
Mar 19, 2024
Episode 74: Jamila Woods
Mar 11, 2024
The February Recap!
Mar 04, 2024
Bonus Episode 1: Name 3 Songs
Feb 29, 2024
Episode 73: Red Rum Club
Feb 26, 2024
Episode 72: ĠENN
Feb 20, 2024
Episode 71: Spiritune
Feb 12, 2024
The January 2024 Recap!
Feb 05, 2024
Episode 70: Black Honey
Jan 29, 2024
Episode 69: Vacations
Jan 22, 2024
Sofia Shares Her Album Tips For 2024
Dec 27, 2023
Sofia Shares Her Artists To Watch In 2024
Dec 20, 2023
Episode 68: Madison Cunningham
Dec 18, 2023
Sofia Shares Her Favourite Albums of 2023
Dec 14, 2023
Episode 67: Jelani Blackman
Dec 13, 2023
Sofia Shares Her Favourite Concerts & Music Memories of 2023
Dec 06, 2023
Episode 66: Merrick Winter
Dec 04, 2023
Episode 65: Vagabon
Nov 27, 2023
Ep. 64: Shea Couleé on '8', her cyberpunk-inspired story of black, queer euphoria
Nov 20, 2023
Episode 63: Murkage Dave
Nov 13, 2023
Episode 62: ER FIGHTMASTER
Nov 06, 2023
Episode 61: Flyte
Oct 30, 2023
Episode 60: Bombay Bicycle Club
Oct 23, 2023
Episode 59: Jalen Ngonda
Sep 25, 2023
Episode 58: Feist
Aug 23, 2023
Episode 57: Local Natives
Jul 31, 2023
Episode 56: Miya Folick
Jul 17, 2023
What Happens on Before the Chorus?
Jul 12, 2023
Episode 55: Curtis Waters
Jul 03, 2023
Episode 54: Gengahr
Jun 20, 2023
Episode 53: Half Moon Run
Jun 05, 2023
Episode 52: The Big Moon
May 22, 2023
Episode 51: Westerman
May 08, 2023
Episode 50: Will Joseph Cook
Apr 24, 2023
Episode 49: Billie Marten
Apr 10, 2023
Episode 48: Benny Sings
Mar 27, 2023
Episode 47: Jaws of Love
Nov 21, 2022
Episode 46: Mykki Blanco
Oct 24, 2022
Episode 45: Quinn Christopherson
Sep 26, 2022
Episode 44: The Amazons
Sep 12, 2022
Episode 43: MUNA
Aug 01, 2022
Episode 42: Bhi Bhiman
Jul 11, 2022
Episode 41: Mysie
Jun 13, 2022
Episode 40: Pond
May 30, 2022
Episode 39: Poppy Ajudha
Apr 25, 2022
Episode 38: Lady Wray
Apr 11, 2022
Episode 37: Fana Hues
Mar 28, 2022
Episode 36: Metronomy
Feb 21, 2022
Episode 35: Palace
Feb 07, 2022
Episode 34: Sloppy Jane
Jan 24, 2022
Episode 33: Munya
Dec 13, 2021
Episode 32: Nation of Language
Nov 08, 2021
Episode 31: Self Esteem
Oct 25, 2021
Episode 30: Mr. Jukes & Barney Artist
Aug 16, 2021
Episode 29: Her's Tribute with Saam Jafarzadeh
Aug 09, 2021
Episode 28: Eliza Shaddad
Jul 19, 2021
Episode 27: Drug Store Romeos
Jul 05, 2021
Episode 26: Sandunes
Jun 21, 2021
Episode 25: Japanese Breakfast
Jun 07, 2021
Episode 24: Billie Marten
May 24, 2021
Episode 23: Small Black
May 03, 2021
Episode 22: Flyte
Apr 19, 2021
Episode 21: Julien Baker
Apr 05, 2021
Episode 20: Nuha Ruby Ra
Mar 22, 2021
Episode 19: Genesis Owusu
Mar 08, 2021
Episode 18: Claud
Feb 22, 2021
Episode 17: clipping.
Feb 08, 2021
Episode 16: BEYRIES
Dec 07, 2020
Episode 15: Helena Deland
Nov 16, 2020
Episode 14: Local Natives
Nov 02, 2020
Episode 13: Future Islands
Oct 19, 2020
Episode 12: Cut Worms
Oct 12, 2020
Episode 11: Bully
Sep 21, 2020
Episode 10: Kay Young
Sep 07, 2020
Episode 9: Oscar Jerome
Aug 17, 2020
Episode 8: Glass Animals
Aug 10, 2020
Episode 7: Another Sky
Jul 27, 2020
Episode 6: Gordi
Jun 22, 2020
Episode 5: Mystery Jets
May 11, 2020
Episode 4: Equiknoxx
Apr 27, 2020
Episode 3: Self Esteem
Apr 13, 2020
Episode 2: Overcoats
Mar 09, 2020
Episode 1: Gengahr
Feb 10, 2020