Abby Posner

So I feel like it's pretty much home.

But yeah, just earlier this week, I was up in Seattle, Washington area doing a bit of shows with Abby Posner.

And when you were young, I understand you spent summers in France.

Was that a family connection or did your folks just like to go there?

And I always loved, I couldn't touch anywhere near her or James Taylor, but both of them were definitely inspirational for me.

Yeah, yeah.

Well, in addition to guitar, you have a beautiful voice on your songs and also backing vocals that you provide for other artists like Abby Posner, you mentioned earlier.

Yeah, yeah.

The Righteous Babe team facilitated that show and the recording of it.

And then the amazing Abby Posner mixed the song.

And it's out now, streaming everywhere.

And please consider for the...

That was Los Angeles-based Americana singer-songwriter Paula Fong talking about Gillian Welch's 1996 album, Revival.

Paula has toured with Abby Posner and The Big Fall, and in 2024, she released her debut EP, Chestnut Mare.

On October 2nd, Paula will be releasing her first full-length album, A Bird on the Wing.

So Paula, I'm really glad that you're able to make some time today and, uh, help me learn about a new album.

I had did have the, the great priv- privilege of hearing them or seeing them play live this past summer.

Was it this past summer? Gosh, I'm losing track of, [laughs] of exactly when it happened.

But I got to see them play at a festival called the Red Ants Pants where I was playing with Abby Posner.

Oh, that's, um, that's in Montana.

That's a good question.

Uh, that one really, I started writing it, um, when I was on tour on the road a lot with Abby Posner, who I sing and tour with.

Um-

Mm-hmm

Flies by.

And then I had to look it up, and I don't know why I haven't found his music before, but now I'm going to more.

I love it, is you, uh, work with, uh, Abby Posner's band.

Uh-

Um, so that's what-- that was the goal for that album in particular.

And then after I put out that album, I started really increasing the amount of time that I was on the road and touring with Abby Posner, um, and started to write, um, quite intentionally with the idea of, uh, you know, stretching myself as a songwriter.

And so I would write and get inspired while I was on the road, seeing all these other acts that were so talented.

Um, and then I also did a couple of songwriter, um, workshops where, well, they were more like accountability groups where we would write one song every week for 10 weeks.

And I think in particular, I'm most inspired when I'm hearing other musicians.

So if I'm in either a festival setting where I get to hear many different other musicians, um, and also collaborative settings.

Uh, one thing that I really learned from Abby Posner, and I've seen other musicians do it too now, especially, um, my producer, Justin Sinclair.

He goes by the artist name Brother James, and he came to the same festival that I did this past weekend.

I mean, the tone is just beautiful, but it was rather large and the sound also was quite big for the sound that I produce.

And so I started looking when I was on the road touring with my bandmate, Abby Posner.

Every time we went to a new town, we would check out a guitar shop.

Sure.

Were you performing as a solo artist during high school and after high school?

Not really.

No, I was always a bandmate, never a band leader until relatively recently.

Okay.

We're glad you're here.

My guest today is the incredible Abby Posner.

what's up kristen ford what's up everybody what's up world welcome abby um quick introduction uh she is an award-winning singer-songwriter she she her she

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And then just having played with Abby and seen them play live, every show is a celebration of life, is a collective outpouring of a huge range of emotions.

The coolest kid at the class that still wouldn't pick on you.

Welcome to the show, Abby Posner.

Kristen, that's like the best intro.