Introducing with Tim Blackwell
Aug 13, 2026 · 21 min · 10 segments
Introducing Montaigne! This episode was recorded just before they kicked off their 10th anniversary tour of Glorious Heights, when the episode drops you'll…
Tim BlackwellHostIt's been
I'm trying to think.
Well, it's funny because like my answer to this like a year ago a bit more would have been Nina Jirachi, but now she's huge.
Huge, yeah.

I had her on this podcast about a year ago and put it out and then no one really knew.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I did like an eight week course there.
And Nina was my teacher and she was 18 at the time I was 21, I think.
And that's where I first met her.
And, like, we made friends because of that.
And then we, like, wrote some music together.
And, like, I have a song with her from her last record.
And, yeah.
And, like, the whole time I have been, like, her biggest advocate.
Like, I...
She was brilliant then and obviously this newest album is the most incredible thing.
But I was just like waiting for her to blow up because I was like, I know it's going to happen.
Like she's too good.
Her taste is too good.
Her songwriting is too good.
Production is amazing.
It's been
I'm trying to think.
Well, it's funny because like my answer to this like a year ago a bit more would have been Nina Jirachi, but now she's huge.
Huge, yeah.

I had her on this podcast about a year ago and put it out and then no one really knew.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I did like an eight week course there.
And Nina was my teacher and she was 18 at the time I was 21, I think.
And that's where I first met her.
And, like, we made friends because of that.
And then we, like, wrote some music together.
And, like, I have a song with her from her last record.
And, yeah.
And, like, the whole time I have been, like, her biggest advocate.
Like, I...
She was brilliant then and obviously this newest album is the most incredible thing.
But I was just like waiting for her to blow up because I was like, I know it's going to happen.
Like she's too good.
Her taste is too good.
Her songwriting is too good.
Production is amazing.
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