Charlie Harding

Welcome to Switched on Pop.

I'm songwriter Charlie Harding.

I really think that everyone should try being in a band at least once.

The most fun I've ever had has been playing in them.

I had my high school jam band phase, then college indie rock, then post-college Americana.

Even this podcast is kind of a band.

We just talk instead of play.

I'm not alone in thinking that bands are important.

I was recently reading a piece in Time called In Defense of the Band, which makes this case that a band is a salve for our hyper-individualized, hyper-commodified world.

It's a real opportunity to make a connection.

It was written by Katie Gavin of the band Moona, which is Katie, Josette Maskin, and Naomi McPherson.

They're one of my absolute favorite bands right now.

I wanted to talk with them because I wanted to hear from all of them why being in a band matters.

And I also wanted to hear about their recent album, Dancing on the Wall.

got this big 80s over-the-top production on the surface it's an infectious pop record underneath the lyrics draw on the collective activism mutual aid the fights against climate change and war but really it's about how we can be our best together here's my conversation with moona

Joe, Katie, Naomi, thanks for being on the show.

Really appreciate it.

My first thing is I'm just wondering how we do this because this is only my second time interviewing three people, which I did that a long time ago.

Sure.

And I'm just curious, what is the most effective way to make this great for all of you as a collective?