Austin-based band Shearwater has just released their new album, The New World and we have founding member Jonathan Meiburg on the line as he prepares to take his band on a long-overdue tour.

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke with Jonathan about the reasons for the long break from the road, why he has chosen to crowdfund both the album and the tour and how he got Laurie Anderson to make an appearance on the record. Ever the optimist, Jonathan's mantra is..."What is possible today?