Snow Ellet woke up one day to find that Pitchfork had given his 2021 ep suburban indie rock star a fabulous 7.1 rating. We talk about how he made that record, the impact of the Pitchfork review and his new ep Glory Days. And of course, our usual Chicago questions. Check him out on Spotify and we hope you enjoy this one.

Time stamps:

1:33: We are joined today by Snow from Snow Ellet

2: How'd you get your start in music?

4: Was it scary to put out music on your own?

5:21: Was this to amuse myself or was it your intention to make it big?

8: Was it more difficult to write the new EP after the success of Suburban Indie Rock Star?

9:50: Are there plans to release the songs that didn't make it onto Glory Days?

10:45; How has it been working with Wax Bodega?

11:45: What was the thought behind going with a label this time?

14: At what point did you have the desire to play these songs live?

15:15: Is there currently a formal Snow Ellet band?

16:30: What was the Pitchfork experience like?

19: Did you feel like the Pitchfork review got what you were trying to do?

21: What's your writing process like?

23: Love the idea of repping the suburbs

25: There is this movement for shorter power poppier songs, are you intentionally keeping this concise?

27:20: Influences on Spotify - What inspired you to put these playlists out on Spotify?

30: What band has had an influence on you that people might not know?

31: Is it a conscious choice to put out EP's over LP's?

33: Did the theme of Glory Days present itself as you went along or was it an intentional choice?

35: where are you taking this from here?

38: What would you deem to be "success" with Glory Days?

40:20: What was it like to have your star rise in the music scene?

42:42: Deep dish or thin crust?

44:50: Favorite music venue?

47:12: What makes Chicago unique as a music scene?

48:42: Favorite record store?

50: What have you been listening to lately?

53: Favorite cheap drink?

55:45: Anything you'd like to plug?