Episode 9 - Alex interviews Rob Helsten!

This episode features a conversation between Alex and Rob Helsten, a musician active on the Montreal music scene for around 15 years now. Rob's former projects include After the Weather (when Alex and Rob met) and Forgotten Fix; he's currently part of a duo called Down With Space, with Steve Dumas. Rob is also the co-owner of the studio Delicate/Automatic. 

From his background and creative process to stories and experiences as a musician in Montreal, Rob shares his deep love for the indie music scene, providing marvelous insights on what it means to be an active player in it. To be part of a scene is exactly that -you have to be a part of it, says Rob, going into what that means in a post-lockdown world, and how to find balance in the reality of being an indie musician in 2022. 

Alex and Rob share great stories on their experiences as indie musicians here in Montreal since the mid-to-late 2000's, making for a wonderful, insightful conversation on what it means to be an independent artist now -we do it because we have to! 

Find Rob Helsten's band Down With Space here: www.downwithspace.com