131. You, Me and A Band: Ex Hex Discusses Ex Hex

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This episode marks a YMAAA first, as it focuses on a band rather than an album. Al talks to each member of the Washington, DC-based alternative rock band Ex Hex — Mary Timony, Betsy Wright and Laura Harris — about the  group's two albums and upcoming live dates. The interview with Timony is an excerpt from an upcoming episode, while the interview with Wright is an excerpt from Ep. 44. Al’s discussion with Harris is a standalone interview (though she will also be on a new episode soon).

Get information on Ex Hex’s live shows and more on Instagram at @exhexband and on their website, https://exhexband.com/shows!

More social media for Ex Hex and its members…

Ex Hex:

@exhexband on Twitter/X

Mary Timony:

@MaryT_Money on Twitter/X

@marytimony on Instagram

Betsy Wright

@betsybooots on Instagram

Laura Harris

@heylisaharris on Instagram

Al is on Twitter/X at @almelchiorBB and on Bluesky at @almelchior.bsky.social. This show has accounts on Twitter/X, Threads and Instagram at @youmealbum. Be sure to follow @youmealbum to find out in advance about upcoming guests and featured albums for this podcast.

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1:18 Al explains why he’s doing a You, Me and a Band episode

2:51 Introducing the members of Ex Hex

Mary Timony interview excerpt

4:11 Mary explains why Ex Hex is playing shows again

6:51 When did Mary first get the idea to form Ex Hex?

9:10 Mary challenged herself to craft catchy pop songs

11:09 Does Mary prefer one Ex Hex album over the other?

Laura Harris interview

13:16 Ex Hex recently played a “warmup” show

17:45 Laura talks about how she joined Ex Hex

21:53 Laura compares the two Ex Hex albums

28:16 Which bands have influenced Ex Hex’s sound?

35:42 Laura’s playing style has varied with different bands she’s been in

39:59 Which Ex Hex songs are Laura’s favorites to play?

Betsy Wright interview excerpt

44:57 Betsy talks about how Ex Hex’s songwriting process evolved

48:02 Betsy compares Rips with It’s Real

50:50 Betsy clears up a misheard lyric for Al

52:52 Al wraps things up

Outro is from “Want It To Be True” by Ex Hex.

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