SHAED: Exploring Nature, Coming Out, and Instant Pots

This time, I sat down with a lovely group named Shaed. If you are a lover of good music or a fan of apple products you have definitely encountered their work. They have an EP called ‘Melt’ that was released in the fall of 2018, which you need to go check out, and their song ‘Trampoline’ off of the Melt EP was featured in Apple’s global campaign for the MacBook Air. That song now has over 50 million streams on Spotify alone.

Chelsea, Max, and Spencer of Shaed share an uncommon and intimate dynamic not often found in the music industry, or any industry for that matter. Spencer and Max are identical twins, and Chelsea and Spencer got married last October. All three live under the same roof and have for a while with no plans to change. While this may seem odd to people on the outside, it really isn’t, especially once you get to know them. Chelsea, Spencer, and Max have known each other for over a decade, and as a group, they were spending 99% of their time together anyway. Living in the same spot only strengthens that bond and makes the creative process readily accessible. When Spencer and Max have an idea at 2 in the morning, they can hop down to the studio in their boxers while Chelsea is fast asleep, because she’s not as much of a night owl. Then Chelsea can wake up the next morning and play around with what Max and Spencer have created.

In this conversation, we dive into what the creative process of Shaed looks like, how recharging by exploring nature can give you that extra boost of creativity, how Max came out to his brother Spencer, whipping up recipes in the instant pot, and more. Even if you aren’t an avid listener of music, or maybe you haven’t heard of Shaed, I encourage to listen to the full extent of this conversation. We talk about a lot of moments and lessons that can be applied to many areas of life, especially those outside of music. Also, they’re pretty cool and I had too much fun with this conversation. And Chelsea promised me pasta so I’ll definitely take her up on that. So maybe whip up a bowl of your own pasta, pour up a hefty glass of wine, and turn up this wide-ranging conversation with Shaed.

Shaed (Spotify): https://spoti.fi/2Gw1ihk

Shaed (Apple Music): https://apple.co/2XyMXYs

The Aux: https://www.auxoro.com/theaux

Song: 'Trampoline' by SHAED

Name of the Wind: https://amzn.to/2inUABd

Dolly Sods: https://bit.ly/2VZRBhP

Waking Up by Sam Harris: https://wakingup.com/

Instant Pot: https://amzn.to/2IAi1DW

Intro/Outro Music: Produced by David Grossfeld

Mixed and Mastered by Dbsound on Fiverr

Sound Design: Matt Grossfeld

Episode Art: @shervinfoto

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