Soul Garage isn't trying to chase an algorithm. They're trying to make music that means something.
In this episode of The Chris & Mike Show, Canadian indie duo Nate and Shae of Soul Garage join us for a conversation that quickly becomes much more than a typical band interview. We get into how they met, how they create together, and how influences ranging from Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam to Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Tom Petty helped shape their sound without defining it.
Nate and Shae take us behind songs like “Monster,” inspired by homelessness and the struggles happening in their hometown of Barrie, Ontario, and “Before AI,” a song rooted in real relationships and years of creative evolution. They also explain why they're resisting the pressure to constantly release singles and instead finishing an album they can genuinely be proud of.
But this episode isn't just about music. We talk relationships, visual art, Canadian life, touring dreams, creativity, the realities of being an independent artist, and Shae's upcoming art project supporting veterans through Heroic Hearts.
And then Soul Garage does what musicians do best: they play.
What starts as an interview turns into a live acoustic performance and one of those genuine conversations that reminds us why we love having independent artists on the show.
If you love grunge, indie rock, songwriting, creative couples, live music, and artists who still believe songs should come from real life, meet Soul Garage.
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