# Inlet Wire > Inlet Wire is a Canadian music podcast hosted by Eric Chan. Weekly short-form interviews (~10 minutes) with independent artists from British Columbia — your direct line to the artists shaping the sound of Canadian music. New episodes every Monday. Inlet Wire covers BC artists across genres including indie rock, folk, pop, and alternative. Each episode is an edited, story-forward conversation built to last past the release cycle. The show is an independent media brand based in Metro Vancouver, BC, Canada. ## About - **Host:** Eric Chan (Metro Vancouver, BC, Canada) - **Format:** Weekly interview podcast, approximately 10 minutes per episode - **Focus:** Independent artists from British Columbia, Canada - **Tagline:** Your direct line to BC artists - **Editorial stance:** Time-capsule journalism — no rankings, no hype cycles, no promo-speak. Artists talking about their work with someone who cares about getting it right. - **Website:** https://inletwire.com - **Contact:** contact@inletwire.com - **RSS Feed:** https://anchor.fm/s/10edfd0cc/podcast/rss - **Started:** February 2026 ## Host Eric Chan is a producer, audio engineer, and music curator based in Metro Vancouver. BCIT Radio Arts & Entertainment and SAE Institute Recording Arts graduate, with over 20 years around music, production, and entertainment. His background spans independent music scenes in Asia, Australia, and Canada. ## Listen - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2BTlbhjjXBsV6MECUSUWwY - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1876137985 - iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1333-inlet-wire-322764626/ - Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/itunes/1876137985 - Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1876137985 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@inletwire - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/10edfd0cc/podcast/rss ## Social - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inletwire - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@inletwire - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inletwire - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@inletwire ## Pages - [Home](https://inletwire.com/): Latest episode, recent episodes archive, BC artist playlists - [Episodes](https://inletwire.com/episodes/): Full archive of all Inlet Wire episodes - [Playlists](https://inletwire.com/playlists/): Spotify playlists — The Sound of BC (featured artists) and Full Episodes - [About](https://inletwire.com/about/): About Inlet Wire and host Eric Chan - [Contact](https://inletwire.com/contact/): Press, sponsorship, and artist submissions - [Media Kit](https://inletwire.com/media-kit/): Brand assets and sponsorship information ## Episodes - [Ep. 1 — The Hausplants: Into Equilibrium](https://inletwire.com/episodes/the-hausplants/): In this episode of Inlet Wire , Eric Chan sits down with The Hausplants . They talk about how the band started, how their different backgrounds shape the Hausplants sound, and the moment they knew thi… - [Ep. 2 — Andy Schichter: Building Park Sound Studio](https://inletwire.com/episodes/andy-schichter/): How Andy Schichter and Dan Ponich turned a Craigslist industrial space into one of North Vancouver's most distinctive studios, and why the API 1608 is the room's centre of gravity. - [Ep. 3 — Silverware: Down for the Long Haul](https://inletwire.com/episodes/silverware/): In this episode of Inlet Wire, Eric Chan talks with Huckleberry from Silverware (Victoria, BC). They get into the early moment that pushed the band forward, how their songs take shape from rough ideas… - [Ep. 4 — Chief State: Keep Your Friends Closer](https://inletwire.com/episodes/chief-state/): In this episode of Inlet Wire, Eric Chan sits down with BC band Chief State for a real conversation about how this record came together when it almost didn’t. - [Ep. 5 — Spendo: Creative Rebirth](https://inletwire.com/episodes/spendo/): In this episode of Inlet Wire , Eric Chan sits down with Vancouver band Spendo . Guitarist Bradley Lambert talks about where the band is at right now, how their songs take shape, and how they work thr… - [Ep. 6 — Pinebarren: Change, Songwriting and Arbutus](https://inletwire.com/episodes/pinebarren/): On this episode of Inlet Wire, Pinebarren talk about the band in their own words, how their writing process has changed, and what shaped their latest release, Arbutus. - [Ep. 7 — Blush: Friendship, Growth and the New EP](https://inletwire.com/episodes/blush/): Blush started as four friends making music together in Victoria, BC, and over time that natural beginning grew into a band with its own shape and sound. - [Ep. 8 — Kay Brette: The Songs Aren’t Sad Anymore](https://inletwire.com/episodes/kay-brette/): In this episode of Inlet Wire, Eric Chan sits down with Vancouver artist Kay Brette. She talks about performance anxiety, stepping away from music and the slow path back. - [Ep. 9 — Jody Glenham: Still Here](https://inletwire.com/episodes/jody-glenham/): This episode of Inlet Wire features Vancouver artist Jody Glenham. We get into Still Here , self-producing the record, songwriting habits, and the visual collaborations behind the videos with director… - [Ep. 10 — Posh Coat: Songs, Live Energy and What Comes Next](https://inletwire.com/episodes/posh-coat/): Andrew Whitney from Posh Coat joins Inlet Wire to talk about how the band came together, writing songs for the stage, and why feeling always comes first in their recordings. - [Ep. 11 — Tobacco Brown: From Acting School to Songwriting](https://inletwire.com/episodes/tobacco-brown/): In this episode, Inlet Wire is joined by Kevan from Tobacco Brown. We talk about his early connection to music, how songwriting came through storytelling, and how acting school helped him realize music was really the thing. - [Ep. 12 — Hillsboro: Inside A Party in Your Name](https://inletwire.com/episodes/hillsboro/): Nima from Hillsboro joins Eric Chan on Inlet Wire to talk about how the band has changed in six years — from finishing every song on a single laptop to writing a record live on stage. - [Ep. 13 — The Zummers: The Early Chapter Behind Distracted](https://inletwire.com/episodes/the-zummers/): The Zummers are a four-piece out of Pemberton, B.C. In this episode, they look back on the early momentum that turned into their debut album, Distracted — the songs, the road, and what it sounds like when a band finds its shape fast. - [Ep. 14 — Leah Abramson: On The Abramson Singers Return](https://inletwire.com/episodes/leah-abramson/): Leah Abramson returns with new music under The Abramson Singers name. In this conversation, she talks about what changed in the years between releases, how these songs slowly came together, and why songwriting still matters to her now. We get into life between records, writing on piano instead of guitar, the a cappella thread that still runs through the project, and the meaning behind “Can You See It Now” from the new EP Anything You Could’ve Been. - [Ep. 15 — Francis Baptiste: Music, Language, and Heritage](https://inletwire.com/episodes/francis-baptiste/): On this episode of Inlet Wire, Francis Baptiste talks about coming back to music, and how that path led him back toward language, family, and heritage. He talks about learning the Okanagan language, carrying parts of it into song, and why that matters to him as a father, songwriter, and member of a lineage he wants to help preserve. Francis also shares how he works with Levi Bent to shape poems into songs, and why one song, Snəqsilx (sneh-silk), has stayed close through it all. - [Ep. 16 — Summer's Brother: Summer's Brother Took Shape Over Time](https://inletwire.com/episodes/summers-brother/): On this episode of Inlet Wire, Summer's Brother talk about how the project came together over a few years, and how their EP Class Clown slowly found its shape. - [Ep. 17 — Kaj Falch-Nielsen: Kaj from Blue Light Studio on Building an East Van Creative Hub](https://inletwire.com/episodes/kaj-falch-nielsen/): Kaj from Blue Light Studio joins Inlet Wire to talk about how a recording space can become something bigger than just a studio. Eric Chan speaks with Kaj about Blue Light's growth into an East Vancouver creative hub, how Blue Light Sessions helped build community around the room, and what it takes to keep a space like that going in Vancouver. They also get into Kaj's approach as a producer — understanding the song first, building it piece by piece, and chasing those moments in the studio when everything suddenly clicks. - [Ep. 18 — The Shindigs: The Shindigs: From Childhood Buddies to a Band](https://inletwire.com/episodes/the-shindigs/): The Shindigs are a five-piece indie rock band from Nanaimo. Eric Chan talks with Shea Peoples and Alex Peabody about the childhood friendship that started the band, writing as a five-piece, and what changed once they started playing bigger rooms. - [Ep. 19 — King Bob: Making Music That Is About Something](https://inletwire.com/episodes/king-bob/): King Bob began taking shape around 2018, but the songs behind the project go back much further. Jackson McDonald talks about learning to record at home, bringing years of unfinished ideas together for the 17-song debut album Rookie, and how one of the band's oldest songs became "Figure It Out." He also talks about King Bob's Patreon and why every song needs to be about something. - [Ep. 20 — Anna Katarina: Anna Katarina on the Life Around the Dream](https://inletwire.com/episodes/anna-katarina/): Anna Katarina talks about her album While I Was Dreaming — a record built around the moments that happen outside the fantasy of success. We get into the pressure of releasing music now, what collaboration taught her about finishing a song, and why she came back to BC after time in Nashville. - [Ep. 21 — Focus Your Audio: Songs About Connection](https://inletwire.com/episodes/focus-your-audio/): Vancouver duo Focus Your Audio (Sarah and Bobby) talk about writing songs apart before bringing them together, the story behind their song “The Long Goodbye,” and what they've learned from producers Mike Young of Mother Mother and Adam Hurstfield. - [Ep. 22 — daysormay: Sound, Trust, and Stripping It Back](https://inletwire.com/episodes/daysormay/): Eric Chan speaks with Vancouver band daysormay about becoming more intentional, building songs in Ableton, stripping arrangements back to their core, and finding trust after years of making music together. - [Ep. 23 — Quadra Sound: Building a World Around the Band](https://inletwire.com/episodes/quadra-sound/): Eric Chan speaks with Nick Fascione of Quadra Sound, a four-piece rock band from Vancouver Island, about social media as a direct line to listeners, years of development with producer Brian Howes, and a song rooted in growing up in Campbell River. - [Ep. 24 — Local Charm: The Move, the Reunion, the Record](https://inletwire.com/episodes/local-charm/): Eric Chan speaks with Jesse Hubner of Local Charm, a five-piece indie folk band from Victoria, about an old Okanagan songwriting partnership that resurfaced years later, a move to the coast that reopened his creativity, and the songs on their self-titled debut.