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Local musician Marlin Ledin next featured guest on Studio Sessions

April 11, 2012

The Northland College radio station, 97.7 WRNC-LP, will feature local musician and Washburn native Marlin Ledin on the next segment of "Studio Sessions" on Friday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. WRNC Music Director and Northland student Jeremiah Cornehl interviews Ledin about his life as a musician and what influences his work. Ledin performs a selection of songs from his EP "Home" with themes touching on common people, hometowns and Lake Superior.

Ledin learned how to play music at a young age, honing his talents on drums and bass. Since then, his musical repertoire has featured a variety of instruments, such as the tenor banjo, harmonica, accordion, and more. He lives on his 20-foot sailboat, recording songs under the moniker Small Boat Voyageur. Ledin has released his EP "Home" ahead of his plan to sail around Lake Superior this summer to record his debut album.

"I'm just going to vagabond around the lake and I'm bringing my guitar and my recording device and video camera," says Ledin. "I'll be making a bunch of field recordings of all different things from around the lake whether it's sounds of ore boats or waves crashing or interviews with old fisherman."

Ledin hopes to create a documentary from his experiences during the trip around Lake Superior. For more information about Marlin Ledin, go to www.smallboatvoyageur.com.

WRNC welcomes local musicians who live in the Chequamegon Bay area to be interviewed on "Studio Sessions." Musicians are encouraged to share their thoughts about why music is important to them, as well as what inspires or influences them. Programs are recorded ahead of time and aired at a later date. Any local artists interested in being interviewed on the show may call (715) 682-1664 for more information or email md@wrnclp.org. Listeners can stream the show online at www.wrnclp.org.