{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Falmost-familiar.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fthe-whit-hawkins-episode-isk8rOgy","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Whit Hawkins Episode","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d5585109-0442-4bb1-a296-e162a806b3ef/0bb85b0d-94f9-4258-a44c-fa6101f2d8d3/img-6266-2.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Get familiar with Whit Hawkins, who has worn many hats behind the scenes for some of our culture’s most iconic artists, including Pretty Lights, Bassnectar, STS9, and Daily Bread. From sneaking out of his bedroom in his parents’ house to see STS9 perform in backyards in Atlanta to becoming their production manager, Whit experienced firsthand the cross pollination of the music, ideas, and fanbases of underground electronic and jam band culture. Drawing from his favorite elements of Phish’s culture, Whit and his team actively and intentionally contributed to the way that we experience our scene today, such as encouraging Bassnectar to adopt multi-night runs at a time when electronic artists were not using that model. \n\nWhit shares some of his favorite stories from working with these artists - from how Bass Center got its name, to having a Pretty Lights break named after him, to hearing it performed live by the Colorado Symphony when they performed with Pretty Lights. His motto along the way has been to “do dope shit with your friends,” which he brought to his recently-launched management and production company Hawk’s Nest Music. \n\n“It’s about finding the moments in everyday life that inspire you and excite you about being alive in the world and exploring your space in the world and being a part of it” "}