Jens Erik Gould (www.jenserikgould.com/) interviews Primus bassist and singer Les Claypool. What does Les talk about? You guessed it - mud, manhood and beavers. But he also discusses a lot more. Speaking backstage before a Duo de Twang show, Claypool talks about his life, Duo de Twang, and Primus lore. Any Les fan will dig this interview. Watch now!
In this series Jens Erik Gould Presents, guests include Les Claypool, Jonny Lang, G. Love and Joel Cummins of Umphrey’s McGee. Fans have shown great excitement for these interviews, in particular for the ones with Les Claypool and Jonny Lang. Jens doesn’t just ask the obvious questions that artists have heard a thousand times. He goes deeper.
Jens Erik Gould has covered music for TIME Magazine and time.com, interviewing artists from Skrillex to Danger Mouse. He has also covered politics, business, energy and other topics for outlets including The New York Times, National Public Radio, Bloomberg News, Slate and Platts. He has reported from more than 12 countries and was based in Mexico and Venezuela, in addition to the United States.
Jens is also a singer-songwriter who has released multiple albums and performed in numerous countries. His music can be heard at www.jenserikmusic.com/. His web series Bravery Tapes can be found at www.braverytapes.com/. The series, which includes reporting from Honduras, Mexico, Chile and multiple parts of the U.S., explores acts of courage by people who face great challenges. Jens is the creator, producer and host of the series.
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