What’s goin on ! Like I promised, 2 episodes this week. You also may notice that this week’s photo is indeed, a Polaroid. The Polaroid has been recovered! Unfortunately this does not mean the immediate continuation of in person episodes, but it couldn’t hurt to do one while I recovered it. That brings me to my next guest. As I mention in the episode, Henry and I had long made plans for him to be on the Pod. We weren’t sure whether this should be episode 3 or 15. So, we settled on “The Specialsode” and made it both. Henry Ross is one of my closest, if not the closest friend that I have, whom I originally met through Putney Summer Programs(Shoutout Putney!). Henry is originally from Briarcliff which is in the Westchester, New York area and now studies Theater and creative writing at American University. When he was young, he mostly played basketball and tennis. It was his freshman year of high school, when Theater would become Ross’s biggest passion yet. Though a small role, he enjoyed making people laugh, and engaging with his cast mates. The following summer is when the two of us met, and began a 3 summer journey at The Putney School Summer Programs. A massive step outside of our comfort zones to say the least, we were able to create and grow alongside tons of other talented and thoughtful people. Not to mention, the sunset is second to none! Perhaps the biggest highlight in our time was the crafting of our joint spoken word poem “Cut From The Same Cloth”. Fast forward from that moment, in August of 2017, to now in November of 2020 and Henry is releasing The Sample Pack. The Sample Pack is a 9 track experience of lyrical gymnastics, summer feelings, and the result of a diverse musical palette. In Ross’s case, he took advantage of the time quarantine gave him to write music. Inspired by his best friend, local musician and episode 12 guest Jack Mcgranahan, Henry got to work. Ross worked meticulously at the last moment to make sure the tape could be uploaded by November 1st, his 21st birthday. He’s incredibly happy with the way that it turned out, and his personal favorite track is Colaroid. The track features an artist near Ross, nine seven pta. Stream The Sample Pack Here: https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/rsdb35mdT23bqb1A8 Recorded: 11. 3. 20
