Brandon on Yukon Blonde, solo music, and building a sustainable creative life
Brandon talks with Glen Erickson about balancing his long-running role in Yukon Blonde with solo work, how a busy Canadian indie career has evolved over 20 years, and what it takes to keep making music without burning out. They also discuss the Vancouver music scene, trusted collaborators, and how visual art continues to shape his songwriting.
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ep52 Brandon Wolfe Scott non blonde
released October 22, 2026
1:32:01
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hosts: Glen Erickson, Alexi Erickson
AFE: https://www.almostfamousenough.com
AFE instagram: https://www.instagram.com/almostfamousenough
AFE Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1o1PRD2X0i3Otmpn8vi2zP?si=1ece497360564480
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:11 Balancing solo work with a full-time band
00:05:09 Why Yukon Blonde stays the priority
00:07:28 The awkward middle stage of a music career
00:09:10 How longtime fans respond as the band evolves
00:11:25 Early acclaim, CBC Radio 3, and what success felt like
00:13:26 Touring, burnout, and writing solo songs
00:16:13 Mismanagement and hard lessons
00:18:23 Rebuilding the team and making the band sustainable
00:20:43 Vancouver bands and scene connections
00:23:17 Flaming Lips as an early creative influence
00:24:20 Growing up in Quesnel and finding a path into music
00:27:23 The long runway to becoming a solid band
00:28:23 Women, Calgary’s indie scene, and musical peers
00:30:07 What’s thriving in music and why Green Auto matters
00:33:15 Green Auto Fest and DIY infrastructure
00:35:17 Shape and Space, visual art, and film-adjacent work
00:38:42 Creative control over art direction and album visuals
00:41:02 How the solo records differ from Yukon Blonde
00:43:14 Slide guitar, harmonies, and Beatles influences
00:47:09 Pressed Flowers and letting go of control
00:48:11 Collaborating with Gavin and James
00:52:28 Playing live with Dan Mangan and testing new songs
00:54:29 Why the solo project has stayed EP-based
00:58:30 Post-fame with Alexi
Almost Famous Enough is a series of conversations centered around the music industry, pulling back the veil on what it really means to “make it”. Our podcast features guests who know the grind, who have lived the dream, or at the very least, chased the dream. Through these conversational biographies, truth and vulnerability provide more than a topical roadmap or compile some career advice; they can appeal to the dreamer in us all, with stories that can teach us, inspire us, and even reconcile us, and make us feel like we made a new friend along the way.
