Interview: The Next Great American Novelist

Don’t get them confused with the next great American novel, but TNGAN is a Brooklyn folk band bringing the California vibes with them. Thanks to Sean Cahill, who was born on the west coast, is still trying to nail down the band’s sound but successfully incorporates a range of melodies and instruments on the new album, Careless Moon, out now.

“I think we got pretty close to seeing this vision all the way through. Going from a primarily acoustic act especially,” says Cahill.

The founding members are Sean Cahill and fellow band mate Jason Cummings. It was not until that Cahill met producer Justin Helm, an engineer, who gave them the guidance and push that the band needed. After a meeting with Helm is where he met Cummings and the two instantly hit it off over the love of music.

I sat down with The Next Great American Novelist to discuss their first show post pandemic, (which is this Thursday at NYC’s Bowery Electric) how they made the cut for The Waking Dead, and their range of influences.

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