Sagewolf Interviews
The dirtiest secrets. That's what's happening here. Well...not entirely. Humans have always fascinated me. I'm most curious about what drives us creatively forward in our lives. When others share their stories with me, I arrive a little closer to knowing how many parallels we all share - how big this human family is, and that comforts me. I hope that by sharing these with you, you might know that too. I also hope that I'm able to present these in a way that you have a visceral experience - like you're there with us at the time and place of the interview - inside these beautiful human exchanges. These moments of connection are truly everything we humans seek when life is all boiled down to it's essence. I included the full audio, with the exception of minor edits of extremely personal information, as requested by my subjects. Many of these interviews are told "between the questions" - as is life. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do <3 XOO, Sagewolf
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Sagewolf Interviews
Noelle Graney: Attorney / Bass Player, Vocalist, and Drummer / Sit-down Comedienne
Band: City of my Death (on bandcamp)
@cityofmydeath
The scene:
We are in SE Albuquerque New Mexico in Noelle’s “home office”, which is a cute apartment housing serious law things, a bass guitar, and a bunch of green plants. This is our first time meeting in person, after having only texted to arrange a time to meet. I feel so blessed to have been introduced to Noelle and that she agreed to meet with me on the fly. She is a true gem of a woman - humbly super intelligent, funnier than fuck, and inspiringly adventurous in her life pursuits. Join us for unexpected agreeable surprises.
Highlights:
+ Learning to play the bass because you need a bassist
+ The doing of social media
+ New band: City of my Death
+ Listen to their music on bandcamp
+ Member of the “Mutual Admiration Society” (see Cynthia Cook’s interview)
+ OG drummer and vocalist, new bass player
+ Husband is a full-time musician
+ Moved to Albuquerque to go to law school
+ Represents tribes and tribal entities
+ Attended Cal Berkeley
+ Moved to NM from CA (bay area) 20 yrs ago
+ Intentionally moved away from “the city”
+ Originally from Ohio
+ The same qualities that bring success can also be a hindrance
+ Finishing things is important
+ Having a decent sense of humor is valuable
+ Noelle earns badges for: Persistence, Musicianship, and Humor
+ Arguably not too old to be playing rock and roll
+ Community has become more music-oriented
+ Making friends as a grown-up is challenging
+ Does anyone else have trouble watching a 2-hour movie these days? (us too)
+ Being an attorney can make one too comfortable with disagreement
+ Being perceived as “aggressive” when you don’t agree with others (as a woman)
+ Dear younger self: please don’t worry so much
+ The battle with self-consciousness
A taste:
“I think I just always had some confidence that I could do what I needed to do but to be fair I’ve had also all kinds of advantages in life so I know that that isn’t so much some inherent quality as probably whatever advantages I was lucky enough to have.”
Favorite saying:
“Expect agreeable surprises.”
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Love, Sagewolf xoxo