193: Nabil Ayers (The Lemons, The Long Winters, 4AD, Sonic Boom)

Nabil Ayers was born into a deeply musical family and began
playing drums as a toddler. Eventually, he toured and recorded
with bands such as The Lemons and The Long Winters, his
experiences as a drummer serving as the foundation for what has
become an impressively multifaceted career in the music business.
Nabil tells Joe about: being raised by a single mom; getting his
first drum set from his uncle, free jazzer Alan Michael Braufman;
the few interactions he’s had with his biological father, Roy
Ayers; getting arrested and charged with a felony; co-founding
Seattle record store, Sonic Boom; his career as a record
executive; and his budding interest in writing.