135: Ryan Sawyer (Zeena Parkins, Charles Gayle, Boredoms, At The Drive In)

Ryan Sawyer grew up in Texas, where he joined At The Drive In
just long enough to play on the band’s first album. Now a long
time resident of New York, Ryan has honed a style that exists at
the convergence of punk and jazz. His collaborators have included
Thurston Moore, TV On The Radio, Boredoms, Zeena Parkins, Charles
Gayle, and Gang Gang Dance. He talks to Joe about self doubt,
relevancy, his computer programmer parents, and the fortuitous
experience of seeing Sheila E. at a young age.