#30 - Augusta Koch (Gladie & Cayetana)

It was a real honor having Augusta Koch on the podcast this week.
Everything Augusta touches turns to gold. I have been a huge
Cayetana fan for years, and I am really enjoying the direction
Gladie is heading in.


Augusta has a fascinating story. She grew up in the Poconos where
she always attended live shows. One thing she did note is that
she was always one of two women at the local gigs. At times she
didn't feel accepted by the people she went to shows with. Her
taste in music and opinion about certain bands was always pushed
to the side. Augusta always wanted to play guitar in high school
but an unfortunate experience with a creepy guitar instructor
ruined any motive to pick up the instrument. It wasn't until she
returned home from one year of living in Colorado for college
that she picked up guitar again.


That is where the beautiful Philadelphia music scene comes in.
The music scene was more welcoming and there was mutual respect
amongst  all of the bands. Augusta met Kelly when she first
moved to Philadelphia and was eventually introduced to Allegra at
a party. They had a similar interest in forming a band. That is
when Tom May of the Menzingers let Augusta borrow an amp and
guitar so that she could start practicing with what eventually
formed into Cayetana. The group practiced for a long time before
they played a show. In fact, Cayetana had to get talked into
playing their first gig. That led to big things. The release of
Nervous Like Me took off and gained a following. Then the band
opted to self-release New Kind of Normal, which did equally as
well.


In 2018 Augusta started a side project that she labeled Gladie.
This project was a two-person group that she formed with Matt
Schimelfenig. Eventually it turned into Augusta's main focus once
Cayetana decided to take a break. This year the group released a
full-length album called Safe Sins, which we discuss in full
detail. There have also been a few EPs released, and also one
coming out this week! 


Augusta's dog, Benny also pays us a visit, which is even more the
reason to listen. Check out Gladie's work on Spotify and Apple
Music, or visit the links below: 


Bandcamp: https://gladie.bandcamp.com


Instagram: @gladie_band


Twitter: @Glad_eee