Queer FM Episode March 19, 2024
QueerFM Featured Guests: DAN FISHBACK a Playwright and songwriter /KATE YEAGER (she/her) is a NY-born, Nashville-based indie singer/songwriter
8:00am - 10:00am
Playwright and songwriter DAN FISHBACK (he/him) began performing in NYC’s anti-folk scene in 2003, releasing several albums, both solo and with his band Cheese On Bread.
As a playwright, Fishback is known for comedic political theater and has two bodies of work The Material World and You Will Experience Silence.
In 2013, Fishback founded The Helix Queer Performance Network–a programming platform designed to bring queer generations together and redress inequities in the world of queer arts and culture. He directed Helix’s slate of intergenerational festivals, workshops and public events through the platform’s conclusion in 2020.
Fishback has chronic fatigue syndrome and hosted the podcast Sick Day with Dan Fishback from 2018 through 2019. His exploration of disability inspired much of his new EP, Laughing With Lizards, and his forthcoming theater event Dan Fishback is Alive, Unwell & Living in His Apartment.
You can catch up with Dan on Insta at @dangerfishback or his patreon page at patreon.com/danfishback
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KATE YEAGER (she/her) is a NY-born, Nashville-based indie singer/songwriter who has taken the music world by storm with her multi-million streamed, viral hit song FAT. Her music combines upbeat indie pop a là MUNA, the raw vocals of Kelly Clarkson, & Julia Michaels’ -style introspective lyrics. Teaming up with Grammy-nominated producer Jared Anderson, Kate’s forthcoming EP explores themes of vulnerability, love, & self-discovery.
Their 2023 single “Fat” – about her lifelong struggle with being comfortable in her body – caught fire online, rapidly getting 15+ million social media views and gaining kudos from the likes of Julianne Moore, Carnie Wilson, Kristen Chenoweth and Jane Weidlin of The Gogo's. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for her upcoming EP “Before The Lights Go Out” coming soon to a streamer near you! Check out the artist at @kateyeagermusic on Insta or www.kateyeagermusic.com