November 1, 2018

Making It - Warner Swopes | Curious Mix


Melissa Davis
Warner Swopes with Brother O Brother

Warner Swopes with Brother O Brother

Each week, Curious Mix brings you Making It - audio postcards from DIY artists Making It in Indiana. This week, Melissa Davis speaks with a self-taught drummer. He started as a young teen in Plymouth, Indiana and moved to Indianapolis in junior high. Now in his 30s, he drums for Indianapolis based rock band Brother O Brother.
Brother O Brother is a featured Small Studio Sessions band. More episodes of Making It can be found at https://www.wfyi.org/news/arts-and-culture/archive. 

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