Mere Mortals is a podcast about what success actually looks like when you're living it. Hosted by Seattle musicians Kenny Darling, Danny Oleson, and Jasen Samford, each episode features candid conversations with artists who've carved out their own version of making it in music.
We're talking to people who've played stadiums and dive bars, signed deals and stayed independent, toured the world and stuck to their hometown. Some got exactly where they aimed. Others found something different along the way. A few are still figuring it out.
This isn't about chasing fame or lamenting what could have been. It's about the real experience of being a working musician: the late night drives, the empty rooms that turned into packed houses, the day jobs that funded the dream, the moments when it all clicked, and the times when it didn't.
If you've ever wondered what happens after the first show, the first release, or the first taste of recognition, pull up a chair. These are the stories that don't make it into press releases.
Theme song written by Danny Oleson
Performed by Kenny Darling, Jasen Samford & Danny Oleson