Vocal jazz, a piano situation, and Tom Hanks. Johanna Samuels ““Before making this record, I was feeling the furthest from myself that I ever had.” Reflecting on her forthcoming album Excelsior!, Johanna Samuels continues, “There was a lot of cognitive dissonance—wanting to pursue my music while also being able to feel good about who I am as a person. This record is a lot of me identifying what I don’t want to be.”" Excerpt from http://www.johannasamuels.com/about Johanna Samuels: Website: http://www.johannasamuels.com BandCamp: https://johannasamuels.bandcamp.com Instagram: @johannasamuels Merch: https://johannasamuels.bandcamp.com/merch The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast