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Musician Dawson Gentleman on leaving home, broken heart music and finding his place in the local scene| State of Art

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Alaska Public Media
Musician Dawson Gentleman moved to Anchorage from Fairbanks in 2024 and has been busy making a name for himself in the local music scene.

Musician Dawson Gentleman grew up in Fairbanks playing bass with his parents' family band doing mostly classic rock and old-school country music. After playing just about every venue Fairbanks has to offer, Gentleman decided to move to the "big city" of Anchorage. A breakup not long after moving here and getting into singer-songwriters inspired him to release a stripped down EP of acoustic songs called "2015."

He joins us to talk about settling in the Anchorage music scene, growing up playing all-nighters in bars as a teen and his other music project Shady Pines Retirement Home.

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Ammon Swenson is Alaska Public Media’s Audio Media Content Producer. He was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. He graduated from UAA in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and integrated media. He’s previously worked for KRUA radio, the Anchorage Press, and The Northern Light.
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