She's the Fresh New Face of Folk Music: A Chat with
Curious Goldfish · Jason English
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Show Notes
Host Jason English welcomes Stella Prince, hailed as the face of Gen Z folk, for a conversation recorded at AmericanaFest after her first official showcase at Nashville’s female-owned venue, Anzie Blue. Prince reflects on growing up in Woodstock, New York, singing as a child with artists like Pete Seeger, and her early drive to work in music, including being a 12-year-old radio DJ spinning 1930s–40s big band and writing music reviews. She discusses making folk mainstream again, the generational appeal of the genre, and inspirations like Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, and Judy Collins, plus contemporaries like Laufey. Prince describes building an all-women team, recording her debut EP in Laurel Canyon, and releasing her first sync—a Hallmark film featuring her reimagined “(They Long to Be) Close to You.” She also shares songwriting shaped by Gen Z anxiety, inflation, and newfound independence, and performs “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” and her original “Good Luck Is Hard to Find.”00:00 Folk Across Generations
00:28 Podcast Intro and Guest Setup
02:42 AmericanaFest Milestone
04:38 Why Folk Feels Real Now
05:34 Making Folk Mainstream Again
06:13 Gen Z Jazz Inspiration
08:21 Woodstock Roots and Early Magic
09:27 Radio DJ and Big Band Years
11:00 DIY Hustle to Building a Team
13:04 All Women Team and Industry Gaps
13:45 Women on the Road
14:42 Laurel Canyon Recording Dream
15:23 Career First at 21
16:26 EP Plans and Hallmark Sync
17:57 Songwriting From Independence
18:35 Gen Z Pressure and Anxiety
20:55 Curiosity and Defining Success
23:14 Live Performance Session
26:04 Original Song Closing