The breadth of knowledge available at his fingertips on a wide range of subjects is enviable, and the wisdom that shines through his songs is just as easily on display in conversation. I'm thoroughly impressed and in awe of his intellect, insight, and insatiable curiosity.

We broke format and talked less about Mavi's journey than we did his worldview. This was a very thought-provoking episode. But on the heels of his latest EP, END OF THE EARTH, with venues opening back up, hopefully 2021 will make up for lost time last year. In talking to Mavi, he seemed almost surprised someone (me) would still care about the album. Not being able to touch audiences and feel the palpable energy of a record like LTST can make an artist feel like the record quickly became a distant memory. I can't help but feel for all the young artists who were about to embark on their first tours when 2020 was stolen from them. It turns out Mavi had recently decided to take a break from school to concentrate on playing shows and building on the momentous buzz of the record. When I reached out I'd recently gotten hip to his triumphant debut, Let the Sun Talk. Mavi was one of the first artists I reached out to when deciding to relaunch Kinda Neat, so it's only fitting he ended up as the last guest of this 'season' before I take a little summer break.

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