{"id":3278816,"date":"2025-04-04T15:24:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T18:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?p=3278816"},"modified":"2025-04-04T15:24:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T18:24:14","slug":"interview-john-heinstein-peter-hicks-sleepy-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/specialty\/lunchbox\/interview-john-heinstein-peter-hicks-sleepy-driver","title":{"rendered":"Interview: John Heinstein, Peter Hicks (Sleepy Driver)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>The nature of artists is often change, growth and experimentation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"3278817\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/specialty\/lunchbox\/interview-john-heinstein-peter-hicks-sleepy-driver\/attachment\/lunchbox2025sleepydriver\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lunchbox2025SleepyDriver.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1400,1400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lunchbox2025SleepyDriver\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lunchbox2025SleepyDriver-800x800.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lunchbox2025SleepyDriver-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3278817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lunchbox2025SleepyDriver-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lunchbox2025SleepyDriver-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lunchbox2025SleepyDriver-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lunchbox2025SleepyDriver-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lunchbox2025SleepyDriver.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>My guests today are <strong>John Heinstein<\/strong> and <strong>Peter Hicks<\/strong>, core members of the band <strong>Sleepy Driver<\/strong> (among other projects). They join me to talk about exploring new directions with the band, including many of the changes it has already had over its 20 year history, and the many friends they have a chance to work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new album from Sleepy Driver should be in the works over the next year, and singles are being released in the mean time. You can catch them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/975435594013358\/\">at the <strong>Charlotte Street Arts Centre <\/strong>with several of their friends for a concert on <strong>April 12<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4967\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/podcast\/general\/Lunchbox\/2025-04-03%20Sleepy%20Driver.mp3\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return powerpress_embed_html5a('4967','https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/podcast\/general\/Lunchbox\/2025-04-03%20Sleepy%20Driver.mp3');\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/powerpress\/play_audio.png\" title=\"Play\" alt=\"Play\" style=\"border:0;\" width=\"23px\" height=\"24px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/podcast\/general\/Lunchbox\/2025-04-03%20Sleepy%20Driver.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" 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Driver (among other projects). <\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4968\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/podcast\/general\/Lunchbox\/2025-04-03%20Sleepy%20Driver.mp3\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return powerpress_embed_html5a('4968','https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/podcast\/general\/Lunchbox\/2025-04-03%20Sleepy%20Driver.mp3');\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/powerpress\/play_audio.png\" title=\"Play\" alt=\"Play\" style=\"border:0;\" width=\"23px\" height=\"24px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/podcast\/general\/Lunchbox\/2025-04-03%20Sleepy%20Driver.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=3278816-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a 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