Hubble Salgado

The poet Mary Oliver once wrote that attention is the beginning of devotion. I think about those words almost every single day.

It was the drive to learn how to pay attention that brought me back here. I wanted to remember how it felt to find beauty in an empty field, in the glint of light on leaves. I wanted to, as so much of the mythology of rural places entails, learn how to slow my life down. I wanted ease, and connection, and simplicity— to remember how, first and foremost, to just be a normal person.

Of course, it’s never that easy, and these days life feels busier than ever before. But it also feels full, and full of those moments of mutual recognition. They seep into my work, and they seep in today’s conversation, which is about artistry, and attention, and the spirituality of the everyday— the beauty in learning how to just exist, with no expectations. It is a difficult practice, but it is one should be all be cultivating. And today’s guest, musician Hubble Salgado, does so well.

Hubble is a musician who makes solo music under the name Fresh Air 4. Based in Nashville, Tennessee he creates his folky electronic music in the comforts of his living quarters on his humble analog setup. He finds inspiration from his family, friends, city, and the nature surrounding Nashville. 

Connection is everywhere— you only have to learn how to pay attention, and to listen, and let the world translate itself to you. I hope you enjoy this conversation.