State of Sound for August was such a fun, eclectic show representing the idea of what it means to highlight musicians from the great state of Wisconsin. Long Mama brought a tender, earnest energy to the stage and found time before that to sit down wtih 88Nine music director Erin Wolf for a chat about being alone on the road being perfectly imperfect and bridging crossings. After the live set, a cool conversation about the inspiration behind their song, "Poor Pretender."