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Hamilton, “Ham” Leithauser is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-talented instrumentalist. He is also Dr. McBride’s first cousin. Ham’s career took off as the lead singer of the now-retired Indie band, The Walkmen (founded by Dr. McBride’s brother Walter Martin). He has since gone solo, producing a number of critically acclaimed albums. Most recently he wrote the original score for his friend Ethan Hawke’s HBO Max series, The Last Hollywood Stars. In this episode of Beyond the Prescription, the first cousins reminisce about growing up across the street from each other, their strong family bonds, and their grief over losing Ham’s mom (Dr. McBrides’ aunt). Ham opens up about the pressures of performing, the ever-changing music industry, and being human on stage.
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Hamilton Leithauser on Performance Anxiety, Grief, and the Rockstar life