Fuegostine's Music Club
Fuegostine’s Music Club is a deep-dive conversation series hosted by music curator Matt Firestine (@fuegostine), spotlighting the artists shaping today’s most meaningful music. Each episode goes beyond the surface — into the stories, heartbreaks, creative struggles, breakthroughs, and real-life moments that fuel the songs we love.
From breakout songwriters to touring veterans, the Music Club brings you honest conversations about artistry, mental health, career pivots, creative identity, and what it really takes to make music in the modern world.
If you love discovering new artists, understanding how songs are made, or hearing musicians in their most human moments, this podcast is your new home.
Featuring guests from indie, folk, country, alt, and beyond.
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From Austrian Countryside to Festival Dreams: OSKA on Her New Album & Creative Journey | Fuegostine's Music Club
Austrian singer-songwriter OSKA (Maria) joins Matt for a heartfelt and deeply honest conversation about her new album Refined Believer, her creative evolution, and the journey from a small countryside upbringing to performing on stages with Coldplay.
Maria opens up about the cultural differences between Austria and the U.S., the challenge of being an artist in a country where music careers aren’t commonly encouraged, and how traveling to London, LA, and Nashville helped shape her artistic voice.
She shares the story behind key album moments—including the powerful track “Gloria”—and reflects on how writing this second record taught her to trust her instincts, take ownership of her vision, and embrace imperfection.
Topics include:
• Growing up in rural Austria & discovering music through siblings and YouTube
• Supporting Coldplay in front of tens of thousands in her home country
• The creative process & tarot-inspired journey that led her to London
• How Refined Believer was shaped by emotional honesty and personal upheaval
• Balancing songwriting with social media pressures as an independent artist
• The surreal experience of seeing listeners connect to her music in everyday life
• Her hopes for the future—including festival stages and a third album
This is an intimate, thoughtful look into an artist learning to trust herself, craft her own path, and bring deeply personal stories into the world.
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