Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls spoke with Brian Oake and Jill Riley about her solo debut album Murmuration Nation, in advance of her tour kick-off show at the Cedar Cultural Center Oct. 4.

Saliers described her upbringing in New Haven, Conn. and how the music that surrounded her — soul, funk and R&B — inspired her new album.

Watch the video above, or use the audio player above to hear their conversation.