Local singer-songerwriter Andy Zipf calls himself “a mood pop artist who sings songs for the lonely,” but with his popularity on the rise, we can’t imagine he’ll stay solitary for too long. Zipf took the time to chat with DCist about his music, taping a segment with the Today Show, and what the hell “pod-jacking” is.

VITALS:
Full Name: Andrew Zipf
Age: 24
Hometown: Indianapolis
How long have you lived in Washington: 4 or 5 years
Occupation: Musician/part time copy aide
Why did you move to D.C.?: I was tired of living in the sticks.

You were recently taped and interview by the “Today” show. Can you tell us a little bit about that experience and how it got set up?

The interview I did for the Today Show was for a piece they are doing on satellite radio. XM radio has been very supportive of my music. The Loft, channel 50 for you XM listeners, plays my stuff and it’s given me fantastic exposure as an independent artist. I met with one of the producers of the show, after a nice person at XM suggested they interview me. It went very well, I think. A camera crew came out later that night and shot some live footage of my show at The Knitting Factory too. The piece was supposed to air twice and has been bumped twice. My manager tells me this is how T.V. works. I think the soccer moms of America just care about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie more than space age technology right now. When it’s going to air, they’ll let me know.