117: Tennessee Jet

On Episode 117, I catch up with country singer-songwriter Tennessee Jet to talk about his excellent new album, The Country, due out Friday, September 04. As the title suggests, it's a sprawling ode to American music with road-weary ramblers, lonesome highway ballads, and rewarding pit stops on the superhighway we call American Country music. The Oklahoma songwriter is no stranger to life on the road and those memories, recollections, and thoughts are the genesis and genius behind The Country's raw beauty and harsh realities.

During this interview, we talk about the writing of this album, the inspiration behind songs like the gorgeous album closer "Sparklin' Burnin' Fuse," his growth as a songwriter, reinterpreting songs like "Pancho & Lefty" & "She Talks to Angels," co-writing and collaborating with the likes of Cody Jinks, jazz bandleader Brian Newman (Lady Gaga), Paul Cauthen, & Elizabeth Cook, discovering Bob Dylan, protest songs, and why women songwriters & artists are leading the charge in country music with substance.

This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol and The Blue Light Live.

Interview Transcript

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