Book of Jude
Book of Jude, Season One, is a series of discussions between myself, singer, songwriter - Jude Johnstone, and my daughter, 29 year old singer, songwriter - Ray Duncan, about the songs, stories, thoughts and experiences from my many years in the music business. We start from the beginning, growing up in Maine, playing in a top forty band, meeting Clarence Clemons on a plane, spending time in NYC and New Jersey under his wing, attending the famous No Nukes concerts at Madison Square Garden, watching Bruce Springsteen record "The River", and then moving to Los Angeles in 1979. From there we delve into making demos, playing clubs, singing backup vocals, signing my first publishing deal, and getting my first songs covered by well known artists. Ray asks me questions about how each of those early experiences educated and shaped me. We also touch on some of the mistakes I made and what I would have done differently now. We discuss my choice to eventually leave LA for the Central Coast of CA to raise a family, while releasing 8 albums, touring Europe, opening shows for some of my heroes and finally moving to Nashville, Tennessee in 2015.
Book of Jude, Season Two, is myself and Ray interviewing other well known artists that I have worked with or known for many years, and may have talked about
in Season One. We have some very exciting guests to come. Stay tuned.
Book of Jude
NPR's Morning Edition and The Catch-22 of the Independent Artist, episode 7
This episode mainly delves into an early radio opportunity in my career that was difficult to capitalize on due to circumstances beyond our control at the time and how that relates to current times for young independent artists.
You will hear excerpts that are from an NPR radio broadcast from many years ago so the sound quality in those portions will be noticeably of lesser quality but we believe the content is worth it. Thanks for listening.
As always, songs mentioned, Coming of Age, Not Long For This World and Wounded Heart are available on all streaming platforms.
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