The JM Stevens Interview: Bo Diddley, Howlin' Wolf, and Getting Back to Mississipi Roots

Today's guest is an Americana artist out of Austin, Texas, JM Stevens. Former lead singer of the Retro-rock band Moonlight Towers. Stevens has performed at the prestigious SXSW and Folk Alliance Showcases since striking out solo. He's owner of East Austin Recording Studio and most recently released his second solo album, "Nowhere to Land" with a mixture of blues, country, and folk. 

Chapters

• 0:16 Introduction of JM Stevens
• 0:35 West Point, Mississipi Roots
• 1:26 Early Influences and Bo Diddley
• 3:17 Moments That Change the Trajectory of Our Lives
• 6:07 Austin, TX and Moonlight Towers
• 8:00 Nowhere to Land
• 10:10 East Austin Recording Studio
• 13:19 Songs from the Album
• 14:10 Betty Soo and Writing a Song on the Spot
• 18:34 Too Fast for Me
• 20:34 Blind Melon Rolling Stone Cover
• 22:55 Outro
• 23:17 Sneak Peak Clip to Next Week's Interview with Tim Easton