The Kai Crowe-Getty Interview: On Connecting with Listeners and His Solo Americana Album The Wreckage

Today on AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we’re excited to have Kai Crowe-Getty. With his new album The Wreckage, releasing this Friday, June 27th it echoes of Mellencamp, Petty, and Springsteen storytelling with driving guitar grooves. Kai is no stranger to touring as the frontman for the rock band Lord Nelson. We’re happy to have him on the show with us today.

Chapters

• 0:15 Kai Crowe-Getty Introduction
• 0:40 Growing up in Nelson County, Virginia
• 1:09 Music as a Part of Life
• 2:27 Musical Heroes
• 2:56 First Americana Album, Solo Release ~ The Wreckage
• 3:57 "Heavy as Heaven"
• 5:10 "A Southeast State"
• 7:04 "Dancing on a Razor's Edge"
• 8:00 "The Wreckage"
• 10:28 "No One Breaks a Heart Like You"
• 12:30 Connection with Feelings We Try to Gloss Through
• 13:07 Engaging and Interaction with the Audience
• 14:04 Pandemic Songs
• 16:00 What Makes a Great Song?
• 16:32 Examples of Great Songs
• 17:15 On the Road
• 17:44 Songwriting Approach
• 19:14 Kai Crowe-Getty Outro
• 19:45 Next Week's Interview with Jerry Douglas
• 22:13 Special Sneak Peak at New Podcast