138: Bo Armstrong

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We're kicking off the week being joined by singer-songwriter Bo Armstrong, who next week, Tuesday, November 24, will be releasing his full-length debut album, Chasing Ballads. The Nashville via Dallas songwriter collaborated with producer Brian Douglas Phillips (David Ramirez, Thomas Csorba, Rob Baird) on the effort and created a hearty soundscape that pulls from the Heartland rock meets Americana well. Combined with Armstrong's gift for narrative, the pair often create driving storytellers that embrace their anthemic choruses and melodies. Songs like "Wildfire" and "Here's Looking at You Kid" feel as though they're cut from early '80s Springsteen as they lean in on their open road rhythms. Often, Armstrong taps into the rambling worries and thoughts that keep you from falling asleep on hot summer nights. There's a comfort in talking about restlessness or, in the case of "Used to You" or the closing "You Know What I Look Like in the Dark," raw and intimate vulnerability.

During this interview, we talk about moving to Nashville after living in New York, songwriters such as Jamie Lin Wilson, pursing songwriting, deep storytelling narratives, the creative process, and the ins and outs of Chasing Ballads.
This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol. In addition, this episode is sponsored by WYLD Gallery, The Blue Light Live, and Hot Damn Coffee.
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