We chat with the talented Seattle-born, Central Texas-based musician, 2023 ACL Fest Performer, Gus Clark. At the tender age of eighteen, Gus Clark hit out to explore the United States with a backpack and a mandolin, cutting his teeth playing on the street and traveling by freight train or the kindness of those still bold enough to pick up a hitchhiker. He’s now an accomplished multi-instrumentalist (guitar, accordion, mandolin, and more), he now pays beautiful homage to an ultra-deep well of golden-era American music traditions, ranging from pre-WWII blues to 1960s Nashville honky tonk. We jump into his upbringing, his creative process, and the intentionality he wants to share. Check out his IG @ gusclarkmusic and his website, www.gusclarkmusic.com.
