Today on Pursuing the Muse, we are in conversation with Nashville native, Gabe Lee!
Gabe is an award-winning songwriter, recently named Saving Country Music’s 2023 Album of the Year winner for Drink The River. Known for crafting songs that blend country, folk, and rock, Lee is celebrated as a versatile performer and profound storyteller.
Stay tuned to hear Gabe reveal the working title of his next album. He details the unique experience of recording it in a haunted mansion in West Virginia. And he explains why heartbreak is an incredible motivator for any songwriter. So without further Adie
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• 00:02:00 - Intro: Tom Compton welcomes Gabe Lee
• 00:03:07 - New Single "Wedding Song"
• 00:03:39 - The Intense Record Release Cycle
• 00:06:01 - Creative Freedom Between Albums
• 00:06:48 - Upcoming Record Tone
• 00:07:56 - Independent Production
• 00:08:35 - A Grungier Sound
• 00:09:26 - Producing Solo
• 00:10:37 - Working Title: "Brittle County": seemingly strong things can shatter, and seemingly brittle things can be strong
• 00:12:35 - Unique Recording Process: Recording eleven songs in a haunted mansion
• 00:13:37 - Chemistry vs. Session Musicians
• 00:16:59 - Songwriting Origins: Starting songwriting in high school/middle school, channeling emotions and heartbreak
• 00:19:07 - Finding His Voice
• 00:21:13 - The Leap to Drink the River
• 00:23:45 - The Sonic Thread: voice and the thread of storytelling maintain cohesion
• 00:26:29 - Affection for Bluegrass
• 00:27:32 - Songs Work in Both Worlds
• 00:29:28 - Developing Originality
• 00:32:09 - The Influence of John Prine
• 00:36:10 - Collaboration with King Margo
• 00:39:04 - Economics of Touring
• 00:43:58 - Musician Networks
• 00:45:02 - The Nashville Proving Ground
• 00:50:50 - The Art of Sequencing
• 00:52:30 - The Emotional Back Half of Drink the River
• 00:54:19 - Drink the River Theme
• 00:56:38 - The Empathy of Storytelling
• 01:02:37 - The Central Message: The title track, "Drink the River"
• 01:04:55 - Opening Up to Co-Writing
• 01:07:59 - Brian Elmquist Collaboration
• 01:08:57 - Outro & Continued Touring
