Erik Vincent Huey joins Remzi “Jam Man” Yates for a wide-ranging conversation about Fort Defiance, Appalachian storytelling, punk rock and outlaw country.
Huey explains how growing up in a family of coal miners shaped songs including “40 Tons of Speed,” and shares the stories behind working with Tommy Stinson, producer Eric “Roscoe” Ambel, Sarah Borges and Starbelly.
The conversation also covers the Surreal McCoys, the unexpected reach of “Whole Lotta Folsom,” covering Jonathan Richman’s “Pablo Picasso,” artificial intelligence in music, and why a great cover should bring something new to the original.
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