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Coordinating schedules for studio time for the band—that whole process took about six months to wrap up—and then your postproduction is another month. It’s always a great learning experience going into the studio. You always have to de-structure the music before you can re-structure. The songs take on a different personality in the studio. It’s always a pleasant surprise
when you’ve finished and you get to hear some of the things you’ve done to augment the core of the song. A song is basically a message—a lyrical message.
CV: What are a couple of your most memorable moments as a local musician?
JJ: Opening at the Tennessee
Theatre for B.B. King last year was incredible. I’ve met him before, but being able to be on the same stage
and green rooms with his band was pretty incredible. Another thing we did last year we hadn’t done before was we gave a concert performance for the homeless—because they’re never invited—and we did it in a church parking lot. That was pretty special.
SOCIAL CALENDAR THE SEEN
IN THE ZONE LOCAL POLITICS
THE KNOXONOMIST OUTDOORS DINING OUT
CONVERSATIONS
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