Since his last visit to Vinyl Emergency in August 2020, Nashville singer/songwriter Ruston Kelly has narrowly escaped a fiery bus explosion, sold off nearly every physical stage piece from his last tour, and rehabbed an old Victorian bungalow with his own two hands. And while all of these experiences are worth talking about, today he says that being a better listener has been a focused priority as of late. This deliberate intention to say less and observe more has led to a run of rewarding collaborations over the last several years: Duets with Caitlyn Smith and Judah & the Lion, co-producing an LP for John Prine's son Tommy, and touring with the massively-popular Noah Kahan. On this week's episode, Ruston dives deep into the first album he remembers as a child, why he sequences songs specifically for vinyl, and his upcoming EP -- Weakness, Etc. -- a combination of new material and reworkings from his third full-length The Weakness, released last year. Plus, anecdotes on sharing toast with Jackson Browne, and debating Pop-Tarts with his fans. Ruston's upcoming solo acoustic tour begins later this month. Tickets, social media and more are at rustonkelly.com, with Weakness, Etc. dropping March 22.
Episode 93: Sadler Vaden (Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit)
Episode 92: Hozier, Courtney Marie Andrews, Dawes (LIVE FROM PILGRIMAGE FESTIVAL)
Episode 91: Erin Rae, John Paul White, The Watson Twins, John Oates, Tommy Emmanuel, Austin Lucas, Cowtownchad (LIVE FROM AMERICANAFEST)
Episode 90: Intervention Records Founder and CEO Shane Buettner
Episode 89: Great Peacock
ANNOUNCEMENT: We're Moving!
Episode 88: Dori Freeman
Episode 87: Dead Horses
SECOND SPIN: Dave Porter (June 2017)
Episode 86: Chris Schulist of Dope Folks Records
Episode 85: Discogs CEO Chad Dahlstrom
Episode 84: Rob Maushund of Stoughton Printing
Episode 83: Record Store Day Discussion + Vinyl Me, Please reissues William Bell
REPOST: Bill Janovitz of Buffalo Tom (January 2017)
Episode 82: Eric Astor (Furnace Record Pressing / ORG Music)
Episode 81: Ben Carter, co-founder of U-Turn Audio
Episode 80: Garon Cockrell (Never Not Funny / Pop Culture Beast)
Episode 79: Creed Bratton (NBC's The Office / The Grass Roots)
Episode 78: Perfect Vinyl Forever
Episode 77: Justin Perkins (Mystery Room Mastering / Bash + Pop)
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