🎹 Northeast Texas songwriter Bee Taylors sits down to share her unconventional journey from guitar to becoming a self-taught piano virtuoso in just 5 years - and why she refuses to follow any musical rules.IN THIS EPISODE:✅ How she learned piano in 5 years with zero formal training✅ The "27" song meaning - birthday, mortality, and making historical art✅ Why she never uses setlists and calls songs on stage spontaneously✅ Dr. John's influence and New Orleans piano inspiration✅ Creating art with "no chains" when you don't know the rules✅ Her band's 8-year journey and why lyrics matter most✅ "Horse Running" - the angry letter turned into art✅ EXCLUSIVE acoustic performance of "Horse Running"Bee opens up about mortality, authenticity, and her mission to create art that lasts 300 years beyond her lifetime.RELATED ARTISTS: Dr. John, Allman Brothers, Norah Jones, Fiona Apple, Alicia Keys#BeeTaylor #SelfTaughtPiano #TexasMusic #IndependentArtist #Songwriter #NoRulesMusic #HistoricalArt #AuthenticArt #pianoprodigy 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for intimate conversations with artists who refuse to follow the rules👍 LIKE if Bee's fearless approach to music inspired you💬 COMMENT your thoughts on creating art without boundaries

Kentucky songwriter Hunter Flynn shares the life-changing moment that transformed him from selling insurance to chasing his musical dreams - a near-fatal car accident that made him realize he wasn't ready to die.

IN THIS EPISODE:

✅ The terrifying car crash that flipped his life upside down (literally)

✅ Why he quit his soul-crushing insurance job the next day

✅ From biomedical student to graphic design to finding his true calling

✅ The heartbreaking story behind "Granny's Song"

✅ Writing "Fucked Up Brain" during his darkest mental health struggle

✅ Why he won't play certain songs to disrespectful crowds

✅ Building authentic connections in Kentucky's music scene

✅ EXCLUSIVE acoustic performance of "Fucked Up Brain"

Hunter opens up about mental health, family loss, and the authentic Kentucky music community that's supported his journey from rock bottom to rising songwriter.

RELATED ARTISTS: Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Zach Bryan

#HunterFlynn #KentuckyMusic #Songwriter #MentalHealthAwareness #AppalachianMusic #AuthenticCountry #LaurelCove #CountryMusic #IndependentArtist

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In this powerful episode of The Songwriter, Idaho-born artist Colby Acuff discusses his journey from fly fishing guide to independent Nashville songwriter. Recently departing from Sony Music, Colby shares the raw stories behind gut-wrenching songs like "Cherokee Rose" and "Dying Breed," revealing how real-life experiences shape his authentic songwriting approach.

Key Topics:

• The emotional story behind "Cherokee Rose" and why some find it too painful to hear twice
• His life as a fly fishing guide during COVID and the inspiration for "Dying Breed"
• Mental health in country music – losing 13 friends to suicide and writing to save lives
• Finding his place in Nashville while feeling "too Idaho for Texas, too Texas for Tennessee"
• Connecting with his working-class fan base and staying true to authentic storytelling
• His decision to go independent after his experience with Sony Music

Featured Performance:

"Dying Breed" (acoustic)

This episode explores the life behind the lyrics, showing how Colby's small-town Idaho roots, blue-collar work ethic, and commitment to honest songwriting have shaped his rising career in Americana and alt-country music. Ideal for fans of Tyler Childers, 49 Winchester, and authentic country storytelling.

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LISTEN TO COLBY ACUFF:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2L9DVKDXY3W8uRl5TwLbMC?si=gHftBAhoRsm8aJKYs1XPlAApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/colby-acuff/1143128371Follow: @Colby_acuff

Go beyond the music to discover the raw, authentic stories that shape the songs you love. The Songwriter is an intimate, confessional podcast exploring personal journeys, struggles, and transformative moments behind the lyrics that move us.

This isn't just another promotional stop—it's a space where artists share their unfiltered truth. From processing loss and mental health challenges to finding identity and purpose, each episode reveals the vulnerable human experiences that inspire meaningful music.

Our conversations dive deep into the songwriter's soul, uncovering the real stories beneath the surface of their lyrics. Whether they're processing grief, overcoming addiction, or learning to be authentic in an industry that often demands conformity, these confessions connect us all.

When artists reveal their creative process and share the stories behind their most meaningful work, something powerful happens: we find connection, understanding, and the realization that we're all searching for meaning through music.

From emerging artists to established voices, The Songwriter celebrates the courage it takes to be vulnerable in both music and life. Each episode offers a chance to know the mind that crafted those words you love.

The human experience contains wild excitement, love, and wonder, alongside the deepest depths of sorrow. This podcast honors all of it, reminding us that our struggles don't diminish us—they make us human.

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