In this series, I ask other songwriters about their quest for inspiration and how they tackle the day-to-day tasks of writing quality, engaging songs. Behind every good song is a hard-worker. I want to know how songwriters work and how they fill their well so it never goes dry.
JOSEPH LeMAY is an Americana singer-songwriter based in Nashville. His debut album Seventeen Acres was a stand-out for me last year – an impressive, well-crafted debut. Two years ago, Joseph and his new wife left Nashville for a tiny town in northwest Tennessee to live rent-free in an abandoned trailer on his family’s farm. He waded into his isolation with honesty and nurtured his craft with respect, and his songs really show for that. Learn about Joseph’s methods and see what inspires him after the jump…
