Nashville-based musician Jarrod Dickenson stopped by the LPM performance studio to play a few songs and have a quick chat with Otis Junior. The Texas native shared how a battle with a major record label threatened his career, and how his new album Big Talk found a more rockin' sound. He even let us in on the story of meeting Claire, his partner in life and music, at a music festival in Ireland years ago. Listen to the entire interview and performance here!
Jarrod Dickenson: "A lot of these songs were me gearing up for that fight."
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Patrick Glennon