Episode 109 - The Life of an Outlaw Country Artist with James Dunne

Outlaw country explores raw truths through the power of authenticity and storytelling and gives a voice to those not living the American dream. This subgenre is growing, and there’s no better way to chat about it than with UK-based outlaw country artist James Dunne. The quote for this episode is by Willie Nelson: “We are the same. There is no difference anywhere in the world. People are people. They laugh, cry, feel, and love, and music seems to be the common denomination that brings us all together. Music cuts through all boundaries and goes right to the soul.” During my conversation with James, we talk about the outlaw country genre, storytelling in music, writing authentically, music defying boundaries, emotions being at the heart of music, songwriters and artists writing and singing songs they relate to and believe in, the importance of realism, embracing moments of authentic inspiration, writing metaphorical lyrics, and more. We also chat about James’ single, “Black Train,” and his upcoming EP with the same title. My conversation with James is inspiring and enlightening, so I hope you love it. Are you enjoying Write on Track? Do you have a topic suggestion for an episode? Would you like to be a guest? Email me at [email protected]. Also, I’d love to connect with you. My official website is http://demimschwartz.com, and you can find me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/demimschwartz, Instagram at http://instagram.com/demimschwartz, and Facebook at http://facebook.com/demimschwartz. Thank you so much for listening. Until next time, stay “write on track!”