About this episode

Scott Southworth discusses his career as an independent artist and shares insights on sustainability in the music industry.

In this episode of Two Beers With The Band, I sit down with award-winning songwriter and Nashville veteran Scott Southworth. To set the mood for a talk about traditional roots, we sampled The Baron from Kaiser Crest Brewery in Lewisburg, TN. This 6.2% ABV Brown Ale is brewed using traditional German malts and recipes from Bamberg, resulting in a "clean," smooth profile with distinct notes of nuttiness and milk chocolate. Scott is the definition of a working independent artist. We discuss his summer anthem, "Granny Used to Honky Tonk," and how he has managed to release seven consecutive projects without ever losing money. Scott shares his "natural skeptic" approach to the Nashville music industry, offering invaluable advice on vetting labels and "smoke-blowers" by choosing to "seek first to understand". From his accidental discovery of the recordings for his new album, Live at the Station, to his successful touring circuit in Europe, Scott breaks down what it actually takes to sustain a decades-long career in the modern indie landscape.

People in this episode

Host: 2 Beers With The Band

Guest: Scott Southworth

Topics covered

• independent music
• songwriting
• Nashville
• honky tonk
• sustainability
• touring

Keywords

• Scott Southworth
• independent artist
• Nashville music
• honky tonk
• music industry advice
• touring Europe
• songwriting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kaiser Crest Brewery

Products: The Baron, Live at the Station

Books & works: Granny Used to Honky Tonk

Places: Nashville, Lewisburg, TN

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