Kentucky (Jordan Holman): Heavy Rock Roots, Acoustic Reinvention, and Musicians As Oracles

JAN 6, 202625 MIN
Let's Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri

Kentucky (Jordan Holman): Heavy Rock Roots, Acoustic Reinvention, and Musicians As Oracles

JAN 6, 202625 MIN

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<p>In the Season 7 premiere of Let&#39;s Talk Media, host Vedant Akhauri interviews Jordan Holman - known artistically as <a href="https://iamkentucky.com/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Kentucky</strong></a><strong> - </strong>about his major career pivot from the lead guitarist of heavy rock bands to a solo indie folk artist. They discuss the literal meaning behind his album <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/36PmDTvt4qIJ5eSFu71Lvv" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Second Chance Music</strong></a>, the liberating but lonely process of building a song entirely alone, and his profound philosophical take on why musicians must serve as oracles in the age of Generative AI.</p><p>Kentucky records from his home studio, <strong>The Kentucky Bend</strong>, located in Almonte, Ontario. The studio was built under the guidance of the designer for the famous Canadian band <strong>The Tragically Hip.</strong></p><p>You can find his work by searching &quot;I Am Kentucky&quot; on social platforms.</p><p>If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating to be notified of future episodes. You can subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow us on Instagram @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/letstalkmediava/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">letstalkmediava</a>.</p>