Episode 013 - Corey James Grubb

Time now for lucky episode number 13! This go round, I spend a little time with Mountain Home singer-songwriter Corey James Grubb, whose solo sound can almost take you into the heart of Appalachia.

During our time together, Corey and I talk about his musical style and influence, how he got his start, and what he looks for in a song. From there, we talk about the differences in music style for him when he's playing solo versus when he's playing with his band, the Fall Creek String Band, whose sound he describes as "honkygrass."

Corey then shares an early songwriting effort, "Come Back Home." That leads into a discussion of some of his songwriting heroes, near and far.

From there, we discuss his songwriting process, and the Mountain Home music scene, which Corey has high hopes for. Corey talks about the differences in performing solo versus performing with his band, and about the challenges of gaining a following. Then, Corey shares another tune, "Gold Diggin' Woman."

Corey and talk a bit about where his music seems to fit best when it comes to venues, booking gigs (at the time we sat down to talk, Corey's fall schedule was fairly open, so now is the time to contact him), and where he'd like to see himself and his music in a year or two. Corey also shares a story about his first band venture before playing a third tune, "One For The Road."

We conclude our conversation by discussing Corey's playing style, the time he puts into working on his music, and about making a living as an Idaho musician.

Episode 14 features music and conversation with longtime Nashville songwriter Bruce Michael Miller, who recently relocated from Nashville to Idaho Falls.

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