Liam Duncan grew up in the small city of Brandon, Manitoba and moved to the provincial capitol and musical hotbed of Winnipeg as soon as he could, thinking he might be a session musician and sideman. But post pandemic, he’s been Boy Golden, a quirky, neo-romantic persona making some of Canada’s most compelling folk rock. During a swing through Nashville, Boy Golden talked about shifting focus from Canada to the US, his tight band of old friends, and his new album Best Of Our Possible Lives.
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John Fullbright kicks off the 2026 season of WMOT's annual 30A Songwriters Sessions, where we invite artists to perform acoustic sets in a beach house turned studio near Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Fullbright performed "Social Skills, "The One That Lives Too Far," and "Satan and St. Paul". Plus, an in-depth conversation with Jessie Scott about the influence of Woody Guthrie, pursuing music as a career, his Grammy nomination, and more.
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