{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Season 6: The Barlow's Shea Boynton Gets Raw and Real Discussing Today's Music Industry","description":" Experimentation sparks creativity. When Colorado-based country music band&amp;nbsp;The Barlow&amp;nbsp;buckled down to write and record the new album&amp;nbsp;High Spirits\u2014the band\u2019s follow-up to 2022\u2019s&amp;nbsp;New Year, Old Me\u2014there were no constraints, no boundaries, and freedom to explore and create songs that endeavor to connect with people in a meaningful way.  \u201cWe tossed the rule book out on this record,\u201d according to Shea Boynton, The Barlow\u2019s lead vocalist and guitarist. \u201cOur goal was to create great songs, regardless of genre. This time around, we made a point to be more open to different sounds and approaches.\u201d  Boynton\u2014who joined us for the latest episode of The Load Out Music Podcast\u2014leads the  hard touring Red Dirt country act which has spent time on the road with Big Head Todd &amp;amp; The Monsters, Whitey Morgan, and The Steel Woods. His bandmates include  Ben Richter on drums, Jason Berner on bass, and Brad Johnson on guitar, with an assist from Craig Bennington on pedal steel and banjo and Andy Schneider on keyboards.  Boynton gets raw and real in our conversation, not mincing words about the industry and life in today\u2019s music industry. ","author_name":"The Load Out Music Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/loadoutmusic.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38869460\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/194965370"}