{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"SEASON 6: Kai Crowe-Getty Goes From Party Band Leader Towards Finding a Cathartic Place","description":"Singer-songwriter Kai Crowe-Getty has spent more than a decade fronting the rock 'n' roll band Lord Nelson. But in recent years, he's been quietly crafting a more thoughtful style\u2014very much along the lines of the exceptional James McMurtry\u2014that stands in stark contrast to his rowdier rock catalogue. His new foray is on full display throughout his strong debut solo LP, The Wreckage. "I've played in big rock 'n' roll settings for a long time, and I do enjoy that," he says. "But this is a vehicle for a different avenue of songwriting that explores different things. I wrote this album's songs while working through some catharsis. I'm not overly nostalgic, but a lot of these songs seemed to end up in that vein where you're simultaneously looking back and forward." The record's opener, "A Southeast State," is a nostalgic reflection on family, home, and mortality, followed by the heartland rock imagery of "American Radio" and the journey from hopeless to hopeful in "Heavy as Heaven." Growing up and making a life in Nelson County, Virginia\u2014about 40 miles southwest of Charlottesville\u2014Crowe-Getty has carved out a career writing about the people and landscapes around him. His first show was in middle school, and he's been playing music ever since, fronting Lord Nelson and supporting artists such as past-guest BJ Barham of American Aquarium and many others. Crowe-Getty's output in this new solo era finds the frontman digging a little deeper, and we discuss his career and more on the latest Load Out Music Podcast. Enjoy! ","author_name":"The Load Out Music Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/loadoutmusic.libsyn.com\/website","html":"