Dreaming Up Songs. Literally. w/ Justyna Kelley & Eddie Gore

The Tone Mob Podcast

Summary

Justyna Kelley is a "Nashville-by-way of France" recording artist, producer, songwriter, actress, and a whole bunch of other stuff!

In this conversation, Justyna and Blake discuss her background in music, her work as a producer, and her love for different genres. Justyna shares her experiences growing up in Nashville and being surrounded by country music. She also talks about her journey as a musician and how she ended up living in Paris.

Throughout the conversation, she emphasizes the importance of putting oneself out there and finding your people. She also shares stories about her guitars.

Later in the conversation, Eddie joins the chat to discuss Steve Cropper's guitars, how Justyna and himself work together, and a whole lot more! including writing from titles and finding sources of inspiration. They also share their experiences with song ideas coming from dreams and the importance of using the mighty voice memo app!

You are going to like this one!

Check out Justyna's website HERE: https://www.justynakelley.com/

Give her a follow on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/justynakelley

If you'd like to work with Eddie and Justyna check out their website HERE: https://www.eddieandjusty.com/

Takeaways

• Writing from titles can be a methodical approach to songwriting.
• Song ideas coming from dreams
• Having a simple rig and a few versatile electric guitars can be effective for live performances.
• Working in TV and film can involve writing music specifically tailored to the project.
• Sometimes a change of scenery is what you need.
• Cheese pizza and bacon cheeseburger pizza. We'll leave it at that.

Chapters

00:00

Introduction and Background

07:25

Working in the Studio

11:19

Understanding the Role of a Producer

13:46

The Joy of Collaborative Music Making

15:11

Early Musical Influences

22:26

Exploring Different Genres

25:37

Living in Paris and the Influence of Travel

30:16

Favorite Guitars and Songwriting

33:25

The Significance of Instruments

34:12

Tom Waits Story

35:16

Personal Writing Process

36:39

Writing from Titles

37:12

Methodical Approach to Songwriting

37:25

Finding Inspiration

38:11

Song Ideas in Dreams

39:33

Using Voice Memos

40:28

The Importance of The Voice Memo App

44:46

Justyna's Personal Rig

45:45

Electric Guitars

52:26

Working in TV and Film

57:03

Justyna's Music and Album

58:54

Favorite Boss Pedal

01:00:46

Favorite Kind of Pizza

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