Kentucky (Jordan Holman): Heavy Rock Roots, Acoustic Reinvention, and Musicians As Oracles

In the Season 7 premiere of Let's Talk Media, host Vedant Akhauri interviews Jordan Holman - known artistically as Kentucky - about his major career pivot from the lead guitarist of heavy rock bands to a solo indie folk artist. They discuss the literal meaning behind his album Second Chance Music, the liberating but lonely process of building a song entirely alone, and his profound philosophical take on why musicians must serve as oracles in the age of Generative AI.Kentucky records from his home studio, The Kentucky Bend, located in Almonte, Ontario. The studio was built under the guidance of the designer for the famous Canadian band The Tragically Hip.You can find his work by searching "I Am Kentucky" on social platforms.If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating to be notified of future episodes. You can subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow us on Instagram @letstalkmediava.