Lucy Kaplansky

Welcome to Pursuing the Muse!Today, we're joined by Lucy Kaplansky, a New York folk singer-songwriter who took a detour as a psychologist, before returning to music with acclaimed solo albums and supergroups such as Cry Cry Cry.Lucy and I discuss her new career retrospective album, "The Lucy Story," her unique songwriting process, co-writing with her husband, and the emotional impact of songs like "Last Days of Summer" and "Ten Year Night".----------------------------------------------------------------------------https://lucykaplansky.com/https://www.facebook.com/lucykaplanskyhttps://instagram.com/lucykaplansky----------------------------------------------------------------------------• 00:02:30 - Intro• 00:02:50 - Songwriting Beginnings & Detour:• 00:05:03 - New Album: "The Lucy Story"• 00:06:19 - "Last Days of Summer" & "I Know Why the River Runs"• 00:07:06 - Psychology's Influence on Songwriting• 00:08:09 - Working in Supergroups (Cry Cry Cry & Red Horse)• 00:10:50 - Geographic Challenges in Group Projects• 00:12:15 - Perspective on AI in Music• 00:14:50 - New York as a Folk Mecca• 00:17:22 - Shift to Self-Releasing Music• 00:22:19 - Business Acumen & Tools• 00:24:32 - Co-writing with Husband Rick Litvin• 00:26:26 - Vocal Development and Maintenance• 00:30:19 - Father's Influence• 00:34:48 - Songwriter Influences & Process• 00:39:07 - "Last Days of Summer" & Its Impact• 00:41:25 - Audience Reactions to Specific Songs• 00:43:19 - "Every Single Day"• 00:44:48 - Finding Lucy