Scott Southworth: Honky Tonk, and the Secret to Independent Sustainability

In this episode of Two Beers With The Band, I sit down with award-winning songwriter and Nashville veteran Scott Southworth. To set the mood for a talk about traditional roots, we sampled The Baron from Kaiser Crest Brewery in Lewisburg, TN. This 6.2% ABV Brown Ale is brewed using traditional German malts and recipes from Bamberg, resulting in a "clean," smooth profile with distinct notes of nuttiness and milk chocolate. Scott is the definition of a working independent artist. We discuss his summer anthem, "Granny Used to Honky Tonk," and how he has managed to release seven consecutive projects without ever losing money. Scott shares his "natural skeptic" approach to the Nashville music industry, offering invaluable advice on vetting labels and "smoke-blowers" by choosing to "seek first to understand". From his accidental discovery of the recordings for his new album, Live at the Station, to his successful touring circuit in Europe, Scott breaks down what it actually takes to sustain a decades-long career in the modern indie landscape.