Simon Kerr (The Wans)

My guest this episode is Simon Kerr of The Wans. We start the show discussing Guinness, Irish coffee and mead. Makes sense…Simon was born in Ireland and I’m mostly Irish. But he grew up in Northern Ireland whereas I did not. His parents were both very musical and imparted that on Simon. It took such deep root in him that his dad is actually his writing partner to this day! That started when Simon was sixteen. But before that he was reluctantly taking classical guitar lessons, learning a solid foundation whether he wanted it or not. During that time, his dad formed a very close connection to John Prine that was truly life changing for Simon. Simon reveals what The Wans means and why he chose that name. We take a few detours in this conversation, almost like there weren’t microphones in front of us. We talk a little bit about cars and Simon’s solo album Doldrums. The Wans are releasing their latest album this summer and Simon talks about why they record albums so quickly and the connection between the first Wans release and the upcoming one. Follow The Wans @thewans on Instagram. Go to Bandcamp and preorder their upcoming album, Magical Touch and buy their other albums. Follow us @PerformanceAnx on Twitter & Instagram. You can support us by buying a cup of coffee at ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety or merch with our logo at performanceanx.threadless.com. Now get ready to eavesdrop on my conversation with Simon Kerr of The Wans on Performance Anxiety on the Pantheon Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices