TOMMY SIMPSON & THE LOADED DICE on The Boston Chris Podcast | Episode 37 | IN DEPTH INTERVIEW

Thanks for checking out this AWESOME episode with my friends Tommy & JL from Tommy Simpson and The Loaded Dice from Nacogdoches, TX sponsored by our friends at The Speakeasy CoffeehouseWe chatted with Tommy & JL about their beginnings in music, how they met, how music has repeatedly put the right people in Tommy's path, his surprising influences and inspirations, his band, his unusual process for writing songs and MUCH more!Follow Tommy and all his endeavors at https://www.facebook.com/TommySimpsonandTheLoadedDice/Sponsored by The Speakeasy Coffeehouse in beautiful downtown Quitman, TX!Check out all episodes of "The Boston Chris Podcast" here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbahChapters:00:18: Theme Song00:55: Intro03:47: Tommy tells the story behind “Pride Before the Fall”05:17: Tommy & JL Play “Pride Before the Fall”09:27: What are they drinking?11:37: Where did Tommy & JL grow up and how did they meet?18:12: Tommy’s first musical experiences20:22: The meeting of words & music at college & JL’s role in Tommy’s music25:08: The struggle for original artists in Northeast Texas28:44: Leaving the city to find human connection31:48: JL’s progression to other instruments & Musical history37:37: When did music become serious for Tommy?43:21: How did his late start affect his music?44:32: Pappy Middleton Commercial45:36: Tommy’s songwriting process50:34: Writing from other people’s perspective and how that has helped him?58:23: Tommy tells the story behind the song “Hippie Hiatus”1:04:48: Tommy & JL Play “Hippie Hiatus”1:08:05: What is ‘The Ascension’1:10:51: Is there an album on the horizon?1:12:48: Who is Tommy Simpson?Support Boston Chris💵Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCao6fJOfevnE7dkMYz3vnQQ/join👕Merchandise Store: https://boston-chris-gaming.creator-s...🎧Purchase Hyper X Products: https://hx.hyperx.gg/BG5FiQXA💵Donate to Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/etxrocksFollow Boston Chris► Twitter https://twitter.com/BostonChrisTTV► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bostonchristtv/► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbostonchris► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonChrisShow► Discord https://discord.gg/TkyV9Q2P► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebostonchrisshow► Other Stuff: https://linktr.ee/bostonchrisCheck out the Podcasts:► The Chris & Kadie Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AfeGd6fbyounJgu3bNCwyOr► The Chris & Kadie Show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UhHqi95KXlVXzoofzLdKz?si=c335a7dd569f4dec► The Boston Chris Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah► The Boston Chris Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UeR5tgIGsltEMUh0a22h8?si=b10432ece9ec4db0