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A Musician's Life: Jeb Loy Nichols

Series: A Musician's Life
From: WXPN
Length: 00:05:00

As the cliche goes Jeb Loy Nichols marches to his own drummer. It makes his life difficult. But his singularity helps yield great music Read the full description.
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Piece Description

On this edition of "A Musician's Life" Tracey Tanenbaum speaks with Jeb Loy Nichols. Nichols was born in Wyoming and raised in Missouri. He lived in Austin and New York City before crossing the big pond to England. He now lives on a remote farm in Whales. Jeb has absorbed all of his travels into his music, a rich stew of country and soul with a sprinkling of reggae and dub. On his new album "Days are Mighty" Jeb Loy Nichols deals with everyday regret and aging. He also muses about his present life.

Broadcast History

This will air the week of June 23, 2008 on WXPN and also be available as a podcast through NPR.

Timing and Cues

begins with about :02 theme music followed by "This is AML. I'm TT with Jeb Loy Nichols"

ends with "For AML, I'm TT...about :03 music fades to 5:00.

Related Website

www.jebloynichols.co.uk/