Jelly Roll

You know, like his little subversion of a bluegrass band. That's how I feel about our songwriting community, too. I've wrote in L.A. and I've had big songs come out of L.A. But Nashville is just, man, it's the killers. You know what I mean? It's the dudes that are just, the dudes and girls down there that are in those rooms every day are snipers. They've been doing it forever.

You know, like his little subversion of a bluegrass band. That's how I feel about our songwriting community, too. I've wrote in L.A. and I've had big songs come out of L.A. But Nashville is just, man, it's the killers. You know what I mean? It's the dudes that are just, the dudes and girls down there that are in those rooms every day are snipers. They've been doing it forever.

You know, like his little subversion of a bluegrass band. That's how I feel about our songwriting community, too. I've wrote in L.A. and I've had big songs come out of L.A. But Nashville is just, man, it's the killers. You know what I mean? It's the dudes that are just, the dudes and girls down there that are in those rooms every day are snipers. They've been doing it forever.

You just get real good at your fucking job.

You just get real good at your fucking job.

You just get real good at your fucking job.

And you get to know how to pivot. You know what I mean? Like that's something else that comes with being on that stage a bunch is like the more you do it, the more circumstances you've been up against. Nothing starts to scare you no more. Right. Like even if I walk out to a crowd, like if I'm opening for somebody still and I walk out and I'm like, oh, I'm not really work for this one.

And you get to know how to pivot. You know what I mean? Like that's something else that comes with being on that stage a bunch is like the more you do it, the more circumstances you've been up against. Nothing starts to scare you no more. Right. Like even if I walk out to a crowd, like if I'm opening for somebody still and I walk out and I'm like, oh, I'm not really work for this one.

And you get to know how to pivot. You know what I mean? Like that's something else that comes with being on that stage a bunch is like the more you do it, the more circumstances you've been up against. Nothing starts to scare you no more. Right. Like even if I walk out to a crowd, like if I'm opening for somebody still and I walk out and I'm like, oh, I'm not really work for this one.

I'm not panicked. I've done it enough now. I'll even watch some guys in my band get a little panicked. We'll be on the second song, and you'll see them going like, why are they not just so excited we're here? I'm like, just relax. It's okay. We're going to get there. You know what I'm saying? Let's just have fun.

I'm not panicked. I've done it enough now. I'll even watch some guys in my band get a little panicked. We'll be on the second song, and you'll see them going like, why are they not just so excited we're here? I'm like, just relax. It's okay. We're going to get there. You know what I'm saying? Let's just have fun.

I'm not panicked. I've done it enough now. I'll even watch some guys in my band get a little panicked. We'll be on the second song, and you'll see them going like, why are they not just so excited we're here? I'm like, just relax. It's okay. We're going to get there. You know what I'm saying? Let's just have fun.

And you're kind of responsible for getting the first laugh of the night. You are 100% responsible for it. Man, you've got to break the room.

And you're kind of responsible for getting the first laugh of the night. You are 100% responsible for it. Man, you've got to break the room.

And you're kind of responsible for getting the first laugh of the night. You are 100% responsible for it. Man, you've got to break the room.

If you're one of three, Alexander Kay's doing it on this tour and she's killing it. But it is a rough one because one, you've got your fans that knew you were one of three and they showed up early. So that's the only thing you have to advantage. The rest of it is people literally walking in with popcorn and beer in their hand wondering why the show's already started. You know what I mean?

If you're one of three, Alexander Kay's doing it on this tour and she's killing it. But it is a rough one because one, you've got your fans that knew you were one of three and they showed up early. So that's the only thing you have to advantage. The rest of it is people literally walking in with popcorn and beer in their hand wondering why the show's already started. You know what I mean?

If you're one of three, Alexander Kay's doing it on this tour and she's killing it. But it is a rough one because one, you've got your fans that knew you were one of three and they showed up early. So that's the only thing you have to advantage. The rest of it is people literally walking in with popcorn and beer in their hand wondering why the show's already started. You know what I mean?

You know, I tell people all the time, you're not going to be a good performer until you performed in a place where people looked at you like you were interrupting them. Right. You know what I mean? You ever been in a place where you're like, hey, I'm sorry I'm bothering y'all by playing loud music up here. You fucking knew you were coming to a bar, bitch. You know what I'm saying?

You know, I tell people all the time, you're not going to be a good performer until you performed in a place where people looked at you like you were interrupting them. Right. You know what I mean? You ever been in a place where you're like, hey, I'm sorry I'm bothering y'all by playing loud music up here. You fucking knew you were coming to a bar, bitch. You know what I'm saying?