Guitarist Laur Joamets took a leap of faith when he moved from Estonia to Nashville, Tennessee to play country music. But before long, he was touring the United States with singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson and playing on major late night TV shows.He’s a man with plenty of funny and insightful stories to tell. In this episode, join Vincent Teetsov from Estonian Life newspaper as we hear about:🤠the incredible musicians you’ll hear playing around the clock in Nashville🤠how Laur has spread a love of Põltsamaa sinep (mustard) among his bandmates🤠shower controls and other cultural differences that he noticed in the United States🤠and much more!Things mentioned in this episode include:-Laur’s official website: https://www.laurjoamets.com/ -Laur on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laur_joamets/?hl=en -Sturgill Simpson: https://www.sturgillsimpson.com/ -Laur playing on Saturday Night Live: https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live -Laur playing on The Late Show with David Letterman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsnf6ml1ae8 -tour dates for Drivin’ N’ Cryin’: https://www.drivinncryin.com/tour -Georg Ots Tallinn Music School: https://otsakool.edu.ee/ -Dramamama, Laur’s band from when he lived in Estonia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJyMZToA0sk -Rival Sons, the band he opened for in Tallinn before moving to the US: https://www.rivalsons.com/ -Dave Cobb, the producer Laur met after moving to Nashville: https://www.davecobbproducer.com/ -The Grand Ole Opry: https://www.opry.com/ -Honky Tonk Highway: https://www.visitmusiccity.com/things-to-do-in-nashville/attractions/honky-tonk-highway -Laur Joamets showcasing a 1968 Fender Telecaster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j03SWj6iT2Y -The Fillmore in San Francisco: https://www.livenation.com/venue/KovZpZAE6eeA/the-fillmore-events -LORE, the duo that Laur is part of with singer Laura Reed: https://open.spotify.com/artist/18w4oJknIoBRU0ZB3ECGA2Socials: ➡️ @estonianmusicweek https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca ➡️ @eestielu.ca https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events➡️ @vemu.emc https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

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