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/18w4oJknIoBRU0ZB3ECGA2
Socials:
➡️ @estonianmusicweek
https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek
➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca
➡️ @eestielu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events