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Podcast: The Show On The Road with Z. Lupetin
Episode: Mt. Joy
Description: This week a conversation with songwriter and singer Matt Quinn of jangly-pop phenomenons Mt. Joy.
Much like host Z. Lupetin’s group Dustbowl Revival, Mt. Joy began thanks partially to some Craigslist kismet. After Quinn took the leap from PA to LA and reconnected with fellow guitarist Sam Cooper (who he used to jam with at their high school in Philadelphia), the band found their bassist Michael Byrnes, and Byrnes' flatmate, producer Caleb Nelson, helped create their infectious breakout singles “Astrovan” and “Sheep.”
While most rising bands might shy away from writing extensively about addiction; or describing Jesus as a reborn Gra...