Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek) joins us this week to talk about his new album Watkins Family Hour, Volume 2. Inspired by the monthly Watkins Family Hour shows at the Largo Club in Los Angeles, this project features Sean and Sara Watkins in a studio setting alongside artists such as Lucius, Madison Cunningham, Jon Brion, Jackson Browne, Benmont Tench, Fiona Apple and more.
We talk about the magic of Largo and the community that surrounds it; Sean’s favorite guitars (and keyboards); his work as a soundtrack composer; and much more.
Listen to the album here: https://orcd.co/volii
Learn more about Largo here: https://largo-la.com
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Photo: Jakob Boll