Show Notes
JP Saxe is done running from the piano and the heartbreak songs that made him who he is.
In this candid conversation, the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter reveals how becoming an independent artist led him back to his most honest creative instincts and inside the making of the new album he calls OK Piano Guy. He explains why he wrote nearly 100 songs, how fans are helping shape the final tracklist, and what he learned by temporarily banning love songs, heartbreak, piano, and guitar from his creative process.
JP also shares stories from touring arenas with Megan Moroney, writing with Sabrina Carpenter on Emails I Can’t Send, collaborating with Lewis Capaldi, and why great songwriting often begins with one good question—and knowing when to stop talking.
Plus, the unexpected connection between loneliness, chosen family, and the feelings that become his best songs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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