Before studying composition or even imagining a life in music, James May’s first creative spark came from an unlikely place: the Boy Scouts. In this conversation, James reflects on early musical memories—from Catholic folk groups and piano lessons to self-taught electric guitar riffs—and how those beginnings shaped his curiosity about sound and creation.

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