Denver singer-songwriter Barry Osborne plays post punk old time banjo. According to Marquee Magazine, Barry “takes the old-time clawhammer sound and blends it with his influences of early 1980s college rock." In 2018, he released his debut EP, “Back of the Title Page”; and in 2019, he was nominated for a Westword Music Award in the Folk/Bluegrass category. He has since joined forces with fiddle-player Olivia Shaw (of Avenhart), vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Niki Tredinnick (of The Dollhouse Thieves), and guitarist Yoni Fine, to form the band Distance Walk, who have just released their self-titled debut EP. Whether solo or with a band, Barry leans into his clawhammer banjo-playing to deliver humor and hard truths - often in the same song.

Dave sat down with Barry to talk about his regular songwriting process, how obscure lyrics can enhance a song, the power of literary allusions, and perfect nights that you can't plan for. It's a raw and riveting discussion about songcraft!

For more music, check out https://www.distancewalk.com/ and https://www.barryosbornemusic.com/