Welcome to Pursuing the Muse!

Today, we're joined by Lucy Kaplansky, a New York folk singer-songwriter who took a detour as a psychologist, before returning to music with acclaimed solo albums and supergroups such as Cry Cry Cry.

Lucy and I discuss her new career retrospective album, "The Lucy Story," her unique songwriting process, co-writing with her husband, and the emotional impact of songs like "Last Days of Summer" and "Ten Year Night".

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• 00:02:30 - Intro

• 00:02:50 - Songwriting Beginnings & Detour:

• 00:05:03 - New Album: "The Lucy Story"

• 00:06:19 - "Last Days of Summer" & "I Know Why the River Runs"

• 00:07:06 - Psychology's Influence on Songwriting

• 00:08:09 - Working in Supergroups (Cry Cry Cry & Red Horse)

• 00:10:50 - Geographic Challenges in Group Projects

• 00:12:15 - Perspective on AI in Music

• 00:14:50 - New York as a Folk Mecca

• 00:17:22 - Shift to Self-Releasing Music

• 00:22:19 - Business Acumen & Tools

• 00:24:32 - Co-writing with Husband Rick Litvin

• 00:26:26 - Vocal Development and Maintenance

• 00:30:19 - Father's Influence

• 00:34:48 - Songwriter Influences & Process

• 00:39:07 - "Last Days of Summer" & Its Impact

• 00:41:25 - Audience Reactions to Specific Songs

• 00:43:19 - "Every Single Day"

• 00:44:48 - Finding Lucy