One of the most influential Americana guitarists and songwriters of the past decade, Cruz Contreras (ex-The Black Lillies, Robinella Electronic, CCStringband) delves into major moments in his creative evolution, from discovering his love of bluegrass to finding favorite artists like Guns N'Roses and Strength in Numbers to joining his first band to collaborating with Friends of the show Megan McCormick and Ethan Ballinger.

He also explains what makes letting go of a band such a grueling exercise  and how he approached his excellent latest album, Cosmico.

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