Korby talks with singer-songwriter Tim Easton about his new album fIREHORSE, his sister Susan Easton's painting that inspired the record, the Chinese zodiac Year of the Fire Horse, busking in Europe, getting a record deal with New West, a publishing deal with Madonna's Maverick Music, recording with members of Wilco, tours with Lucinda Williams and John Hiatt, the hand-painted vinyl that got him dropped, opening for Townes Van Zandt in his last year, the promoter who asked "is this the way you want to live your life?", sobriety, fatherhood, the romance of the Kerouac fantasy, making records with Laney Wilson's band, Nashville's music business ecosystem, the Largo years in LA, managing envy, the troubadour lifestyle vs. building a home base, Liz Longley's merch table hustle, the folk spot in Nebraska, and thinking in albums. Tim performs "River" live.

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