Podcast 272: Odessa

Published: Dec. 3, 2019, 10:17 p.m.

You may not know who singer-songwriter Odessa is, but chances are you\u2019ve heard at least one of her songs. "I Will Be There," a tune found on her 2014 self-titled debut album, was used in a national car commercial and ended up being one of the most searched-for songs of the year. It also brought with it some of the headaches of the music industry: Managers, major labels\u2026 and expectations for another\xa0hit. "It was kind of a wild ride," Odessa tells us, looking back. "I'm still not exactly sure what happened."

On this week's Fretboard Journal Podcast, Odessa walks us through what transpires when a major label and an artist have differing views on success and how one recovers to stay true to their vision. We also talk about Odessa's a new, self-released Jonathan Wilson-produced album called All Things. It\u2019s an album that we can\u2019t recommend enough.

This episode is sponsored by Retrofret Vintage Guitars and Mono Cases.