When pandemic lockdowns hit in 2020, Yola had a choice to make. She could stand her

hometown of Bristol, England or move full-time to Nashville and finish her new album,

stand for myself.

She chose Nashville and now that album is nominated for Best Americana album at this year's

Grammys. Yola joins us after the break to discuss her album, Stand for Myself. We'll

also talk about leaving home and what's in store for the future. I'm Jen White, you're

listening to the 1A podcast where we get to the heart of the story. And remember to have

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Over this last year and a half, the world's been through a lot. So on this season of

the Storycore podcast, we'll hear stories reminding us that even when times are hard,

we can still begin again. Listen to our new season wherever you get your podcast.

And joining us today is Yola. Yola, welcome to 1A.

On Twitter, you say you're musically genre fluid. Your music has been called everything

from soul to blues to country to rock and roll. How do you describe the sound of your latest

album?

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