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Biscuits & Jam

Paul Janeway of St. Paul and the Broken Bones

Biscuits & Jam

Meredith Corporation

Music Interviews, Arts, Food, Music

4.8608 Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2021

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s episode, Sid Evans, Editor-in-Chief of Southern Living Magazine, talks to Paul Janeway, lead vocalist for Alabama soul band St. Paul and the Broken Bones, about putting his grandfather on an album, the small Tennessee pizza restaurant that held one of the group’s most legendary performances, and singing in church at an early age. For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:36.6

Welcome to Biscuits and Jam from Southern Living.

0:39.6

I'm Sid Evans, editor-in-chief of Southern Living magazine.

0:43.3

If you're a fan of soul music, chances are you've heard the voice of my guest this week.

0:48.7

He and his band have built up a grassroots following with their infectious performances

0:53.1

and their own brand of Alabama

0:55.2

Soul. I think the continuous goal is to make something to stand the test of time, right?

1:02.5

I don't know if you ever feel like you achieve that. Maybe we do one day. I've always said,

1:06.3

like, I've gotten to live seven more lifetimes than I ever thought I was, you know, and so I feel very

1:12.5

fortunate in that.

1:13.5

St. Paul and the Broken Bones are fronted by Paul Janeway, who grew up in Chelsea, Alabama,

1:19.1

and first began singing in church at the age of four.

1:23.1

And thanks to nonstop touring pre-pandemic, he and his band have gone from the cramped stage of a small

1:29.6

Tennessee pizza joint to opening for the Rolling Stones. This song, Half the City, from their

1:35.8

debut album of the same name, is a great example of how the band has made their mark. Their sound

1:41.8

clearly honors the past, but it also pushes the boundaries of what

1:45.4

modern soul can be. And Paul's lyrics about being unable to leave his hometown speak to anyone

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