3×3: My Politic on Time Traveling, Tree Climbing, and the Stanley Brothers

Artist: Kaston Guffey (of My Politic)
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Latest Album: 12 Kinds of Lost
Personal Nicknames:
Nick Pankey: Snickolias Mozart
Jen Starsinic: Jen Stars in it!
Wilson Conroy: Willie Peyton
Will Cafaro: Will Cafero (We spelled his name wrong on the back of a record once …)
Kaston Guffey: I don’t think I have one …

If you could safely have any animal in the world as a pet, which would you choose?

Miniature giraffe. Like, a dog-sized giraffe.

Do your socks always match?

Not a chance, I’m colorblind.

If you could have a superpower, what would you choose?

Time travel, if that counts.

#fishin

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Which describes you as a kid — tree climber, video gamer, or book reader?

Tree climber

Who was the best teacher you ever had — and why?

Jaime Carter. He wasn’t a “school” teacher, but he did teach us how to make records on our own. We made three with him in high school. Also Mr. Davidson and Mr. Roberts, Nick and my choir teachers. Their passion for music was amazing.

What’s your favorite city?

We’ve had an incredible four years here in Nashville, so I guess Nashville, for now.

Tonights stage at Urban roots farm. Springfield MO. 😀

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Boots or sneakers?

Sneakers

Which brothers do you prefer — Avett, Wood, Stanley, Comatose, or Louvin?

The Stanley Brothers

Head or heart?

Depends on my mood. A healthy dose of both.


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LISTEN: My Politic, ‘The Tunnel’

Artist:My Politic
Hometown:​ Nashville, TN​
​Song:​ “The Tunnel​​”
Album:​ 12 Kinds of Lost​​
Release Date:​ August 25, 2017​​

In Their Words: “‘The Tunnel’ is one of the more hopeful tracks about my experience with depression and anxiety. I feel like I wake up in the middle of a low period wondering how long I’ve been going through it. This song is a kind of plea to the folks around me to stick it out and a thanks to them for doing so. It’s also a love letter to the writing process and how important it is to me when I’m struggling. We tracked the whole record live and ‘The Tunnel’ is a shining example of that process and that energy working really well.” — Kaston​ Guffey​ ​


Photo credit:​ Ross Jaynes​