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Behind the Boards with Joe May

Behind the Boards with Joe May

Written by: Joe May
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 Step into the control room, Behind the Boards with Joe May, where songwriting meets signal chain. As a bandleader, songwriter, and producer, I take you inside the sessions that bring my original music to life. From preamps to punch-ins, we'll break down the creative and technical magic alongside the artists, engineers, and collaborators shaping the sound. If you love music that grooves and the gear that makes it sing, pull up a chair -- this is where the tape starts rolling.Joe May Music
Episodes
  • #3 - "Vitamin D in the Shade" Arranging Horn Parts with Brad Wilcox

    #3 - "Vitamin D in the Shade" Arranging Horn Parts with Brad Wilcox
    Apr 22 2025

    Trumpet player, arranger, and session ace Brad Wilcox joins me for a deep dive into the horn arrangements he wrote for my upcoming album, "Mild Adversity & Shallow Heartbreaks. With a resume spanning Aretha Franklin to Frankie Valli, Broadway to the Charlotte Philharmonic, Brad shares what it takes to bring the golden glow of a classic record to life in 2025. From flugelhorns to funk charts, he’s done it all—and somehow, we still end up laughing about karaoke CDs and the horn line that almost was.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • #2 - "Halfway to the Edge" Music Video with Josh Rob Thomas

    #2 - "Halfway to the Edge" Music Video with Josh Rob Thomas
    Mar 24 2025

    In this episode I sit down with filmmaker Josh Rob Thomas to talk about the "Halfway to the Edge" music video. We try to discuss the shoot, his approach to videography, and working in Charlotte, NC... but mostly, we get sidetracked, crack up over bagels and encyclopedias, and somehow still cover the magic of bringing music to life on screen.
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    57 mins
  • #1 - "Ignoring the Feeling" with Cole Covington

    #1 - "Ignoring the Feeling" with Cole Covington
    Feb 5 2025

    Discussing the production of the first single off my upcoming album "Ignoring the Feeling" with producer, audio engineer, and multi-instrumentalist Cole Covington.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
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