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Larkin Poe Spent 15 Years Getting This Wrong

September 23, 2026 · 1 h 26 min

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Megan and Rebecca Lovell of Larkin Poe join Playback Sessions for one of the most honest conversations we've had on the show. Two sisters, one band, fifteen years of label deals, genre pivots, and near-breakdowns on the road 🚀 Book a Free Skills Assessment with Sonora. https://www.learnwithsonora.com/skills-assessment 👇 Want to go deeper? Join the Playback Sessions community for tabs, breakdowns, and more. https://www.skool.com/playback-community-9570 ⏱️ Free Tool for looping videos on YouTube and Instagram https://looper.sonoraintensive.com/ 📍 Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:05 – Touring While Pregnant 05:27 – Early Musical Background 07:00 – Transition from Classical to Bluegrass 10:11 – Going Electric & Finding Their Sound 15:49 – Label Experience & Creative Control 17:43 – Starting Their Own Label 26:18 – Authenticity vs Industry Expectations 28:04 – The "Small Batch" Mindset 34:30 – Writing "Little Bit" 39:42 – AI vs Human Imperfection 43:51 – Imposter Syndrome & Practice 49:48 – Learning Through Covers 54:11 – Grammy Win & What Changed 1:12:06 – T-Bone, Tyler Bryant & What's Next 🎸 Follow Playback Sessions on socials: -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playbacksessions/ -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/playbacksessions -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Playback-Sessions -Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@playbacksessionspodcast -Spotify: @ Playback Sessions Podcast 📍 Filmed live at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville, Tennessee. 🎥 Host: Spencer Handley 🔥Guest: Larkin Poe (Megan Lovell + Rebecca Lovell) Editor: Carl Reeverts, Clayton Hopkins, Evan Bowser Executive Producer: Spencer Handley Camera/Sound: Mitch Goudy #PlaybackSessions #SpencerHandley #CarterVintageGuitar #SonoraGuitarIntensive #LarkinPoe #BluesRock #AmericanaMusic #IndependentArtist #LapSteel #GuitarLesson #Songwriting #ElvisCostello #MusicBusiness #RootsRock #GrammyWinner #Megan Lovell #Rebecca Lovell

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