Donovan Woods | Gone in 30 Minutes with Tom DeSavia - S2:E8

Award-winning singer-songwriter Donovan Woods — who splits his time between Toronto and Nashville — has been rapidly garnering esteem for his heart-tuggingly beautiful ballads, like the recently released duet “IOWA” (which Wheel of Fortune would credit in the form of Before and After “Aoife O'Donovan Woods”). In this latest installment of GITM, with additional guest-host Brad Kennard, Woods sits down to chat about a songwriter’s unique challenges in the age of Covid, his unique and exciting collaborations with dancers and visual artists around the world, and the ethos behind his own record label. Fun is abound, with dichotomies of relief/revenge, hospitality/rudeness and kindness/cruelty swung around freely like confetti. It’s a party! Presented by Craft Recordings, Gone in 30 Minutes is a Podcast and Video Series limited to a 25-minute remote interview, ending with a 5-minute Lightning Round of inventive questions, often leading to delightfully surprising answers. Featuring guests from around the world and throughout the Concord family, industry veteran and GRAMMY®-nominated host Tom DeSavia, leads guests through a casual conversation about what they’re up to right now. You never know what’s in store for you next! Host Tom DeSavia is currently SVP of A&R at Concord Music Publishing, based in Los Angeles. DeSavia has also co-authored two bestselling books about the Los Angeles punk rock scene with punk legend John Doe from X, 2016's "Under the Big Black Sun" and 2019's "More Fun in the New World." #GoneIn30Mins #CraftRecordings #DonovanWoods #Podcast Follow Gone In 30 Minutes: Instagram: https://found.ee/GoneIn30IG Spotify: https://found.ee/GoneIn30Spotify Follow Tom DeSavia: Instagram: https://found.ee/TomDeSaviaIG Twitter: https://found.ee/TomDeSaviaTwitter Facebook: https://found.ee/TomDeSaviaFB Kindle Store: https://found.ee/TomDeSaviaBooks Follow Donovan Woods: Website: https://www.donovanwoods.net Instagram: https://found.ee/DonovanWoodsIG Facebook: https://found.ee/DonovanWoodsFB Twitter:   / donovanwoods   Spotify: https://found.ee/DonovanWoodsSpotify YouTube: https://found.ee/DonovanWoodsYouTube Follow Craft Recordings: Website: https://Craftrecordings.com YouTube: https://found.ee/CraftYouTube Facebook: https://found.ee/CraftFB Twitter: https://found.ee/CraftTwitter Instagram: https://found.ee/CraftIG Spotify: https://found.ee/CraftSpotify TikTok: https://found.ee/CraftTikTok Creator & Senior Producer: Laura Sáez Host: Tom DeSavia Co-Host: Brad Kennard Associate Producer: Lucy Schouweiler Editor: Jazmin Corchado Chapters: 00:03 - Introduction 04:23 - How Tom and Donovan Met 04:59 - Donovan's Time In Nashville 7:40 - Songwriting During Lockdown 11:40 - Covid's Silver Linings and Building Community 13:00 - How Covid Has Impacted The Songwriting Process 15:25 - Deciding Between Sharing or Keeping Songs 17:06 - Canadian Nuances 19:21 - Donovan's Artist Side 23:54 - Donovan On Being an Independent Artist 27:22 - Donovan on Starting His Own Label 28:40 - Donovan's Recommendations 30:23 - Conclusions