Luke Grimes: Grief, Growth and Red Bird

Off the Record its first season with a brand new episode. In the final episode of the season, Episode 11, available now, Host Lisa Konicki sits down with actor/singer/songwriter Luke Grimes.In this episode of Off The Record, Grimes reflects on his growth as both a musician and actor since his debut album, touching on fatherhood, loss, and the persistence of imposter syndrome.Discussing his role in The Marshals, Grimes explains the need to evolve his character beyond a “happy ending,” saying, “If we're going to do another show about him… there had to be some sort of drama. It couldn't just be happy ever after.”Grimes’ new album Red Bird, a deeply personal and autobiographical project, is the central focus of the interview. Grimes emphasizes its emotional honesty, saying, “It’s honestly all over the place… we were trying to take sort of a portrait of a person at a time.” In the podcast, Grimes dives into the stories behind the songs, his collaborative songwriting process, and how fatherhood and grief influenced the record.Grimes will also be discussing, the emotional and creative journey behind Red Bird, the transition from Yellowstone to The Marshals and the parallels between acting and music as forms of storytelling. Let’s go Off the Record with Luke Grimes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices