Billy Moon sits down backstage with me at Riverfest. 

Now, Billy is a tall person. Like, comically tall compared to me. I met him backstage while I was up on a riser so I didn't notice this until he came into the PodTrailer for the interview and almost didn't fit. He had to duck (okay, crouch and crawl) to get in and get seated.

It's strange but when you see someone on stage, even walking around backstage you don't get a good sense of them until they are knee to knee with you, in a tiny podcast trailer, backstage. Moreover, what you definitely don't get a sense of is who they are or what stories they hold, until you are in a space so small and intimate there's little room for bravado, falsehood or ego. 

On stage: Billy has a personality that matches his height. His performances are command, deftly woven musical stories performed with a larger-than-life personality. He's SUPER entertaining ya'll. Crowds love him.

Backstage, he has a hundred friends, he's funny, he's warm and engaging. He has a 'star quality' that might be one part looks and one part charm, it's hard to tell. 

Alone, in the relative quiet of the podcast trailer, he too is quiet, thoughtful, reflective and open. This is one of the more powerful interviews I've done and I don't know if it's just indicative as my growth as a podcaster and interviewer or if I purely lucked out getting someone as intelligent and willing as Billy. 

Either way, I hope you enjoy our talk. 

Please find Billy's incredible work, including the new album we touch on here:

https://www.reverbnation.com/billymoon

https://billymoon.bandcamp.com/