Guitarist Laur Joamets took a leap of faith when he moved from Estonia to Nashville, Tennessee to play country music. But before long, he was touring the United States with singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson and playing on major late night TV shows. He’s a man with plenty of funny and insightful stories to tell. In this episode, join Vincent Teetsov from Estonian Life newspaper as we hear about: 🤠the incredible musicians you’ll hear playing around the clock in Nashville 🤠how Laur has spread a love of Põltsamaa sinep (mustard) among his bandmates 🤠shower controls and other cultural differences that he noticed in the United States 🤠and much more! Things mentioned in this episode include: -Laur’s official website: https://www.laurjoamets.com/  -Laur on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laur_joamets/?hl=en  -Sturgill Simpson: https://www.sturgillsimpson.com/  -Laur playing on Saturday Night Live: https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live  -Laur playing on The Late Show with David Letterman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsnf6ml1ae8  -tour dates for Drivin’ N’ Cryin’: https://www.drivinncryin.com/tour  -Georg Ots Tallinn Music School: https://otsakool.edu.ee/  -Dramamama, Laur’s band from when he lived in Estonia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJyMZToA0sk  -Rival Sons, the band he opened for in Tallinn before moving to the US: https://www.rivalsons.com/  -Dave Cobb, the producer Laur met after moving to Nashville: https://www.davecobbproducer.com/  -The Grand Ole Opry: https://www.opry.com/  -Honky Tonk Highway: https://www.visitmusiccity.com/things-to-do-in-nashville/attractions/honky-tonk-highway  -Laur Joamets showcasing a 1968 Fender Telecaster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j03SWj6iT2Y  -The Fillmore in San Francisco: https://www.livenation.com/venue/KovZpZAE6eeA/the-fillmore-events  -LORE, the duo that Laur is part of with singer Laura Reed: https://open.spotify.com/artist/18w4oJknIoBRU0ZB3ECGA2 Socials: ➡️ @estonianmusicweek https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca ➡️ @eestielu.ca https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events