One of the first things an artist reckons with during a breakout moment is where next to look for inspiration. “It used to be fishing,” Leon Majcen tells me. “Recently, that has transitioned into being on the road, meeting new people and having new experiences”

This was mid-September at a dive bar on Music Row in Nashville, where Majcen was in town shaking hands and playing showcases during Americanafest — an annual gauntlet for up-and-comers like Majcen even when they are not on the verge of releasing a signature record. As it was, he was weeks away from dropping Makin’ a Livin’ (Not a Killin’) , the third album in 18 months for the 26-year-old Florida native. Released back in October, the 12-track record is heavy on the rewards and perils of the touring required to make a dent in th

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