Best of Soundcheck: Steve Earle, Anjimile
Hardships tend to take time to overcome, and some songwriters turn to music to process their emotions as they move from one battle to the next. Two of those songwriters are Steve Earle and Anjimile, who come from very different walks of life. Steve Earle has earned multiple Grammy Awards and an induction into the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville after spending decades reflecting on his experiences as an activist, actor, and a man who happened to go through seven marriages and spend a couple of months in jail for drug possession. Anjimile, on the other hand, was born to immigrant parents from Malawi who were both devout Christians, which made his journey as a trans man a complex situation that kept unraveling as years went by. As Anjimile performs some new songs that explore sexuality, gender, spirituality, and more, Steve Earle plays some of his old hits that document the troubled but full life he has lived, for this edition of Soundcheck.
Steve Earle's Setlist: 1.Copperhead Road 2.City of Immigrants
Anjimile's Setlist: 1.Rust & Wire 2.The Store 3.Waits for Me
Watch the live performance videos on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/newsoundsmusic
