Behind the Boards with Joe May

Behind the Boards with Joe May

Step into the control room, Behind the Boards with Joe May, where songwriting meets signal chain. As a bandleader, songwriter, and producer, I take you inside the sessions that bring my original music to life. From preamps to punch-ins, we'll break down the creative and technical magic alongside the artists, engineers, and collaborators shaping the sound. If you love music that grooves and the gear that makes it sing, pull up a chair -- this is where the tape starts rolling.

Episodes

April 22, 2025 62 mins

Trumpet player, arranger, and session ace Brad Wilcox joins me for a deep dive into the horn arrangements he wrote for my upcoming album, "Mild Adversity & Shallow Heartbreaks. With a resume spanning Aretha Franklin to Frankie Valli, Broadway to the Charlotte Philharmonic, Brad shares what it takes to bring the golden glow of a classic record to life in 2025. From flugelhorns to funk charts, he’s done it all—and somehow, we sti...

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In this episode I sit down with filmmaker Josh Rob Thomas to talk about the "Halfway to the Edge" music video. We try to discuss the shoot, his approach to videography, and working in Charlotte, NC... but mostly, we get sidetracked, crack up over bagels and encyclopedias, and somehow still cover the magic of bringing music to life on screen.

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Discussing the production of the first single off my upcoming album "Ignoring the Feeling" with producer, audio engineer, and multi-instrumentalist Cole Covington.

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