{"id":52899,"date":"2025-12-01T16:13:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T16:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/01\/leon-majcen-follows-prine-townes-on-makin-a-livin-album\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T16:13:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T16:13:35","slug":"leon-majcen-follows-prine-townes-on-makin-a-livin-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/01\/leon-majcen-follows-prine-townes-on-makin-a-livin-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Leon Majcen Follows Prine, Townes on ‘Makin’ a Livin” Album"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n\tOne of the first things an artist reckons with during a breakout moment is where next to look for inspiration. \u201cIt used to be fishing,\u201d Leon Majcen<\/a> tells me. \u201cRecently, that has transitioned into being on the road, meeting new people and having new experiences\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThis was mid-September at a dive bar on Music Row in Nashville, where Majcen was in town shaking hands and playing showcases during Americanafest \u2014\u00a0an 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\u2019 a Livin\u2019 (Not a Killin\u2019)<\/em>, 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 the collective country music conscience.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s the last three years,\u201d Majcen tells Rolling Stone<\/em>. \u201cIt kind of perfectly sums up my life since I dedicated it to being on the road.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tFor most of this year, Majcen (pronounced \u201cmight sin\u201d) has seen increasingly prominent payoffs to that dedication. In November alone, he played the first two arena shows of his career, opening for the Turnpike Troubadours at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh and Wolstein Center in Cleveland, with a sold-out show at the Anthem in Washington, D.C., sandwiched in between.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI\u2019ve been listening to Turnpike since I was a teenager,\u201d Majcen says of that run. \u201cGetting to open for them was nothing short of an honor. There\u2019s a lot of ups and downs you face getting out on the road, but nights like those make all the blood, sweat, and miles worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tCompare his full-band set at the 6,000-capacity Anthem with his previous booking in D.C. \u2014\u00a0an acoustic set on New Year\u2019s Eve 2024 opening for blues singer Eddie 9V at Pearl Street Brewing, which holds 300 \u2014\u00a0for an illustration of just how significant this year has been for him.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe day after his Turnpike run finished, Majcen drove from Cleveland to Salt Lake City, where he spent a week on tour with Margo Price. He has also shared bills with Sam Barber and American Aquarium this year.<\/p>\n

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