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CITYBeverly, MA · May 27, 2026

Art About: JJ Sans Interview

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Jen Campbell interviews musician JJ Sans about his artistic process, influences, and music, including performances of several songs.

The Bottom Line

This episode features an interview with musician JJ Sans, discussing his creative process, the influence of place on his music, and his approach to songwriting, interspersed with performances of his songs.

Highlights

  • JJ Sans discusses how the Northshore landscape influences his music, particularly lyrically and thematically.
  • He describes his songwriting philosophy as a 'spigot' that flows when it's ready, emphasizing not forcing creativity.
  • Sans shares that his music often explores themes of seasons, emotions, and relatable human experiences.
  • The interview includes performances of his songs 'Waterline,' 'Temporary Jackets,' and 'Seasonal.'

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Beverly, MA | city | Art About (S3,E2) JJ Sans Transcript

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  • "My um my career, if you want to call it that, uh has been kind of isolated being on the Northshore. Um I have one really good friend that I have made music with for a long time."
    — 01:48
  • "It's um well, it's less of a faucet, more of just kind of like a spigot. You keep it turned. The the thing's off at this point. The handle's gone. Doesn't work. Um it's just whenever whenever um whenever it feels like flowing, it flows. And if it doesn't, then you can't you can't force anything."
    — 08:18
  • "I feel like everybody knows how dreary the winters can be here. Uh yes, >> it's a this this winter in specific was a very uh >> interesting time for me personally and I'm sure a lot of people can relate but um it just really helped me like I mean with it being so cold you can't really go outside and I'm a wicked hiker so I'm more of a homebody in the winter and I just spent a lot of time writing. I spent a lot of time writing this winter."
    — 07:14