Scott sits in person with the multi platinum 2 time Grammy winner,Jason Mraz on the heels of the release of his eighth album. Jason is a force of positivity and inspiration today so they start with his early beginnings in Virginia… They get into his early life, surrounded by the music of his parents and up to his days in school and finally migrating to the west coast after a short stint at school in NYC.
They discuss his early coffee shop days, how he got into music, from his first indie record deal to his major label deal with Elektra records. The genesis of his first hit "Remedy" to ”I'm Yours,” up to the night he won 2 Grammys.

Finally, Scott and Jason get into the recording and writing process of the new record, the meaning behind the album , the tour and even touch base on AI. Last but not least, they end with 2 sets of top 5 questions…


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0:00 INTRO
5:00 on growing up on Beach music, oldies and the radio and Dave Matthews,
In a big way

7:00 how to BS your way through school but excel in the creative arts and how a C gets you through it…

8:33 on his weird jobs growing up as a janitor, the post office, doorman etc…

10:17 on getting bit by the music bug in second grade….

12:16 on emulating Dave Matthews and Eddie Vedder in the early days

15:00 on moving out west to make it

17:17 on starting in coffee shops

22:26 on his impromptu appearances still at coffee shops

23:10 on writing a s- - - -y song

25:33 on visiting Bob Marley’s house

27:01 on getting his deal with Elektra

28:25 on doing his record company “conference room” tour

29:09 on The Remedy almost not making the record

34:52 on not knowing his biggest songs would be hits

36:52 on his Grammys being in the bathroom

39:10 on getting high with Willie Nelson

41:00 on resetting at 40

44:30 on doing Broadway

46:00 on the inspiration behind his new record

48:08 on always staying positive

51:09 on Raining Jane

55:00 on using AI to write a song

1:00:29 on hearing “I’m yours” all over the world

1:02:00 on his top 10 singer songwriters of all time

1:07:00 Top feel good songs


CREDITS (instagram links)
Host - @ScottLipps
Edited by toastycakes
Music by @Robby_hoff