
← Seacoast Stories20 jul · 1 u 08 min
Musician Laura Fox on "Unethical" AI & Why Seacoast Locals Dislike Newcomers. Plus, Her NEW ALBUM & (One-Way) Trip to Mexico!
<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lfoxmusic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Laura Fox</a> needed a change.</p><p>Late last year, at our <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5eyR79P9cR7WZH6kHRBosq?si=dba2fbee6ac24718" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">3S Artspace live podcast</a>, the<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ilovefoxglove/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> Foxglove</a> lead singer and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mainefoxmarketing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Maine Fox Marketing</a> founder announced that she'd booked a one-way trip to Mexico, with no plans for anything besides returning just in time to record her first in-studio album in May. </p><p>Seven months later, in another edition of "The Follow-Up" where we speak to popular past guests, Fox joins <a href="https://www.instagram.com/troy_farkas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">host Troy Farkas</a> to reveal what she learned about herself from the three-month trip to Mexico. </p><p>Plus, Fox previews Foxglove's upcoming performance at Prescott Park, and she takes us inside the recording process for upcoming first album, <em>Maybe A Daydream. </em>She also SOUNDS OFF on musicians using AI in the songwriting process, and the Seacoast lifer also explains why locals are so critical of newbies who move to the Seacoast.</p><p>To learn more about Fox's upcoming performances, visit <a href="https://www.laurafoxmusic.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">LauraFoxMusic.com</a>.</p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><ul><li>Recapping her Mexico trip & lessons learned (00:00)</li><li>Achieving a lifelong musical dream (14:38)</li><li>Inside the process of recording her first album (19:42)</li><li>SPONSOR: Investment advisor David Higgins (27:40)</li><li>The tricky part of writing songs about past relationships (29:37)</li><li>Why it's "unethical" to use AI for songwriting (36:20)</li><li>Will the AI train ever slow down? (46:15)</li><li>SPONSOR: JOBTALK LLC (53:08)</li><li>Why Seacoast locals are hesitant to accept newcomers (54:45)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>SUPPORT SEACOAST STORIES:</p><ul><li>Visit the NEW <a href="https://seacoaststories.com/">SeacoastStories.com</a> for our newsletter & LIMITED-TIME <a href="https://seacoaststories.com/Shop.dc.html">summer merch drop</a>!</li></ul><ul><li>Follow Seacoast Stories on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seacoast-stories/id1750552627">Apple Podcasts</a> or on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3zg7za9HHoJeuQN3JVTJHN?si=93f6aabdddf442a4">Spotify</a> to get our new episodes every week</li></ul><p><br></p><p>UPCOMING EVENTS:</p><ul><li>Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: The club that's regularly attracting ~100 people heads to Amesbury, Mass. on Wednesday, August 5, and back to Portsmouth on Wednesday, August 19! <a href="https://seacoaststories.dnnr.io/">Book your seat at the table here.</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>SPONSORS:</p><ul><li>David Higgins: <a href="https://jobtalkllc.com/"></a><a href="https://www.brasstacksphotography.com/"></a>To get started on a path toward better financial investment, email our friend David Higgins <a href="mailto:david.higgins@wellsfargoadvisors.com">david.higgins@wellsfargoadvisors.com</a>! He's a Portsmouth legend, and you won't regret it.</li><li><a href="https://jobtalkllc.com/">JOBTALK LLC</a>: Get 50% off <a href="https://jobtalkllc.com/academy">JOBTALK Academy</a> courses with the code "SEACOASTSTORIES50" for the rest of 2026!</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Investment and insurance products are Not Insured by the FDIC or Any Federal Government Agency, Not a Deposit or Other Obligation of, or Guaranteed by, the Bank or Any Bank Affiliate, Subject to Investment Risks, Including Possible Loss of the Principal Amount Invested.</strong></p><p><em>Investment products and services