Sounds like one heck of a way to lay out your tour schedule. On the latest episode of the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast (which was actually a double episode), Leon Majcen talked to us about being raised by Bosnian refugee parents, almost quitting music altogether during 2020, his ambitious plans for future music releases, and one of his career goals being that he does well enough to give back to his parents. Majcen was born in the Czech Republic to Bosnian and Croatian parents who had fled there from Bosnia during the Yugoslav War in mid-90s. Before he turned two, he and his parents relocated to Clearwater, Florida. Once they made the move, they wished the best for their son, and encouraged him to pursue whatever he felt passionate about. Majcen (whose last name is pronounced “might-sin”) was passionate about music. So he set off on trying to make a name for himself as a country music artist. And in classic, grind-your-way-there fashion, Leon started living the road dog life. He started driving all across the country by himself, and booking bar gigs wherever he could. Well… he actually chose to book bar gigs a bit strategically, as he explained to us: “I do kind of miss the early days of me touring. I was pretty much just booking shows around places that I wanted to fish. It was just me and my truck. It was like bar gigs. I was still booking myself. I knew I wanted to fish this spot, this spot and this spot. So I’d just book these bars in those towns and sleep in the back of my car and fish when I wasn’t playing. Those days were really simple, and I do kind of miss touring that way.” @whiskeyriff @Leon Majcen #whiskeyriff #whiskeyriffraff ♬ original sound – Whiskey Riff Sounds like the life. Fishing by day, and playing by night? Like Leon Majcen said himself, it’s a simple life, but an enjoyable one… that he now misses. Last year, the “I Have Found My Love Today” singer brought his band out on the road with him for the very first time. That’s been enjoyable in it’s own right, though naturally, it’s complicated the travel aspect of touring a bit. Translation: he can’t just pick and choose fishing destinations anymore. That being said, he still tries to fish – both fly fishing and conventional – and enjoys wetting lines and ripping lips when he has the time. And fortunately for Leon, he can technically work while he’s fishing: “Sometimes (songwriting works) going fishing… fishing for me, especially fishing alone. I just like going out to the Caney, and just being out there and wading through the water. You’ll hum stuff to yourself.” So his tour schedule might not be based on desired fishing spots and honey holes anymore… but fishing is still very much connected to his rising country music career. To hear more from Leon Majcen, make sure to download the podcast on Apple Podcasts by searching “Whiskey Riff Raff” or by clicking here. We’re also available on Spotify and wherever else you can listen to podcasts. Cheers, y’all. Audio Video The post “Those Days Were Really Simple”: Leon Majcen Used To Plan His Early Gigs Around Where He Wanted To Fish first appeared on Whiskey Riff.