Mando Saenz was born in Mexico and raised in Texas, but for his second album, he elected to leave behind the sights and sounds of his home state, writing with a more pop-oriented approach, and working with co-collaborators including Kim Richey, Will Kimbrough, and Kenny Vaughn in his new Nashville digs. Check his music out in this edition of the Songlines podcast.

Mando is touring the Southeast right now. Check whether he’s playing a venue near you.