J Plank | The Stories, Songs & Soul Behind the Slide Guitar

Send us Fan Mail J Plank, is an internationally touring singer-songwriter, guitarist, and master of the lap steel whose music lives at the crossroads of Americana, blues, roots, folk, and soul. Known for his soulful voice, expressive songwriting, and unmistakable slide-guitar work, Plank has built a career around musicianship that serves the song rather than overshadows it. Before establishing himself as a solo artist, Plankenhorn spent years as a highly regarded Austin, Texas session and touring musician, working alongside artists including Ruthie Foster, Joe Ely, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and Jimmy LaFave. That time in Austin helped shape both his playing and songwriting, earning him recognition in the city's celebrated music community. He received Austin Music Award nominations for Musician of the Year and Best Guitarist, and won Best Miscellaneous Instrument for his custom-designed hybrid lap steel guitar known simply as “The Plank.” His solo career took a major step forward with the 2016 album SoulSlide, which showcased the combination of groove, blues, soul and storytelling that has become his signature. The project and its song “Trouble Find Me” earned Austin Music Award nominations for Album and Song of the Year. Now based in British Columbia, J Plank continues to tour internationally while maintaining strong ties to the Texas music community. His travels have taken him throughout North America as well as Europe and Japan. His more recent work includes the Colin Linden-produced Alone at Sea and the stripped-down The Bend, which puts the focus squarely on Plank's voice, songwriting, acoustic guitar, piano and lap steel. In 2026, Plank also joined forces with acclaimed musician Gabriel Rhodes for Slow and Steady. Recorded live in Rockport, Texas, the project embraces the less-is-more philosophy associated with J.J. Cale—two voices, guitars, slide, subtle rhythm and plenty of room for the groove to breathe. J Plank is ultimately a songwriter's musician and a musician's songwriter—an artist equally comfortable delivering a quiet, revealing lyric or digging into a deep roots groove with a lap steel in his hands. His performances are built around connection: bringing an audience together through memorable songs, musicianship and the shared experience of live music. That makes J Plank a natural fit for the Musical Miles Podcast—where the road, the songwriter and the stories behind the music all come together. MORE ABOUT J PLANK: Website: https://share.google/fDFxoI4yIuGQIUqZ2 Instagram: https://share.google/4Ak4T5q3pggvofEVf Facebook: https://share.google/v4gRMY9OtlG251fOj Bandcamp: https://share.google/6mcrZIyfx4qmaj7oD 🎵 In This Episode: • J Plank interview • Lap Steel • Grand Mesa Songwriter Festival • Songwriter MORE ABOUT MUSICAL MILES PODCAST: Website: https://share.google/njnmmglKCpu8nX7jn Instagram: https://share.google/PvAJe1qGxIKhYSVZ7 Facebook: https://share.google/OcbFlCHb3fSntAVhX TikTok: https://share.google/ikD2YSj8qEMv3ROY2 Spotify: https://share.google/ooaz1mIUqHoM9CW9z YouTube: https://share.google/7xkaESL50rsQx93Qr SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION: Contact Byron Duffin musicalmilespodcast@gmail.com 208-690-1426 SHOUTOUT TO OUR SPONSORS: Click the links for more info Our Guitar Sponsor Klos Guitars ~ www.klosguitar.com ROPER ~ Wear The West For Discounts on Boots, Shoes and Western Apparel ClICK THE LINK: https://eroper.com/?ref=BYRONDUFFIN TIN HAUL ~ 30% DISCOUNTS For our Musical Miles Podcast followers Click the link to shop. https://tinhaul.com/?ref=BYRONDUFFIN FOR PODCAST EPISODE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Contact Byron Duffin 208-690-1426 musicalmilespodcast@gmail.com #jplankmusic, #lapsteelplayer, #folkmusic, #klosguitars, #americanamusic