Neel, Avril, and Phil on a Zoom call

We chatted with Montreal-based artist Avril Jensen about writing an abstract song from personal experience. Download the lyrics to Dog (everybody learns) to follow along.

We talked about:

  • Songwriting Challenge 2026: Write a Traditional Country Song
  • Writing musically interesting melodies that are still catchy
  • Writing the lyrics based on personal experience with actual dogs, but maybe it’s also a metaphor for a toxic relationship
  • 80s French Canadian band The Box
  • Does music theory get in your way of keeping things simple?

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