Spencer Cullum
The Nashville-based Brit rediscovering his psych-folk roots
Spencer Cullum: coining it in
ANGELINA CASTILLO
GROWING up in Romford, Essex, Spencer Cullum had a hobby foisted upon him.
“I used to collect Royal Family coins, even though I’m not a royalist. It’s silly, but my dad would buy one with, say, Prince Charles’ face on it. He’d give it to me and say, ‘Spence, this’ll be worth a few bob some day.’” Those coins didn’t pan out as financial investments, but the idea of the collection stuck with Cullum even as he emigrated to the US and became one of the most sought-after pedal steel players in Nashville.