The epiphany came in the form of a Stephen Stills song on LaMontagne’s clock radio at 4 a.m. He quit his job at the shoe factory and decided he wanted to try his hand at songwriting. I never thought I’d say this, but thank God for classic rock radio. With the soul of Al Green, the voice of Van Morrison and the quiet restraint of Damien Rice, LaMontagne should never need to make shoes again.