Hitting the High Note Podcast: Recent Episodes
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In this episode, Kevin delves deep into the electrifying world of Fever 333, as he chats with frontman Jason Aalon. With the band’s highly anticipated new album Darker White set to drop, the conversation is filled with insight, nostalgia, and an undeniable passion for music that transcends genres.
Darker White promises to deliver the signature blend of rock, punk, and hip-hop prowess Fever 333 is known for, but with fresh dynamics that are sure to surprise both loyal fans and new listeners alike.
So whether you're a die-hard fan or exploring their music for the first time, this episode not only ignites excitement for the upcoming tour but also deepens the appreciation for an innovative band continually breaking barriers and redefining what it means to be truly authentic in the music scene. Tune in, and prepare for an inspired listening experience.
Be prepared for some good vibes. In this episode, Kevin welcomes the highly talented Senegalese frontman Meta Dia (Jah) of the Reggae band Meta and The Cornerstones. Kevin and Meta talk about the band's performance/experience at Festival International, the band's latest album DIA (pronounced Jah), the backbone of Reggae music, their love for music, and spreading messages of peace, love, and harmony.
In this episode, Kevin chats with Adrinia Turenne, a JUNO award-winning singer-songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba. They discuss her performance at Festival International, her family ties to Louisiana, and her latest Francophone EP Je Suis Un Arbre.
In this episode, Kevin chats with the talented Colombian band La Perla. The band talks about their performances at the Festival International de Louisiane, their music, and their cultural heritage.
Get ready to rock! In this episode, Kevin sits down with Tom Morrissey, the powerhouse frontman of KILLCODE, a New York-based rock band that has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in rock music history. Together, they discuss the band's upcoming performances at the Mesa Music Festival, their latest single "Let's Get Back to Rock N Roll", and their recent album Life, Death, Rock N Roll. KILLCODE has an impressive track record of performing alongside rock legends such as KISS, Aerosmith, Dee Snider, Twisted Sister, and Five Finger Death Punch, making them a force to be reckoned with in the rock scene. So, get ready to rock out with KILLCODE!
In this episode, Kevin interviews Snailmate, a band from Phoenix, AZ. They talk about their upcoming performance at the Mesa Music Festival, their tasty hot sauce Snailmate Stressier Sauce, their recent tour in Europe, and their latest album, Stressed Sandwich.
In this episode, Kevin welcomes Stefan Castevet, the guitarist of the German Heavy Metal band Vulture, to discuss Vulture's new album, Sentinels.
In this episode, Kevin is joined by Sukie Smith, a talented singer, producer, and actress from the UK. Sukie talks about her latest single 'Into the Light', as well as her upcoming solo album The Glass Dress and a Ringing Bell. She also shares her experiences from her successful career, including her time with her band Madam and her time on the BBC soap opera EastEnders. During the conversation, Sukie's passion for undiscovered music and artists is also discussed. This lively and enjoyable conversation is a true delight to listen to!
In this episode, Kevin has the privilege of being joined by the incredibly talented guitarist, Joel Hoekstra. Joel is a member of several legendary bands, including Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Joel Hoekstra's 13, Revolution Saints, ICONIC, and Night Ranger. During the episode, Joel shares his vast experience in TSO (Trans-Siberian Orchestra), his participation in the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp, his attendance at NAMM, his upcoming guitar masterclass, filling in for Accept on their upcoming South American and European Tours, the new Revolution Saints album, his collaboration with Deen Castronovo, the Monsters of Rock Cruise, his love for Chicago sports teams, and much more. So, buckle up and get ready for an exciting ride!
In this episode, Kevin is thrilled to welcome the legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo, who has played bass for numerous renowned bands such as Quiet Riot, Ozzy, Dio, Whitesnake, Blue Oyster Cult, and Geoff Tate's Queensrÿche. Rudy talks extensively about his life in Cuba, his experience of playing with Randy Rhoads, his ardent love for Louisiana music and culture, quantum physics, and much more. It's worth noting that he is considered to be one of the nicest and classiest musicians ever to grace the scene.
In this episode, Kevin has the honor of interviewing John Schlitt, the lead vocalist of the Christian rock band Petra. Mr. Schlitt is a 4-time Grammy Award Winner and a 10-time Dove Award Winner. He is also a member of both the Christian Music Hall of Fame and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. During the interview, he talks with Kevin about various topics, including Petra's upcoming 50th Anniversary Reunion Tour in 2024, his solo career, his personal testimony, his upcoming John Schlitt History Deluxe Box Set, and his appearance on The Mike Huckabee Show. It's a fantastic episode that you don't want to miss.
Listen up! In this episode, you will hear from the talented Canadian composer and vocalist, Rachel Hardy, as she shares her journey into music composition, talks about her unique profession, her all-time favorite song that she has covered, and her triumphant success on YouTube. Be sure to check out her YouTube page and website at rachelhardymusic.com.
In the first episode of 2024, Kevin has Cindy Latin as his first guest. Cindy is a Singer, Songwriter, Arranger, Producer, and Assistant Professor. Her music is a fusion of Soul, R&B, and Jazz. She teaches at the Berklee College of Music. During their conversation, they discuss her music and other interesting topics.
In this episode, Kevin chats with Brad of the UK folk punk band Black Water County. They talk about the band's music, their single "Cruel State of Mind", and more.
In this episode, Kevin had the pleasure of speaking with David Kaye, a highly accomplished voice actor known worldwide for his outstanding performances as Megatron in Transformers: Animated and Optimus Prime in Beast Wars, making him the only person to voice both characters in the Transformers franchise. David's voice has also brought to life several other iconic characters, such as Clank in Ratchet & Clank, Duckworth in DuckTales, Professor X in X-Men Evolution, Recoome in Dragon Ball Z, and Sesshōmaru in Inuyasha.
David's immense talent extends beyond voice acting, as he has narrated trailers for numerous blockbuster movies like Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, Coco, Up, Ted 2, and The Secret Life of Pets. He has also lent his voice to the Intro to the 2022 Field of Dreams Game on FOX.
David's journey from radio to film and television, and then to the captivating world of voice acting, is truly a fascinating story.
In this latest episode, Kevin is joined by the talented Swiss country singer-songwriter, Florian Fox, alongside his friend Phil Chandler. Florian shares his recent touring experiences in Louisiana and Alabama with Will Wesley and Phil, as well as discussing his unique Swiss Rockabilly style and albums.
On this #WaybackWednesday episode, Kevin has a conversation with Tina Mathieu, a singer, songwriter, and activist. Tina discusses her music and other topics.
In this episode, Kevin is joined by John Easdale of the 80's band Dramarama. They talk about the band's music and playing the Lost 80's Live Tour.
In this episode, Kevin chats with two incredible musicians Will Wesley and Phil Chandler. These extremely talented musicians talk about their music, playing in Switzerland, and their upcoming show in Hollywood with the legendary 80's English synth-pop/new wave group, When In Rome.
In this episode, Kevin is at Festival International de Louisiane and chats with the Baton Rouge-based band Karma & the Killjoys. They talk about the festival and the band's album.
In this episode, Kevin is at Festival International de Louisiane and welcomes Doctor Nativo from Guatemala. Dr. Nativo's distinct sound combines reggae, cumbia, hip-hop, and pre-Columbian instruments. They talk about Festival International, his music, and his new album.
In this episode, Kevin chats with Blues-rock guitarist/singer/songwriter Clay Melton about his upcoming tour, the Baton Rouge Blues Festival, his music, and his favorite things about Louisiana and Texas.
Kevin chats with talented singer/songwriter Sam Slick. They talked about music, baseball, and his band's upcoming performance at the Mesa Music Festival. Sam and his band will play at the Mesa Music Festival on Saturday, April 15th, 4:10-4:40 pm at the Oro Brewing Company in Mesa, AZ. This is the first festival show for Sam Slick and his band. Be sure to follow Sam on Instagram @mrsamslick.
Kevin chats with Adriana from the band Deer. Deer is a Mexican alternative electro-rock band living in Hong Kong. In this episode, they discuss the band's singles "Rollin" and "The Farthest I Can Get"; their upcoming performances at the legendary Nile Theater during the Mesa Music Festival, and what Mesa is like. This week marks the band's first time playing in the Southwestern portion of the U.S. and their first time playing/attending the Mesa Music Festival in Mesa, Arizona.
Kevin had the honor of talking to CW from CW & Twenty Hands High. They talked about the band's upcoming shows at the Mesa Music Festival and their singles "Back to Wichita" and "Same Ole' Star".
Kevin chats with Aaron Ball from The Aaron Ball Band. They talked about his music and the band's upcoming performances at the Mesa Music Festival in Mesa, AZ on April 14th and April 15th.
Kevin chats with his friend Amanda Shepherd AKA Emily Binx, from the Iconic 90s film Hocus Pocus. They talk about her acting career, her book "Becoming Multidimensional," her band Hehe Haha, and her healing work Shekinah Speaks.
Kevin had the honor to chat with Carl Giammarese, the lead singer and guitarist of the 60s group The Buckinghams. They talked about many things including The Buckinghams, Chicago Style-Hot Dogs, The Happy Together Tour, and much more.
The first guest of 2023 is singer/songwriter Alexis Wilkins. In this episode, she chats with Kevin about her latest single "Stand", her upcoming music project, her work with many Veterans organizations, plus some other neat stuff. Y'all just have to listen.
Kevin had the honor of chatting with the lovely ladies of Chapel Hart. Chapel Hart are the AGT (Season 17) Group Golden Buzzer Winners. They talked about many things from their time on AGT, their fans, favorite Southern foods, to their first headlining tour which kicks off in January. This is a great episode to end 2022 on a High Note.
In this episode, Kevin chats with Katie, Sophie and Rosie from the UK band Hourglvss. They talk about their singles 'Cool Reaction' and 'Supreme Beings'. They also talk about their favorite foods and much more.
In this episode, Kevin chats with front woman Caitlin Henry of the Newcastle, Australia based-band Eat Your Heart Out. Caitlin talks about the band's new upcoming album Can't Stay Forever and their new single "Sour".
In this episode, Kevin chats with emerging UK singer/songwriter Cassa Jackson. They talk about Cassa's music journey, her upcoming headline tour, her single "Parallel Universe", and her experience being nominated for the TikTok Songwriter of the Year Award at the iHeart Radio Awards.
Kevin is joined by Nashville based singer/songwriter Maura Streppa. Maura shares her experience playing the legendary Nashville venue The Bluebird Cafe during the Tennessee Songwriters Week Showcase and talks about her single "Line Dance".
In this episode, Kevin plays music from upcoming HTHN guests Maura Streppa, Casii Stephan, Adam Pearce, Sabrina Francis, Ava Vegas, and BASH!
Hitting the High Note was at Pensacon. In this episode, Kevin is joined by Iconic TV star Wesley Eure, who played Will Marshall on Land of the Lost.
Kevin takes the show to Pensacon. In this episode, he's joined by the very talented voice actor, Daniel Ross. Daniel is the voice of Donald Duck in Mickey and the Roadster Racers/Mickey Mouse Mixed Up Adventures/Chip ‘N Dale’s Nutty Tales. He also does the voice of Lucky the Leprechaun for Lucky Charms and the voices of Starscream, Hound, and Mixmaster in Transformers: The Video Game. Daniel is one of the nicest voice actors in the industry.
Kevin had the privilege to chat with the very inspiring Dutch jazz singer Laura Fygi. Laura was a member of the 80's Dutch group Centerfold and has a very impressive 30 year solo career and has released 17 albums. She is a delight to talk with and has done so many other neat things in her career, besides music. Definitely give this a listen. You'll be amazed on how talented she is.
In this episode, Kevin plays some music from more upcoming guests in this eclectic mix of music.
Kevin has a chat with NY-based artist Dräger. They talk about his single Psycho Narcissistic Paranoia and working with Tom of the band Temples. They also talk about technology, Dräger's love for Roxy Music, and 90's sci-fi/action films.
Kevin shares a little bit of news and plays music from some upcoming guests. Very diverse mix of music.
In this episode, Kevin has a very chill laid-back chat with emerging Brisbane artist Katanak. They talk about his latest single 'Sunday', his musical influences, and some epic old school Australian artists in which Katanak was very impressed with Kevin's knowledge of a few old Australian bands.
This is by far the most interesting, very intriguing and engaging episode to date. Kevin welcomes singer/songwriter Dema Raye and Producer Stefan. Please, give this episode a listen.
In this episode, Kevin welcomes with the Knoxville, TN based-band Rough Dreams to the show. They talk about the sound of the band, their musical influences, and much more.
In this episode, Kevin chats with Brisbane-based indie/folk-rock songstress Nicole McKinney about her latest EP 'The Process', the story behind her latest single "Stay" plus much more.
HTHN's Kevin Cusack had a backstage chat with the guys from the Southern California-based rock band Joyous Wolf. The band talked about the process of recording their new album, the meaning behind their single 'Odyssey' and their new tour.
Kevin's beloved dog and best friend Honey Bun recently passed away. In this episode, Kevin does a special tribute to Honey Bun and announces that he is dedicating Hitting the High Note to her. Also, this episode features music from Shane Zen, Steffany Beck, Reva K, Emily O'Neal, Sherise, and Bianca Jade.
Kevin talked with The Jack who are The Ultimate Tribute to AC/DC. These guys are from Tucson, AZ. They have excellent energy on stage plus they have played numerous places around the country and have shared the stage with Jack Russell's Great White, LA Guns, Jackyl, The Iron Maidens, and Void Vator to name a few.
Hitting the High Note's Kevin Cusack hung out with the guys (Lucas, Erik, and Sam) from Void Vator before their show in Phoenix, AZ. They talked about how they came up with their name, the success of their album Stranded, shooting a new music video, plus Kevin and the guys are friends with a very popular guy in the Phoenix music scene, Bubba. Great times and awesome vibes!
Kevin talked with Hitting the High Note fan favorite Reva K, and Producer Stefan about the behind the scenes video for her latest single California and about the overall idea that music looks a lot easier than it is.
If you have Instagram, be sure to follow Reva K @revakmusic, Producer Stefan @ProducerStefan, and HTHN @hittingthehighnote.
HTHN's Kevin Cusack had the privilege of talking with the Portland, Oregon born Christchurch, New Zealand based singer-songwriter Steffany Beck. In this episode, Steffany shares her music journey, the recording process of her debut album, her single "I Have A Dream" which has won a national songwriting award. She also talks about life in New Zealand and much more.
HTHN's own Kevin Cusack has a good conversation with California singer-songwriter A.J. Fresquez. A.J. talks about his music journey and his single "Enough Is Enough".
Hitting the High Note's Kevin Cusack chatted with the very talented Heather Youmans. Heather is a woman who holds many hats.. she's a singer-songwriter, bassist, tap dancer and actress. Also, she works in PR for Fender and is a journalist. She shares her experience as the "Tap Dancer" on the new FOX series "I Can See Your Voice" and talks about her latest single SHINE.
Hitting the High Note is back. Kevin shares what has been going on in his life and plays music from former and upcoming guests.
Kevin had a fun time chatting with upcoming R&B singer/songwriter Bianca Jade. She talked about her album Jade Vol. 1, her latest single "Higher" and the inspiration for the song, her music journey, plus growing up in Miami.
Kevin has a chat with NYC-based producer/singer/songwriter/keyboardist/screenwriter. They spoke about her music, upcoming projects, and the wonderful world of Twitter.
Kevin talked with Nashville based Americana singer songwriter Slice about his favorite Nashville things and his music.
London based singer Ambre IV shares the story behind her single "Enough Of You" and talks about her favorite things.
Kevin has a very neat conversation with Texas Country Artist Todd Barrow. In this episode, Todd shares stories about his songs, his new album 'Texas Country Nation', and they also talk about some good ole' Texas BBQ and Whataburger plus so much more.
Nikki Briar has a conversation with Kevin and talked about her new single "Mama's Boy", headlining a very popular music venue in Asbury Park, and sharing the stage with some big name stars like Tim McGraw and LOCASH.
In this special episode, Kevin had the chance to speak with Sherise, a very talented International Superstar from Mumbai, India. Sherise shared her music journey and inspiration.
Kevin had the honor and privilege to talked to this wonderful rising pop star Emily O'Neal. They talked about her singles "Leo Energy" and "Catch Feelings" plus some other neat stuff.
The Dead Electrics lead singer/guitarist Jimmy Aranda joined Kevin to talk about their music and his favorite things.
Kevin talked with the super chill and talented California band Brique about their debut album 'The Album' which years to create.
Kevin talked with Tarah and Coco of the LA rock duo Tarah Who? about their live videos and their upcoming documentary.
Kevin talked with the lead singer/lead guitarist John Aziz of the Wales band Empire Of Lights. They talked about the band's amazing single "Chasing Stardust", their newest single "Shake Off The Heat" and their love for Jimi Hendrix's music.
Kevin talked with the U.K. Country/Rock/Pop duo The Rising about their latest single "I Want You" and their experience playing Country To Country (C2C) at the famous London O2 Arena.
Kevin talked to Nashville recording artist Sarah Harralson about her latest single "Put a Rock on this Rolling Stone".
Kevin talked to the U.K. indie folk artist Jak Woodlawn about his debut EP 'A Rogue at the Door'.
Kevin had the privilege of talking to the Chicago based up and coming singer Reva. This was her first interview and she did great! They spoke about Chicago food, her music, her musical influences, TV shows, superheroes, and more. Definitely give this a listen and be sure to follow her on social media. Reva is a very talented artist.
Kevin chats with talented up and coming Country singer Christie Huff about her new single, her Arizona roots, the Mesa Music Festival, her favorite food, and her musical influences.
Kevin had the chance to talk to the Northern Ireland artist Endless State via phone. They talked about his music, their love for 80's music, superhero movies, and more.
Hitting the High Note is back. We will be pushing out new content and we'll even have some great social media content as well. Who knows may even have contests. Be sure to go to saveourstages.com to to help save independent music venues.
Kevin sat down and chatted it up with Hip-Hop/Rock artist Phil Mauro before his Mesa, AZ show on the Strange Music 2019 Tour.
This is a very special episode in which Kevin sat down and chatted with artists from three decades of oldies music. This episode features interviews with Marshall Thompson (from The Chi-Lites); AALON, and Atlantic Starr.
Hitting the High Note's Kevin Cusack chatted with international recording artist Elijah Ray during his recent tour.
Hitting the High Note's Kevin Cusack talked with musicians Joshua Branson and Carmen Sclafani about music and life. Joshua and Carmen also performed a couple songs.
Hitting the High Note's Kevin Cusack plays music from some of the participating artists that are featured in this year's Mesa Music Festival.
Hitting the High Note Host Kevin Cusack talks music with singer/songwriter Cristina Vane.