The Music Chat: Recent Episodes
Scott Brown: Podcast Host and Music Fan
The Music Chat Podcast is where musicians, producers, and fans come together to talk about the music and artists that inspire their love of music. Each episode includes an interview with a guest discussing the music that initially inspired them and the influences that continue to drive them to create, perform, and enjoy music. The Music Chat is hosted and produced by Scott Brown.
Joining us for Episode 53 of The Music Chat Podcast is Mike Mattison. During the intro to this episode, you were listening to the song “Deadbeat” from Mike’s latest album Afterglow. I caught up with Mike a few weeks ago, before things started getting crazy in the world and particularly in the world of live music.
If you are not familiar with Mike, he has built a successful career as a songwriter and vocalist, beginning with his early days fronting Scrapomatic and The Derek Trucks Band, and currently with Tedeschi Trucks Band. He has won two Grammy Awards, and contributed highly acclaimed material as a songwriter on the tracks Bound for Glory and Midnight in Harlem with TTB. Mike’s new album finds him exploring different genres of American music including country, soul, and Americana with varying vocal styles.
During this episode, Mike and I discuss how he became a lead vocalist after starting as a bass player, his musical influences, and what it is like to be a part of one of the hardest-working, most talented live acts in the country with Tedeschi Trucks.
I would like to thank Mike for being our guest for this episode. Please check out Mike’s new album Afterglow, and if you would like to keep up with the latest events for Mike, you can check out his website: www.mikemattison.com.
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Joining us for Episode 52 of The Music Chat Podcast is Heather Youmans. This episode starts with Heather’s recent track “You Made Me Hate Love Songs”, which will be appearing on her upcoming EP.
Heather is a multi-talented artist, having started her creative life in theatre at an early age before moving on to singing and recording, and then later adding writing and journalism to her creative resume. Heather also plays bass and works for Fender Musical Instruments Corporation in PR.
During this episode, you will hear Heather talk about dealing with the ups and downs of being an artist, the importance of being open-minded to new experiences, and the significance of surrounding yourself with like-minded, supportive individuals as a working musician.
If you would like to keep up with Heather’s music and appearances, you can check out her website at www.heatheryoumans.com, or follow her on Instagram where her profile is @heatheryoumans.
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Welcome to Episode 51 of The Music Chat Podcast. This episode starts with a clip of the song OG Philosophy by the guest for this episode, Che Smith a.k.a. Rhymefest. The song features appearances by Black Thought of The Roots and Raheem DeVaughn, and is produced by Symbolyc One (S1). This song is part of Rhymefest’s upcoming project, which includes a book entitled Love Lessons Pt. 1, and an album entitled Love Lessons Pt. 2.
For those of you not familiar with our guest, he has accomplished much, including two Grammy Awards - one as co-writer for Jesus Walks with Kanye West and the other as co-writer for the song Glory with Common and John Legend (which also landed him an Academy Award). He has released solo albums as a hip hop artist, been the subject of a documentary about his life (In My Father’s House), and acted in a feature film directed by Emilio Estevez (The Public).
Even with all of these accomplishments, after speaking with Che and listening to his experiences, I feel like this episode was more about philosophy than specific events. Throughout the episode Che shares his perspective on music, giving back to the community, artistic collaboration, and many other topics as well. I really enjoyed speaking with Che, and more importantly listening to what he had to say. I hope you will as well.
If you would like to learn more about Che, you can follow him on Instagram, where his profile is @rhymefest or take a look at his website which is www.cheworldwide.com.
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Welcome to Episode 50 of The Music Chat Podcast. During the intro of this episode, you will hear the song “Don’t You” off the album Like Your Brother by our guests for this episode. They are brothers Ted and John Siegel of the band The Deltaz. These guys are one of my favorite independent artists to see play live, and I have had the opportunity to do so a couple times over the past year.
During our conversation, you will hear about how the brothers got their start in music, the importance of mentors in their development as musicians, what it is like to be out on the road, and many other tales from their background as both artists and studio professionals. There is also a clip of The Deltaz song "Creek Bed" from their latest album Barrelhouse Boys in the middle of this episode.
If you would like to learn more about the band, or follow their adventures on the road, you can check out their website at www.thedeltaz.com, or follow them on Instagram which is @thedeltaz.
As always please remember to subscribe to the podcast, and also leave a rating and review on your preferred podcast platform if you like what you hear.
Welcome to Episode 49 of The Music Chat Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Nashville-based country artist George Ducas. I caught up with George a few days before the release of his latest album, Yellow Rose Motel.
In addition to his career as a solo artist and performing musician, George has also written songs for Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Sara Evans, and the Dixie Chicks, among others. During this interview, you will hear some great stories from George, including:
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his decision to leave behind a potential career in banking to move to Nashville and follow his musical dreams
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his experiences playing country music for fans in places as far and wide as Japan and France
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why you might want to avoid playing ballads when performing in Brazil as a musician
Our conversation begins with George describing the thoughts behind the staggered release of the tracks from Yellow Rose Motel, which is his 4th album as a solo artist.
If you would like to learn more about George and his upcoming shows, you can check out his website which is www.georgeducas.com, or follow him on Instagram where his profile is @georgeducas.
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Our guest for Episode 48 of The Music Chat Podcast is filmmaker Fran Strine. Fran directed and produced the excellent session musician documentary Hired Gun, and is one of the founding principals of production company Powerchord Films.
During our conversation with Fran, you will hear about some of the back story behind putting together Hired Gun, including Fran’s own story of his transition from tour photographer and videographer to documentary filmmaker. While the musicians’ stories are incredible, I think you will find Fran’s own story of taking a chance and putting everything you’ve got into making something happen equally compelling.
Fran also discusses his upcoming music documentary Who You Gonna Call?, depicting the life and career of Ray Parker, Jr. Many of you may be familiar with Ray due to his composition of the Ghostbusters theme song, but as you will hear Fran describe, Ray’s career has had many more layers and successes along the way.
Thanks to Fran for sharing his stories with the audience. I had a great time talking music and music personalities with him. If you would like to keep up on Fran’s upcoming films, you can follow him on Instagram which is @franstrine or check his production company’s website which is www.powerchordfilms.com.
As always please remember to subscribe to the podcast, and also leave a rating and review on your preferred podcast platform if you like what you hear.
Our guest for Episode 47 of The Music Chat Podcast is Adam Kline of the musical collective Golden Shoulders. During the intro, you will hear the song Golden Gates from Golden Shoulders recently released album entitled Could This Be The End. This is the first album in about 10 years for Golden Shoulders, following 2009’s Get Reasonable.
During our conversation, you will hear about Adam’s development as a songwriter, his views on finding your distinctive voice as an artist, and his unique perspective on dealing with criticism among other topics. There are also audio clips of the songs Old Country and Setting Sun from Could This Be The End.
This was an entertaining conversation with a talented musician, who also has a reflective and self-deprecating sense of humor. I had a great time talking with Adam, and I hope you all enjoy this episode.
If you would like to follow the upcoming shows and get updates on the developments with Golden Shoulders, you can follow them on Instagram which is @goldenshoulders or check out their website which can be found at www.goldenshoulders.com. Golden Shoulders will be playing the Make Out Room, along with friends Aaron Ross and Brett Shady, on 22nd Street in San Francisco on December 7th, 2019, for anyone who would like to catch their live show.
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Our guest for Episode 46 is filmmaker John Scheinfeld. John has written, directed, and/or produced a number of acclaimed documentary projects, including some outstanding music-focused films such as Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (on Netflix currently), The U.S. vs. John Lennon, Who is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everyone Talking About Him?), The Divine Bette Midler, Vintage Sinatra, and many more.
The conversation with John covers his interest in storytelling and filmmaking from an early age, his transition into documentary work, and his appreciation of music among other topics. The interview is a great behind-the-scenes overview of a career spent developing projects of artistic expression.
If you would like to learn more about John’s projects, please check his website which is www.crewneckproductions.com or take a look at his IMDB page here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0770643/.
There is also an excellent PBS interview with John that can be found here:
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/filmmaker-john-scheinfeld-chases-coltranes-legacy/
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Our guest for Episode 45 is guitarist and vocalist Cristina Vane, who currently calls Nashville home. As you will hear during our conversation, Cristina has a strong sense of individuality and follows her own musical intuition, something I have a great respect for as a music fan and admire as well.
During this episode Cristina talks about her journey to becoming a musician, what inspires her to create, and how she approaches improving her craft. If you would like to learn more about Cristina, you can follow her on Instagram which is @cristinavanemusic or check out her website www.cristinavane.com.
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This is a special episode of the podcast, as our guest for Episode 44 is photographer J. Grant Brittain. Grant has been documenting the skateboarding scene since the late 1970s. He has photographed the giants of professional skateboarding, including Tony Hawk, Christian Hosoi, Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero, Andy Macdonald, and many, many others. Grant is also a devoted fan of music, and the intersection of skateboarding and music is one of the topics we cover during our conversation.
If you are interested in seeing some of Grant’s photo work, check out his website at www.jgrantbrittainphotos.com or follow him on Instagram where his profile is @jgrantbrittain.
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Our guest for Episode 43 is Grammy-nominated guitarist Scott Sharrard. Scott is a returning guest for the Podcast, having previously joined us for Episode 10.
I always enjoy talking music with Scott, he is one of the most knowledgeable people around when it comes to American music history as you will hear throughout our conversation. During this episode you will hear Scott talk about:
- The evolution of the recording industry
- Some of the albums that changed Scott’s life musically
- The roots of American music
- Having the opportunity to open for Sting
- Scott’s take on music education and preserving roots music as an art form
- Working with legends Taj Mahal and Bernard Purdie on a song (Everything a Good Man Needs) on the Saving Grace album
You can learn more about Scott by checking out his website www.scottsharrard.com or follow him on Instagram @scott.sharrard. And if you haven’t already listened to his album Saving Grace, please give it a listen.
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Our guest for Episode 42 of The Music Chat Podcast is Angela Petrilli. For anyone who is not already familiar with Angela, she is a highly knowledgeable and skilled guitarist. As some of you may know, Angela recently experienced the loss of her friend and bandmate Jenny, who passed away earlier this year after a courageous battle with cancer. So we had a lot to cover in this conversation.
During this episode you will hear Angela talk about:
- Working with a writing/composing partner to create music
- Tailoring instrumental parts to the nature of a song
- Being an authentic musician, and the importance of staying true to your vision
- Advice for aspiring musicians, including approaches to social media
- Being grateful to make music for a living
- Dealing with grief and moving past loss
If you would like to learn more about Angela, Jenny, or Roses and Cigarettes, you can check out the band’s website at www.rosesandcigarettes.com or follow Angela on IG which is @angelapetrillimusic.
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Our guest for Episode 41 is David Teegarden. David is the very first drummer we have had on the podcast! If you are not familiar with David’s name, you will probably recognize some of the artists he has worked with over the years, including J.J. Cale, Bob Seger, and Eric Clapton.
David has some incredible stories he shares during our conversation, including:
- How J.J. Cale’s original pressing of the classic song After Midnight was mistakenly packaged as a “B side” and went largely unnoticed for years
- David’s relationship with Bob Seger and the back-story on the Hollywood Nights drum track
- Living with Leon Russell in Los Angeles before David was even old enough to play nightclubs in California
- Some of the origins of the Tulsa music scene
- And one of my favorite anecdotes - what it feels like to play to 20,000+ people live
David was a kind and gracious guest. Just a note - there is some echo/sound imperfections during this episode, as David and I were connected by a standard phone call for this interview.
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Let’s get this episode started…
Our guest for Episode 40 is slide guitar master Rick Vito. Rick has had an incredible journey as a musician, from seeing Jimi Hendrix live before he became an international phenomenon, to playing with John Mayall and Albert Collins in the 1970s, to joining the bands of Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Bob Seger, and Fleetwood Mac over the following years.
Along the way he has been responsible for some iconic guitar work: the slide guitar in Bob Seger’s “Like a Rock” and the riff in Jackson Browne’s “Somebody’s Baby” are both Rick’s creations. Rick has also released 10 studio albums as a solo artist.
It was enormously gratifying to get to speak with Rick about his accomplishments as a musician, and to find out he was a down-to-earth, humble guy who appreciates the opportunities he has had to make music a career.
If you would like to learn more about Rick, please check out his website at www.rickvito.com, follow him on Facebook, or check out his Instagram profile which is @rick.vito. And be sure to take a look at the photo gallery on Rick’s website, he has some awesome pictures there that have been accumulated through his career.
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We have another special guest for Episode 39 - author and former editor of Guitar Player magazine Jas Obrecht. I first came upon Jas’ writing while I was researching TMC Episode 32’s tribute to Duane Allman. Jas had conducted some excellent interviews with Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, and John Hammond among others for a special issue of Guitar Player dedicated to Duane on the 10th anniversary of Duane’s passing.
So I reached out to Jas, and he graciously agreed to speak with me for an episode of the podcast. Jas has an incredible knowledge of the history of American guitar, and particularly the blues. He has also had the opportunity to interview, in his estimation, 700-800 guitarists/musicians during his career. So if you have a guitar hero, chances are Jas has interviewed them or knows their work.
It was a pleasure speaking with Jas about music, his love and knowledge of the terrain is truly amazing. Jas has also authored seven books focused on music and musicians to date, include the most recent Stone Free and Talking Guitar, which are both excellent reads.
If you would like to learn more about Jas’ work, please visit his website www.jasobrecht.com. You can also look for any of his books, including: Stone Free: Jimi Hendrix in London; Talking Guitar: Conversations with Musicians Who Shaped Twentieth-Century American Music; Early Blues: The First Stars of Blues Guitar; Rollin’ & Tumblin’: The Postwar Blues Guitarists; My Son Jimi; Blues Guitar; and Blues Guitar: The Men Who Made the Music.
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Our guest for Episode 38 is Mississippi-based, Grammy Award-winning songwriter Grady Champion. I caught up with Grady on his way to the Silver City Blues Festival held annually in Silver City, New Mexico.
Grady has a great backstory - he started his professional career as a rapper and hip-hop promoter in the Miami area before finding his calling as a blues artist. He recently released his 11th album, Steppin’ In: A Tribute to ZZ Hill.
Grady is a natural storyteller, and during this episode we discuss his songwriting process, some of the blues legends he has crossed paths with over the years, and his early years developing his love of music.
You can learn more about Grady and his music on his website www.gradychampion.com. If you would like to follow Grady on Instagram, he can be found using the @gradychampionmusic profile.
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Our guest for Episode 37 is Karyn Ann, a singer-songwriter from Portland who has shared the stage with a previous guest of the podcast, Jessica Malone from Episode 11. Karyn Ann’s latest album, 2018’s Be Loud, is an eclectic blend of Americana, pop, and rhythm and blues compositions incorporating guitar, piano, strings, and horns to express her musical sensibilities.
During our conversation Karyn Ann and I discuss her background, finding her calling in music, and don’t miss the ending of the podcast episode when we discuss our favorite places in Portland to find delicious meals.
My thanks and appreciation to Karyn Ann for sharing her story with the audience. If you would like to learn more about her you can follow her on Instagram (@karynannsoul) to stay up to date on her musical adventures.
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Episode 36 of The Music Chat Podcast was one of the most entertaining and far-ranging conversations to date. Our guest is Skrizzly Adams, a New Jersey-based musician whose music incorporates elements of Americana, hip hop, rock and roll, and pop among its many influences.
My conversation with Skrizzly includes discussions of Kanye West’s musical brilliance, the impact The Allman Brothers had on Skrizzly, how Eddie Van Halen shaped the sound of the 1980’s, and many, many other topics. We start off the interview discussing a formative experience in Skrizzly’s musical journey, which was his very first concert - and which just happened to be The Allman Brothers at the Beacon Theatre.
If you would like to learn more about Skrizzly, you can follow him on Instagram (@skrizzlyadams), or check out his website www.skrizzlyadams.com. And be sure to keep your ears and eyes open for his upcoming album release.
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Our guest for Episode 35 of The Music Chat Podcast is Los Angeles-based hip hop artist Kalay. He is the Podcast’s first hip hop artist interview, and he was introduced to me by Sian McMullen (@conductorsian) from Episode 20.
Kalay impressed me with his positive attitude, the way he approaches his craft, and his dedication to constantly be improving his skills. If you are a musical artist, or simply seek to create your own career path, this episode has a lot of information and perspective that you may find motivating. Very excited to share this interview with everyone.
If you would like to follow him on Instagram, you will find him under the @kalayofficial profile. Also, check out his Youtube channel which is Kalay Official.
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For this episode, we are joined by Robert Jon Burrison, lead vocalist for the Southern California-based band Robert Jon and the Wreck. Robert Jon and his bandmates Warren Murrel, Steve Maggiora, Henry James, and Andrew Espantman just released a new album entitled Take Me Higher. During this episode, Robert Jon and I discuss the new album, his advice to musicians working on building their career in the music business, and some of the cool events they are performing at in 2019.
This band is one of my favorite groups out making music and touring these days, so I hope you will check out some of their rock and soul catalog. I hope you all enjoy the podcast interview with Robert Jon as well.
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For Episode 33 of The Music Chat Podcast we are joined by Russ Tolman. Russ has been involved in the music business going back to the early 1980s, when he was part of the bands Suspects and True West, and a movement that became known as the Paisley Underground.
During our conversation, Russ talks about his new album Goodbye El Dorado, his taking a hiatus from the music business to explore "being an adult for awhile" as he describes it, and his eventual return to making music with some long-time collaborators.
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If you would like to learn more about Russ, please check out his website which is located at www.russtolmanmusic.com. Also do check out his new album Goodbye El Dorado when you have a chance.
In light of the recent 50th Anniversary of The Allman Brothers Band, I have put together a tribute to Duane Allman. This is the first episode of The Music Chat Podcast that has not included a guest. While this was a new challenge, my love for Duane as a musician provided the motivation for me to compile this special episode.
During this episode, we discuss Duane's impressive catalog and his impact on music. Duane put together an awesome list of musical accomplishments for a musician that was with us for such a short period of time. I hope you all enjoy this episode, it was truly a labor of love for me.
As I mention towards the end of the discussion, this episode of The Music Chat Podcast is dedicated to the memory of Jenny Pagliaro of the band Roses and Cigarettes. Jenny was a previous guest of the podcast, and recently passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. She made an impact on many people with her music, and even though we only talked one time for the podcast, it was very clear to me how much she loved what she did as a vocalist and musician.
For Episode 31 of The Music Chat Podcast, we are joined by Tulsa, Oklahoma-based singer-songwriter Kalyn Fay. Kalyn recently released her second full-length album, entitled Good Company. During our conversation we talk about Kalyn’s songwriting process, her love for her local music community, and some of her musical influences as well.
Kalyn’s music is authentic and heartfelt, which is truly the mark of an artist putting herself fully into her musical creations. I really enjoyed talking with Kalyn about her music.
If you would like to learn more about Kalyn, you can check out her website www.kalynfay.com or find her on Instagram @kalynfay.
As always please remember to subscribe to the podcast, and also leave a rating and review on your preferred podcast platform if you like what you hear.
For Episode 30, we are joined by multi-talented guitarist and composer Gretchen Menn. Gretchen is the guitarist for Zepparella and has composed and created two albums of solo material (Hale Souls and Abandon All Hope) as well. Additionally, she devotes time to producing educational material for guitar workshops, writing articles focused on the guitar, and creating coursework for music instruction platform Jamplay.
During this episode, Gretchen shares an abundance of stories from her background and helpful ideas as well for anyone pursuing a career in music (or really any self-directed profession). She has a positive, optimistic, and driven approach to everything she does as you will hear from our conversation.
If you would like to learn more about Gretchen, you can check out her website www.gretchenmenn.com or find her on Instagram @gretchenmenn.
And if you enjoyed this episode of The Music Chat Podcast, please do leave a rating and review on iTunes or your preferred podcast platform.
For Episode 29 author and musician Alan Paul joins us to discuss his writing career, his work as a musician, and the writing and correspondent assignments he has participated in throughout his career. Many of you might know Alan as the author of the definitive Allman Brothers history, One Way Out. However, Alan had a long and distinguished career writing about music prior to the publishing of that book, going all the way back to his college days in Michigan.
During our conversation we cover a lot of ground, including: the challenges of completing a book for publishing; the defining characteristics of the enduring greatness of The Allman Brothers Band’s music; and Alan’s upcoming book (written with co-author Andy Aledort) Texas Flood, covering the music career and life of Stevie Ray Vaughan.
If you would like to learn more about Alan’s writing and work you can check out his website www.alanpaul.net or follow him on Instagram which is @alanpaul66. And be sure to check out Texas Flood when the book become available in August.
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For Episode 28 we are joined by Alice Wallace, whose fourth album Into the Blue debuted a few days ago. Alice is an artist in the singer-songwriter tradition, and has developed her own take on the California Country sound partially inspired by her childhood idols Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris. Alice has a powerful voice of her own, and that comes through on the new album.
During our conversation Alice and I talk about her taking the leap to become a full-time, professional musician, her evolution as a songwriter, and the making of her new album, among other topics. I enjoyed hearing Alice’s story, and have a ton of respect for her courage to follow her dreams.
If you would like to learn more about Alice you can check out her website www.alicewallacemusic.com, follow her on Instagram @alicewallacemusic, and be sure to give her new album Into the Blue a listen as well.
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Welcome to the first episode of 2019 of The Music Chat Podcast. We have a special guest to kick off the New Year, the legendary A&R executive Michael Anthony Alago. I discovered Michael’s story through the documentary on his life (currently on Netflix) entitled “Who the F**k is That Guy.” I have watched his documentary 3 times myself, and it is an excellent film. I would highly recommend it to any music fan or anyone who has an interest in the music scene in New York City in the late 1970s/early 1980s.
Michael has worked with and/or discovered some of the most impactful musical artists of the past 30 years, including Metallica, Nina Simone, Cyndi Lauper, White Zombie, Tracy Chapman, John Lydon and many others. He has led an extraordinary music life and is also an amazing storyteller. Listening to his experiences in the music business over the past few decades is like taking a backstage audio tour of the popular and hardcore music scenes over that time period. In addition to his work in the music business, Michael has also published 3 books of his photography and is currently working on his memoir as well. I hope you all enjoy this episode, and I believe you will.
If you would like to learn more about Michael you can find him on social media - his Instagram page is @michaelanthonyalago and on Twitter he is @michaelalago1. Also if you are a fan of music documentaries, be sure to check out “Who the F**k is That Guy”.
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Episode 26 of The Music Chat Podcast brings us an interview with Shawn Jones. Shawn has had an amazing journey through the music industry, including playing Lollapalooza with Waylon Jennings, touring Europe multiple times, and releasing 5 studio albums.
Shawn shares how important music has been throughout the various stages of his life during our talk, and I really enjoyed taking part in this conversation. I hope you all enjoy the episode as well.
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For Episode 25 of The Music Chat Podcast, our guest is Seth Rosenbloom. Seth is a Boston-area guitarist whose first full length album, Keep On Turning, will be debuting in a few short weeks (January 18, 2019).
Seth grew up in a musical family, attended Berklee College of Music, and has been playing in front of audiences since his teenage years. We had a great conversation about musical inspirations, becoming a professional musician, and many other topics during our time together. I hope you all enjoy the episode.
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Our guest for Episode 24 of The Music Chat Podcast is Emilie Mover, a singer-songwriter who grew up with jazz music all around her. She released her most recent full-length album, Night Owl, in 2018.
Even if you have not listened to her albums, you may have heard her music on commercials or other outlets due to her prolific writing and success in placing her songs with various projects, as we discuss during this episode. I had a great time talking music with Emilie, so I hope you all enjoy the conversation. If you would like to learn more about Emilie, you can check out her website at www.emiliemover.com or check out her Instagram profile which is @emiliemover.
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Our guest for Episode 23 of The Music Chat Podcast is Anthony Gomes, a Canadian guitarist who recently released his 12th album. Anthony is a highly-respected blues guitarist who has opened for many of the "heavy hitters" of the genre, including Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Joe Bonamassa, and Robert Cray, among many others. During our conversation we talk about his new album, Peace, Love & Loud Guitars, and also about the importance and power of music.
This talk with Anthony is one of my favorite conversations to date, he has an immense knowledge of the history of the blues and music in general. Anthony also possesses a wonderful perspective on the place music has in our society. I hope everyone listens all the way through this episode, especially the portion where Anthony discusses the Music Is the Medicine Foundation, an organization that uses music to help individuals that have endured traumatic experiences in their lives.
I would like to thank Anthony for taking the time to talk music and share his experiences with the audience.
For Episode 22 of The Music Chat Podcast, we are joined by singer-songwriter Michelle Lewis. Michelle grew up in Massachusetts, attended Berklee College of Music and now lives in the Los Angeles area. During this episode, we discuss Michelle’s new album All That’s Left, her development as a musician, and the evolution of the music business as well. We cover a lot of ground during this conversation, and I found Michelle to be a very thoughtful and open artist who is very much in touch with who she is as a musician. I hope you all enjoy listening to this episode.
If you would like to learn more about Michelle, you can check out her website at www.michellelewismusic.com, or check out her Instagram page which is @michellelewismusic.
For Episode 21, we have another special guest, writer and Texas music historian Joe Nick Patoski. Joe Nick is currently the host of The Texas Music Hour of Power, 7-9 pm central, Saturday nights, on MarfaPublicRadio.org. He has been in and around the Texas music scene for decades, saw some of its most celebrated performers before they became mainstream sensations, and has written biographies on Stevie Ray Vaughan, Willie Nelson, and Selena among his other published works. My conversation with Joe Nick had some audio challenges at times, but the content and history that Joe Nick shares in this episode is amazing. If you are a fan of the blues, the Vaughan brothers, or the great state of Texas, you will want to listen to this episode.
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For Episode 20 of The Music Chat Podcast, we have something a little bit different than previous episodes. We are joined by Sian McMullen, who is an audio engineer. Sian works on the recording and production of tracks both as a freelance engineer and for major record labels.
This interview was fun to participate in, but also educational in that it provides a behind the scenes look at what goes into the song recording process. Sian is a great example of someone organically developing an interest in the music business and then having the determination to develop a career in the business through taking chances and sheer persistence. I really appreciate having the opportunity to talk with her, and I hope you all enjoy our conversation.
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The guests for this episode of The Music Chat Podcast are The Vindys, a band from Youngstown, Ohio. The Vindys touch on a number of different musical genres in their original song catalog, including jazz, rock, and pop just to name a few. The band has an excellent lead vocalist in Jackie, and the instrumentalists John, Ed, Rick, and Scott are very talented musicians as well.
During this episode we talk about the band’s influences, balancing “day jobs” with music careers, and other aspects of working in a band in 2018.
I appreciate The Vindys for taking the time to share their story. If you would like to learn more about the band, please visit their website at www.thevindys.com, look them up on Facebook, or check them out on Instagram and Twitter where they can be found under the handle @thevindys. The band’s music is available on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube and SoundCloud as well.
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For Episode 18 of The Music Chat Podcast we are joined by Claire from the London-based Metal/Rock band KilliT. Claire was living in Switzerland when she was younger, but followed her inspiration and love of guitar to study music in London and also pursue a career in music.
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For Episode 17 of The Music Chat Podcast we are joined by Nashville-based musician Andrew Adkins. I had a great time talking music with Andrew, and we covered a lot of ground during our conversation. We discussed Andrew's creative process, living in Nashville as a musician, and what it is like to have a song you created included in the trailer for the Colin Hanks movie All Things Must Pass - which recounts the history of Tower Records. I think everyone who enjoys music will get something out of our talk. Thanks for listening.
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We are blessed with a special guest for Episode 16 of The Music Chat Podcast - the unlikely guitar hero and phenomenon that is Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Smith burst onto the music scene with her shredding guitar style over the past couple years, popping up everywhere from Youtube guitar shred videos to the NAMM show in Los Angeles. If you are not familiar with Mrs. Smith, do a quick Google search for “Crazy Cat Lady Guitar Shred” or head over to Mrs. Smith’s website www.worldofsmith.com or her Instagram @smithcatmrs.
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For Episode 15 of The Music Chat Podcast, we are joined by Arielle. Arielle is a musician who has quite an inspiring story. When she was still a teenager she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of becoming a guitarist, and then once again to the UK to learn alongside one of her heroes.
Arielle’s is a tremendously inspiring story of having the courage to pursue your dream and not letting fear stop you. I think you will all be impressed.
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Our guest for Episode 14 of The Music Chat Podcast is Los Angeles- based guitarist and vocalist Kara Grainger. Kara grew up in and around Sydney, Australia before moving to the United States.
She has a new album coming out in the beginning of June, entitled "Living With Your Ghost." We discuss her new album and musicians involved in the project, as well as her musical background and inspirations.
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For Episode 13 of The Music Chat we are joined by Dana Dowd, daughter of the renowned music engineer and producer Tom Dowd. Dana is a knowledgeable music historian, and we discuss the sizable impact her father had on the music recording industry as well the incredible artists he collaborated with to create some of the classic records of the last 50 years. The list of artists Tom worked with is a who’s who of jazz, blues, and rock and roll history, including Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk, Cream, Rod Stewart, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band, Dusty Springfield to name just a few...
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Joining us for Episode 12 of The Music Chat Podcast is Victor Wainwright, a bandleader, keyboard player, and vocalist whose most recent album debuted in the #1 position on the Billboard Blues Chart. Victor and I have a great conversation about his new record, his band Victor Wainwright and The Train, and his background as a musician as well.
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Our guest for Episode 11 of The Music Chat Podcast is Jessica Malone. Jessica is a local Northern California-based singer-songwriter. I have had the opportunity to see her play live and listen to her recordings as well. Jessica is a talented musician whose lyrical skills are also impressive. I hope you all enjoy the conversation.
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Joining us for Episode 10 is Grammy-nominated musician Scott Sharrard. Besides being a talented guitarist and musician, Scott has had some amazing opportunities to play with heroes of American blues and rock and roll. The list of legendary musicians we touch on during this interview is too long to capture in its entirety here, but includes Jimi Hendrix, Gregg Allman, Duane Allman, and Hubert Sumlin, just to name a few...
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Joining us for this episode of The Music Chat Podcast is Dave Goddess of the eponymously-named Dave Goddess Group. Dave is a New York City-based musician and songwriter, and he just released a new EP entitled Last of the West Side Cowboys. During our conversation Dave shares the story behind the song of the same name, as well as some of his thoughts about touring, creating music, and keeping a band going over the years.
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The guests for Episode 8 of The Music Chat Podcast are 2 Austin-based musicians, Rachel Reese and Jesse LaFave. Rachel and Jesse both grew up in Oklahoma, but met in Nashville before relocating to Austin.
During this episode, you will hear Rachel and Jesse’s take on the Austin music scene, working as a musician in Nashville, their take on the state of the music business, and their musical inspirations as well.
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In Episode 7 of The Music Chat Podcast we are joined by Nirvana Goberdhan. Nirvana has a somewhat unique primary instrument - the ukulele - and a vocal style that she has developed that complements her instrument and musical genre quite well.
During our conversation you will hear about Nirvana’s development of her vocal style, her musical inspirations, and what it is like to play music in front of a group of strangers for the first time.
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In Episode 6 of The Music Chat Podcast we are joined by Tracy “Hightop” from the band Jane Lee Hooker. Tracy is one of the guitarists for the New York City-based band.
During our conversation you will hear about Tracy’s music background which includes playing drums, bass and guitar for a bunch of bands and trying out different musical styles as well. Ultimately, she has found a home in Jane Lee Hooker and also found a place she always wanted to be - playing with a great group of friends and expressing herself musically while honoring her musical heroes.
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For Episode 5 we are joined by Andy Coe of the Andy Coe Band. Andy is a guitarist from the Seattle area who has had a number of exceptional musical experiences as well as a prolific live performance career.
You will hear about Andy’s formative years learning the guitar and his early influences, playing with some of the well-known Seattle-based musicians of the past couple decades including Kim Thayil and Jerry Cantrell, and what it was like to play live for Jimmy Page.
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In this episode of The Music Chat Podcast we will be hearing from Jenny Pagliaro and Angela Petrilli of the Los Angeles-based band Roses and Cigarettes. During the conversation you will hear about their musical beginnings, the music that influenced their development as artists, and most importantly their enthusiasm for what they do and the music they create together.
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In this episode of The Music Chat Podcast our guest is Eli Jenkins from the band Cities You Wish You Were From. I am excited about this episode for 2 reasons: 1) Cities, as they are sometimes known, is a local Sacramento-based band; and 2) I have had the opportunity to see the band play live and they put on a great show.
In this episode you will hear about Eli’s background as both a musician and producer, his development as an artist, and some of the things he has learned along the way as he has crafted a career in the music business.
In this episode Daniel Donato joins The Music Chat. Daniel is a Nashville-based guitarist. Although he is only in his early to mid 20’s, Daniel has already been playing for years with some of the major artists in Nashville and has become one of the most respected guitarists as well.
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Episode 1 is a brief introduction to The Music Chat Podcast, outlining what listeners and subscribers can expect from future episodes of the show.
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