On this episode of Jrodconcerts: The Podcast, we present our 2023 preview for one of America's fast rising festivals, already becoming a fan and Critical favorite: Bear Shadow Music Festival in Highlands, NC. Along with Festival Co-Founder Casey Reid, we dissect the stacked lineup highlighting upcoming sets from Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit, The Head and The Heart and Friends of the show like Lissie, Amythyst Kiah and more. We also chat with Casey about her experience in the music industry and ...
Jan 09, 2023•18 min
A revealing deep-dive with Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Lauren Balthrop about her life in music — from her family childhood performances during the holidays to the contrast between acting and singing, through her difficult relationship with social media and the gratitude and opportunity from life challenges. Conversation includes a spine-tingling performancer of 'Thank You' during the episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 06, 2023•24 min
One of the most beloved guitarists and Singer-Songwriters in the Nashville music scene, Marc Scibilia returns to the show for the first time since December 2020! On this episode Marc delves into the authentic emotion needed to write a 'hit song' and how he is dealing with a return to full time touring after 3 years off due to the pandemic and fatherhood. He also explains what aspects of his songwriting practice he's retained over the years, and how he approached his excellent latest singles, 'Yo...
Jan 03, 2023•16 min
On the heels of one of her biggest years to date, including a record setting single with 'Got It from My Mama' , singer-songwriter Honey County describes the path that led to it -- growing up in Virginia, finding a passion for music early on and sharing musical experiences with her father, a transformational period in Italy and beyond. An artist who has crafted her own unique sound with contemporary country and timeless pop/rock that makes room for Nashville twang, Honey Country's (Real Name: Da...
Dec 28, 2022•22 min
Have you heard the album “Feel Like Going Home” by Americana Breakout Star Miko Marks? Are you as obsessed with it — and with her — as I am? Great! In this episode, we get to know Miko, who talks about how she overcame adversity and her own timeline in the music business to become a fearless leader in the Americana music world. (Her acclaimed album is out now) Other topics discussed include seizing the moment, the blessing of the pandemic, the insecurities of a songwriter and more. Learn more ab...
Dec 26, 2022•18 min
Welcoming an Americana duo creating quite a 'buzz' in the music industry: BOWEN * YOUNG The pair—Clare Bowen who spent years playing Scarlett O’Connor on the hit TV show Nashville and her husband Brandon Robert Young who has been touring with Americana legends for the last decade are gearing up for their debut album 'Dangerous Love', slated to come out early 2023 and have created quite a buzz in the build up. It was serendipity that brought the electric duo together in 2013 when Brandon Robert Y...
Dec 14, 2022•25 min
Excited to welcome 30A Songwriter Festival Producer Russell Carter to help us preview what may be THE premiere songwriter festival in the country: 30A songwriters Festival taking place January 13-16 along the 30A resort corridor on the Gulf of Mexico in Northwest Florida. Historically, the 30A Songwriters Festival has featured established touring acts in various genres as well as up and coming new singer songwriters emerging on the national stage. Over 175+ artists perform over the four day week...
Dec 09, 2022•27 min
Welcoming Gable Price, front-man for West Coast indie-rockers Gable Price and Friends , one of Indie Rock's best kept secrets. The new album 'The Consequence of Being Alive' (Out NOW) includes credits such as Jon Foreman (Switchfoot) as well as Judah Akers (Judah & the Lion) on "I Don't Wanna Live Like This" and Caleb Chapman (Colony House) on "Tough Love." With a a sizable following with over 143K monthly listeners on Spotify, the band has created a devoted fan base with themes of carving y...
Dec 05, 2022•23 min
On this new episode of Jrodconcerts: the Podcast, you get the opportunity to take a leap into not one, not two, but four rising musician's voices, and members of one of today's hottest Bluegrass acts: That’s right, today’s episode features 'Sicard Hollow' who just released their new album 'Brightest of Days' into the world. Alex King, Will Herrin, Matt Rennick and Parrish Gabriel share with Jamie tons of stories that you won't want to miss. Among them, the new method of releasing music, keeping ...
Nov 28, 2022•26 min
Excited to welcome Mile 0 Fest Festival Director Kyle Carter to help us preview a growing music festival in the music world: Mile 0 Fest. A unique Americana and 'Red Dirt' music festival , it's a 5-day extravaganza taking over Key West, the southernmost city in the U.S. Using the Truman Waterfront Park Amphitheater as the main stage, and picturesque satellite stages all over the city, the festival has quickly grown into a 'bucket list' musical destination for Americana music lovers. Lineup this ...
Nov 23, 2022•19 min
Fresh off the release of her smash hit single 'Compensating', we welcome Indie Australian Singer-Songwriter Imogen Clark to the show. Imogen, currently spending some time in Nashville, is making up for lost time after a momentum breaking pandemic which briefly slowed her rising star. On this special episode, Imogen shares with Jamie the 'trick and magic' of hit songs, a special upbringing in Western Sydney, the challenges of touring in 2022, how fashion and style play into her art and more. Visi...
Nov 15, 2022•20 min
We welcome Taylor Dupuis (vocals/acoustic/songwriter) and Joey Beesley (vocals/electric guitar/songwriter) of Nashville based Rock Trailblazers 'Roanoke' to the show. Seamlessly blending a 70s/80s aesthetic with modern sensibility by delving into a mystic rock core, the quartet which also includes Richard Bennett on bass, and B.L. Reed on electric guitar is celebrating their brand new album 'Wolf Motel' Out 11/11/22. The band’s live shows bring their spirituality and mysticism all to fruition, a...
Nov 09, 2022•23 min
We welcome Sarah Vos and Dan Wolff , better known as Dead Horses, one of Americana music's 'buzziest' bands. Fresh off the release of their newest album 'Brady Street' (Out Now) the band has been crossing North America touring what is one of their most special albums yet. The album is their first release since 2018's 'My Mother The Moon' which charted on the Americana Top 50 radio charts for three consecutive months. The single “Turntable” accrued more than 35 million spins on Spotify and was al...
Oct 31, 2022•23 min
Thrilled to welcome Canadian jazz-pop singer from Montreal and rising star Nikki Yanofsky to the show. A gracious historian of music’s renowned authorities, Yanofsky built her stylistic compass based on an acclaimed trinity: Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, and Stevie Wonder. Her new album 'Nikki By Starlight' (Out NOW) pays homage with a plate full of jazz standards with a fresh musical interpretation. Over the years, Yanofsky has collaborated with genre icons, including Quincy Jones, Herbie H...
Oct 24, 2022•20 min
Recapping a wildly successful debut for Rebels & Renegades Music Festival in Monterey, CA, a new festival project inspired by the rebellious spirit and storytelling of Americana, Bluegrass and Outlaw Country. We sat down with friend of the show, the Iconic Sierra Hull, and Rising Star Myron Elkins to share intimate stories of their journeys, and more. With Sierra, we discuss what keeps her going after all these years, staying in a positive emotional state, finishing one of her busiest years ...
Oct 21, 2022•34 min
We welcome Dan Sheehan, Co-Founder of a brand new festival taking place in Monterey, CA called 'Rebels & Renegades, a 2-day music festival taking place October 15-16 at the Monterey Fair & Event Center in Monterey, CA, the once home to the famous Monterey Pop Festival. The stacked lineup includes Cody Jinks, Trampled by Turtles, Orville Peck, Houndmouth, The Cadillac Three, Shane Smith and The Saints, Nikki Lane, Sierra Hull, Fruition, Charles Wesley Godwin, Kat Hasty, Myron Elkins, Shoo...
Oct 14, 2022•21 min
Let's NBA! Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter and friend of the show Andy Frasco joins Jamie to answer all the burning NBA Questions. KD, Kyrie and Simmons. Will All Be Well in Brooklyn? What Kind of Season Will Lebron and The Lakers Have? Draymond Green Punching Teammates and the Warriors. Will They Win Again? Who Makes the NBA Finals, and more. Learn more about Andy Frasco, including upcoming tour dates: www.andyfrasco.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Oct 12, 2022•32 min
Thrilled to welcome acclaimed and transcendent Indie-pop Singer-Songwriter Andrew McMahon to the show. Fresh off the release of his new single 'Stars' produced alongside Tommy English (Kacey Musgraves, K.Flay, Børns) and Jeremy Hatcher (Harry Styles, Maggie Rogers, Lizzo), Andrew shares with Jamie several topics into an inspiring, unique and impactful life. Among the topics discussed, are Andrew's nonprofit charity, the Dear Jack Foundation. Founded in 2006 after Andrew survived his own battle w...
Oct 07, 2022•24 min
We welcome Louisiana born, Nashville based Jordy Searcy to the show. Known across the country for jaw-dropping lyrics, stunning vocals, and intricate guitar work - all packaged in intimate authenticity and approachable hooks & production, Its no wonder Jordy has become a critical and fan favorite. With over 700 shows under his belt, over 1,000 songs written including cuts & co-writes with arena-sized artists, an appearance on The Voice, and over 51 million streams on his own music, Jordy...
Oct 03, 2022•23 min
We welcome one Country music's rising talents, singer/songwriter and The Voice Season 19 finalist Ian Flanigan to the show. Fresh off his debut album 'STRONG' (Out Now) , Ian has recently been featured by Fox News , Cowboys & Indians , Music Mayhem , American Songwriter , Sounds Like Nashville , The Music Universe , KTLA , and more The album encompasses subjects from all walks of life including heartbreak and pain to a love that is everlasting, leaving no stone unturned and shows his versati...
Sep 29, 2022•19 min
Glad to welcome back friends of our show, Indie Folk Trailblazers 'Good Morning Bedlam' to the show. Months after releasing the critically acclaimed album 'Lulu' back in February, the Minneapolis quartet made up of Isaak Elker (Guitar/Vocals), Victoria Elker (Bass/Vocals), Sophia Mae (Violin/Vocals), and Dawson Redenius (trumpet/keys) return with a brand new sound, and a brand new single: Sticks & Stones. Join us as we chat about Mental and physical preparation for a long tour, evolving soun...
Sep 27, 2022•26 min
Thrilled to welcome one of Ireland's current great Artists, Wallis Bird. Wallis has released six albums since 2007, for which she’s won two Meteor Awards, Ireland’s annual music prize – mostly recently for Best Female Artist – and a prestigious 2017 German ‘Music Autoren Preis’ (Music Author Prize), not to mention two further nominations for the Choice Music Prize, Ireland’s equivalent to Britain’s Mercury Prize. In addition, she’s racked up over a thousand shows during the past decade, earning ...
Sep 23, 2022•23 min
We welcome EMELISE, a special singer/songwriter from the Rocky Mountain Front Range, whose passion for making music brings an infectious new energy to a classic sound. Ever since EMELISE started performing at age six, she has often been described as having the voice of an old soul. While she enjoys playing covers by her influences periodically, Emelise primarily performs songs from her own catalog. In 2017 and 2022, Emelise placed first in The Stars of Tomorrow Competition at the world famous Ne...
Sep 21, 2022•21 min
On a special episode of Jrodconcerts: The Podcast, we are beyond grateful to be back in Bristol Tennessee/Virginia, the birthplace of country music. Joining us this year from hollowed musical ground is friend of our show, and one of the most incredible artists today Emily Scott Robinson as well as the Iconic and Legendary Jim Lauderdale joins us from the Birthplace of Country Music With Emily the fascinating conversation includes topics such as the importance of resilience and overcoming life ob...
Sep 19, 2022•26 min
Good to be home! For the first time since COVID-19, Live on The Green, one of Nashville's most beloved music festival came back to its home at Public Square Park. The festival hosted by beloved radio station Lightning 100 attracts over 600,000 fans from all 50 states and 15 countries and takes place Labor Day weekend every year. We sat down with acclaimed Indie Rock band Colony House, before their main stage set to chat about a plethora of topics. Among them, their recently completed first headl...
Sep 07, 2022•12 min
We welcome a fresh Nashville based rock band creating quite a buzz in a short amount of time: CHLSY. The trio, is made up of front-woman Chelsea Gilliland, bassist Sean Swanson and drummer Sawyer Dodds and is gearing up for their EP Quantum Entanglement, due out September 9 with the hit single '555' out now wherever you stream music. From the inception of the band in July of 2021, Gilliland and her bandmates strive to reignite 90’s sounds with their own modern “dark rock” spin and make music for...
Sep 01, 2022•20 min
Pleased to be joined by Linda Jean Stokley and Montana Hobbs, best known as 'The Local Honeys' one of today's most critically acclaimed musical duos. Celebrating their self titled LP (Out now via La Honda Records), the album features ten winsome vignettes of rural Kentucky, conjuring 90’s alternatives sounds with hillbilly Radiohead lilts, soaring above layers of deep grooves and rich tones masterfully curated by longtime mentor and GRAMMY-nominated producer and musician Jesse Wells. On this ver...
Aug 30, 2022•29 min
Excited to welcome Wildwood Revival Festival Director Libby Rose to help us preview the return of Wildwood Revival. A unique music festival returning for the first time since 2019 to Cloverleaf Farm, just outside of Athens, GA from September 30 to October 2nd. Wildwood Revival is a thoughtfully curated gathering, that embodies the magic of a Deep South setting, out into the wildwood yet so close to Athens’ storied music scene. Over the this festival has garnered the reputation of two things: the...
Aug 25, 2022•20 min
Hailing from Birmingham, AL and drawing inspiration from many genres and eras , including The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Grateful Dead, Vampire Weekend and John Mayer we welcome Folk Rock Band 'Certainly So' to the show. Celebrating a delightfully bite-sized “mini” LP called Dreams of Green (Out NOW) , the band (Tanner Gray, Colby Wilson, Chase Porter and Zach Corder) has also been busy on the road in 2022 with venues including Nashville's iconic 'The 5 Spot' among many more. The music that co...
Aug 22, 2022•20 min
Rae Cole and Oscar Bugarin, of critically acclaimed Calling Cadence join the show. The band's self titled debut album (Out NOW) showcased a group’s innate ability to nod to the past while resolutely pushing forward. It's a classic-sounding record (recorded, mixed, and mastered straight to analog tape) for the contemporary world. Computers were only employed for streaming prep and CD replication. Produced by David Swartz and Matt Linesch, the album was released on the pairs hi-res records label. ...
Aug 19, 2022•20 min
