Time to walk the plank! It's Captain Festus McBoyle joining the show to talk about his pirate character's origins, stage show and traveling cast of characters. Learn about the crusty old cat that inspires the song Jack Spratt! Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/4370ZdcckVOuHZbP6rCL2w?si=bd80cd3e97da4240 iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/jack-spratt/1457763677?i=1457763936 Jack Spratt has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Spotify playlist. Add the KINDIE ...
Oct 21, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Ashley Mills Monaghan joins the show and talks about her song All of You. Learn about her entry into the world of Kindie Music and the story behind her empowering and encouraging song! Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/1u5l5ijcpHE9b23rgdecsj?si=6f393000c94c4b5a iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/all-of-you/1537344738?i=1537344739 All of You has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Spotify Playlist. Find the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5...
Oct 20, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Ann Torralba, aka Little Miss Ann joins the show to talk about her transition from teacher to Kindie Musician, collaborations with other Kindie artists and the inspiration behind her song about a tasty Philippine treat called Ube. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/1zR4tuFYKGvu1ATATdyLe8?si=907d4c649a26454c iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/ube/1196557259?i=1196557322 Ube has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Spotify playlist. Add the KINDIE ROCK STARS P...
Oct 19, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Welcome to Dana's Music Playground! Dana Cohenauer joins the show to talk about her amazing career, her radio show and the inspiration for the song A Place to Call Home, highlighting the importance of a home to all living things. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/3E4EpW3nWicUr57xYvkbL3?si=1ec2aa604bf64c8f iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-place-to-call-home/1510088214?i=1510088215 A Place to Call Home has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Spotify play...
Oct 18, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Award winning songwriter Kath Bee joins the show to talk about her career in Kindie music, her album Children: Our Voices IntertwineD, working with producer Doug Stenhouse and the inspiration behind the song A Little Song. Child vocalist Amiria Keyanna is spotlighted on this song. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/4emm7GOvxW13ZnGYLNg5co?si=c7f7e8b2de31429f iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-little-song-feat-amiria-keyanna-single/1578419283 A Little Song ...
Oct 17, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Katie Dwyer talks about the origins of Katie Dwyer Music and the story behind her squirrel friend from Central Park in NYC. Congratulations are in order for Katie, who was named a finalist in the John Lennon Songwriting competition for her song "Rosie the Hippo!" Way to go, Katie! Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/6B3rAWy9CghCtVDtgh5LbD?si=f134a9bc4a744781 iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/hi-city-squirrel/1584966588?i=1584966906 Hi City Squirrel has been...
Oct 16, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 67
"Farmer Dave" David Ladon of Animal Farm joins the show to tell the story of their career in Kindie music their uplifting song We Are One. Be sure to check out Dave's show on PBS.org called Farmer Dave and Friends. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/0WiX9uBaRQE6BJntjsQFhN?si=2ab0298eb62245e9 iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/we-are-one/1417563576?i=1417564014 We Are One has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Spotify playlist. Add the KINDIE ROCK STARS Pla...
Oct 15, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Ever burn your tongue on hot chocolate? Of course you have! Clay Hadden and Jim Hendrix of The SOKS explore that experience in this episode and you'll learn about their kindie career and inspiration for their band name. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/6jd8PFJCgq2HtsWD6NUlPM?si=c89411a94ff84e91 iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-burnt-my-tongue/1556093812?i=1556093822 I Burnt My Tongue has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Spotify playlist. Add the KI...
Oct 14, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 65
PJs! All Day! Baybay! Ezra and Ruthie from The Oot N Oots join the show and talk about their family band, Ruthie's debut and the inspiration for their super fun song PJs All Day. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/1zNYwjIjhXquegDGRqac9L?si=33dc57f27d3b498a iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/pjs-all-day-single/1575097146 PJs All Day will be added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Spotify playlist. Add the KINDIE ROCK STARS Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.co...
Oct 13, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Grammy Award winner Steve CoolBeans Pullara joins the show. We cover his amazing career in Kindie Music and the story behind his insanely catchy song from his "An A Cappella Family" album called Slurp It Up. SLUUUUURRPPP!!! Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/4mwV4zsBMEd0Md0x9va7rm?si=76c5f4292c6646a8 iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/slurp-it-up/1523559098?i=1523559101 Slurp It Up has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Spotify playlist. Add the KINDIE ROC...
Oct 12, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Batten down the hatches! It's Captain Festus McBoyle joining the show to talk about his pirate character's origins, stage show and traveling cast of characters. His poignant song about the lockdown, Bubble, is a departure from their norm but is also part of a wider global project, which you will learn about in this episode. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/4hEVUdk5zWJnlpLUTAGRkl?si=bdee0f7302f94a9d iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/bubble-the-radio-mix/1...
Oct 11, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Beppie delivers a cute song that advises parents how to answer kids questions that they don't quite have the answer to! Stephanie Nhan shares the fun story behind the name Beppie and how her kids inspired this song. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/3mLaIKAYPYrzjXJzOgbwpv?si=c6835e82553f4c5a iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/good-question/1547771282?i=1547771283 Good Question has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Spotify playlist. Add the KINDIE ROCK ST...
Oct 10, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Get ready to scream! Award winning songwriter Kath Bee joins the show to talk about her career in Kindie music, her album Children: Our Voices IntertwineD, working with producer Doug Stenhouse and the inspiration behind the song I Want to Scream. Child vocalist Devan is spotlighted on this song. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/5YFDtGoS3qAXW71uuwrEMk?si=65465ec0357c4769 iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-want-to-scream-feat-devan-single/1580683961 I Wan...
Oct 09, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Brad Standley and Lilli Wosk, also known as Peanut Butter Jams, join the show and talk about how they got into Kindie music, their NYC theater background, their lovable dog and how they ended up in Vegas (like me!). They also tell the motivational story behind their song The Road to Gettin' Better (is not a Straight Line). Their new album "The Road to Gettin' Better" is out today!! Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/6Pyfervdg8n1gKIoodYvjd?si=2101dbe3804844ec iTunes/Apple Mu...
Oct 08, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Siu and Leah of Loopy Tunes Music join us from the beautiful south island of New Zealand. Learn about their multi-lingual, pacific island inspired music and the inspiration and meaning for their song Guardians of Papatuanuku. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/0LcLwHQc2bsZ6sJh4azlEx?si=a20f4da463914916 iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/guardians-of-papat%C5%AB%C4%81nuku-single/1584620914 Guardians of Papatuanuku has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Spot...
Oct 07, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Welcome to Dana's Music Playground! Dana Cohenauer joins the show to talk about her amazing career, her radio show and the inspiration for the song Rainforest Symphony and it's bossa nova groove. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/4JBJov2qYfgb723Ysg5b3W?si=39c565477c154280 iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/rainforest-symphony/1510088214?i=1510088219 Rainforest Symphony has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Spotify playlist. Add the KINDIE ROCK STARS Play...
Oct 06, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Amy Hersh delivers a powerful message to kids about the pandemic with her comforting song No Matter Where You Go. Learn about Amy's storied career that had included journalism, interviewing some very rich and famous people, and what led her to the world of children's music. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/31YSTLl30JhV7OEB3j9Dzs?si=629ff9f4199a4628 iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-matter-where-you-go-lullaby-during-coronavirus/1545474959?i=1545474960...
Oct 05, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Get ready for a Grape time! This episode features Kathryn the Grape and her uplifting and empowering song, Just Be. Learn about Kathryn, the fun story behind how she became Kathryn the Grape and her song with a great message letting kids know just to be themselves. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/1KxK6tdOmB2mPcvBDOo7da?si=69171e7a6f8c4c18 iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/just-be/1542034236?i=1542034241 Just Be has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Sp...
Oct 04, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Live from Australia by way of New Zealand, Joshua Webb joins the show to talk about the origins of his animated band Hey Duby and the inspiration for the super catchy theme song for the band called Duby Time. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/0PWxFiByUTAvNKON5ygIjU?si=b30e200bd59141e9 iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/duby-time/1197620250?i=1197620658 Duby Time has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Spotify playlist. Add the KINDIE ROCK STARS Playlist on...
Oct 03, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Charlotte Talbot of Cee Bee Teatime joins the show from lovely New Zealand to talk about her music, the inspiration for the song My Imaginary Friend and the significant role of Timaru Plunket with her and in the lives of children and families of New Zealand. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/5pJV5M701i2p12gkeRWkC8?si=9f0bb2273ea24cee iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-imaginary-friend/1582906841?i=1582906842 My Imaginary Friend has been added to the KIN...
Oct 02, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Who's ready to join the Music With Mandy band? Mandy Morris joins the show to talk about her Kindie career, jazz influences and the Alberta, Canada kindie scene. Grab an instrument and join in! Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/3jY0Gy1RJPnvFr8miu42cc?si=1df7e2ce5de0453e iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/join-my-band/1577804779?i=1577804780 Join My Band has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Spotify playlist. Add the KINDIE ROCK STARS Playlist on Spotify:...
Oct 01, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Get ready for a sea shanty from Stormin' Bob Swanson, the Singing Weatherman! Learn more about Bob, his path to Kindie Music and the inspiration for this song. Song available at: https://www.storminswanson.com https://youtu.be/gzFGqXxNFAU YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3mwo8a2Hc9UocgRHqYo0bw Support the show
Sep 30, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Sue McBride joins the show from the Great White North, and tells us the story behind her Kindie career and her song C-A-N-A-D-A, which teaches Canadian kids how to spell their country name. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/3YjK3cTD5mGf1t7nS8KQTk?si=632e9bd5da204195 iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/canada/1544020779?i=1544020780 C-A-N-A-D-A has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Spotify playlist. Add the KINDIE ROCK STARS Playlist on Spotify: https://op...
Sep 29, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Greg Lato joins the show to talk about his musical career, his journey to Kindie music and shares the inspiration behind the song "Two Slow Snails", which features Bill Harley. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/2x7osNdH1lsepwX7rTMlui?si=f034a30bf0184d26 iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/two-slow-snails-feat-bill-harley/1520251106?i=1520251393 Two Slow Snails has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Spotify playlist. Add the KINDIE ROCK STARS Playlist on Sp...
Sep 28, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 49
The Microphone Doctors serve up some of that delicious Mom's Spaghetti! Danny Darko Marciano and Mike Costello join the show to talk about their start into Kindie music and the inspiration for this hip-hop kindie hit. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/2kvKX8Tn4iTrljPvQNFmPp?si=2666632c660e45ee iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/moms-spaghetti/1577656686?i=1577656688 Mom's Spaghetti has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Spotify playlist. Add the KINDIE RO...
Sep 27, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Live, from New Zealand, it's The Kane and Regan Show! Better known as The KaRS, Kane Bruce Parsons and Regan Taylor join the show to talk about how a natural disaster kickstarted their group and how their song Grubby Hands took on a new life after the pandemic. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/4ZkwZsRJCPNMNZ54q4j0n4?si=0fd671ef88124e6a iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/grubby-hands/1488398832?i=1488398851 Grubby Hands has been added to the KINDIE ROCK ST...
Sep 26, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Award winning songwriter Kath Bee joins the show to talk about her career in Kindie music, her album Children: Our Voices IntertwineD, working with producer Doug Stenhouse and the inspiration behind the song Sisters and Brothers. Child vocalist EMIKA is spotlighted on this song. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/0dAO2u8L70NNofDZfJdCf5?si=edec6ca4fb814279 iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/sisters-brothers-feat-emika-single/1576284149 Sisters and Brothers h...
Sep 25, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 46
It's Twinkle Time here on the show! Twinkle joins us to talk about her newly released bi-lingual album "A Mi Me Gusta Ser Yo * It's OK 2 Be Me", her fun and energetic stage show, how she handled the lockdown and shares the inspiration for her song L-O-V-E, with a special bonus to include the Spanish version. Get ready for some fun! Find the Song at: Spotify L-O-V-E - https://open.spotify.com/track/60FjD1uliQ58DB09Y6dCxA?si=8cb3a28bd65a41de L-O-V-E (en Espanol) - https://open.spotify.com/track/22...
Sep 24, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Judi Cranston of kindyRock joins us from amazing New Zealand to tell us about her career in Kindie Music and the story behind her fun action song "Jiggle Your Scarf". Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/3SPpyCPczGaaKlTgtFVuKf?si=59d876d458ed4e12 iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/jiggle-your-scarf/1197731063?i=1197731576 Jiggle Your Scarf has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Spotify playlist. Add the KINDIE ROCK STARS Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spo...
Sep 23, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Circle Circle Dot Dot, now you've got your Cootie Shot - a lot of us remember that from our younger days, right? Learn about all the different ways that Pierce Freelon is positively impacting his community and how he takes Cootie Shot and turns it into a message that both kids and adults can take to heart about getting those needed shots at the Doctor. The song features Divinity Roxx. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/0GuQmc7XLL2KX6TKVBImru?si=82584c8c010447fc iTunes/Apple...
Sep 22, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 43
