A singer/songwriter who performs in a duo and brought his duo partner with him for this interview. The former just completed recording his newest project and he is currently ranked number two on ReverbNation for his area. His colleague, a multi-instrumentalist, is in the process of recording an EP (his second). They recorded this interview the day before the release party for Foisy’s new CD.
An actor, improviser, musician, and podcaster, he currently performs in several different improv and comedy groups in Los Angeles. He is also a contributor to the Superego podcast. Music-wise he is a singer, guitarist, and pedal steel guitar player. He performs with an L.A.-based bluegrass band called The Dust Bowl Cavaliers. They got approached to do an album in the popular Pickin’ On series. And, the band just got hired to do an episode of “American Crime” (ABC). CORRECTION: The Joel Schumache...
The host of a weekly pop culture podcast called The Incomparable, which is the flagship of the Incomparable Radio Network, which features various podcasts. The Incomparable Radio Network has built up a couple hundred episodes! He is also part of Upgrade, which is essentially the official Six Colors podcast. Plus, he is the co-host of TV Talk Machine, with his co-host being the chief TV critic at the Hollywood Reporter. Also a co-host of a podcast called Liftoff, Jason had written for Macworld fo...
Identical twin sisters, Carli Kennedy plays guitar and Julie plays violin, while they both sing and write songs. They recently were the grand prize winner in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and have had nine BCCMA award nominations since 2012. The country duo has performed during the likes of Canadian Music Week, the Live at Heart Festival in Sweden, the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, as well as Florida’s Listening Room Festival. They had a video get played on CMT in Canada, got their first C...
This retro pop duo recently opened for Third Eye Blind and has performed at notable venues such as the Hotel Café in L.A. and The Bitter End in New York, plus other locations up and down the east coast from New York to Florida. Two weeks prior to this interview they released a video that in that time had already gotten more than 31 thousand views on their YouTube channel, which has over 150 THOUSAND subscribers. They have both written for artists on “American Idol,” “The Voice,” and “X Factor,” ...
Duo who spends extensive time on the road – including living in an RV – but also play at Disney twice a week and they’ve played at Busch Gardens too. They’re working on their second album and talk about topics ranging from their first house concert to recording in Nashville, performing at colleges and universities, thoughts on Open Mic nights, and what it’s like to perform with your spouse.
From “America’s Got Talent” in 2011 to the final season of “American Idol” in 2016 – after auditioning for the latter show six times – this Tampa, Florida-based singer, songwriter, guitar player just released her album at the end of last week, having self-produced the ten-song CD. Among other venues, she performs regularly with her band at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and also is a DJ (did an NHL party) and model (did a Nike ad). Plus, she even did the design work for the cover of h...
The Founder of Instruments of Change, which aims to profoundly impact the lives of disadvantaged children through the gifts of musical instrument donation. They have also done events that have featured some of the artists that have been interviewed on our show. An entrepreneur, Glen, himself, plays guitar and piano and a number of other instruments, albeit recreationally.
A member of the rock, alternative, indie, British-American band The Killing Floor, playing bass and providing lead vocals. The band last month released a four-song EP entitled, “Tongue Tied,” having previously done a full, 11-song, self-titled album prior to that. The band showcased at this year’s SXSW and also played in Las Vegas for the Vans Warped Tour. They will perform at Indie Week Europe in Manchester, UK, in October as winners of Indie Week Canada, where they received First Place Best Ba...
A country singer who has won several independent music awards including "Independent Music Artist of The Year," "Female Vocalist of The Year," and "Entertainer of The Year." She has released a couple singles this year and has a new album in the works. She also released a new video a few months ago too.
Having finished fifth on “The Voice” this year (Season 10), she then made her Grand Ole Opry debut two weeks later. A singer, songwriter, and guitar player, she put out an album in 2014 called “Bridges,” featuring performances with some of the biggest names in the business, and then followed it up with an eight-song release last year. She had actually released her first album at age 14 and is now working on material for another new album.
Born in England, she went to New York on vacation and never went home, later moving to California before settling in Arizona, where she now resides and does theater in addition to her music. She was the International Music and Entertainment Association’s 2015 Folk Artist of the Year, had their Folk Album of the Year the previous year, and earned three other notable awards in 2015. Among other topics, she discusses how one of her music videos got shown at the New York City Independent Film Festiv...
This newlywed from Pueblo, Colorado, grew up in California and then spent his teen years in New Mexico, where his father is a prominent musician. Dylan is a distant cousin of Maybelle Addington Carter, mother-in-law of Johnny Cash. A singer, songwriter, guitar player, Dylan is getting radio airplay and recently had the number 1 song on SoundCloud’s New and Hot charts for Folk and Singer-Songwriter music. Following a five-year hiatus he has emerged – in May – with his new album, called, “Lost My ...
Born in Scotland, lived in Canada, now resides in Austria, but also lived in Spain and has spent time in the Ukraine. This singer, songwriter, and guitar player released his 12th album this May, plus he has written lyrics and music for numerous other releases. He creates music that spans numerous genres, from rock to Cajun to Celtic to blues and even folk. In addition to there in Austria, he still does perform in Canada and has been in music for approximately 35 years.
A singer/songwriter who, at 19 years old, has already signed with InPlay Records and is currently working on new music. Originally from Houston but now in Nashville, she actually released her first album when she was 14 years old and had been on a national Disney Channel commercial when she was 12. She opened for Kidz Bop at the House of Blues in Dallas and Houston and at age 14 was nominated for Pop Artist of the Year at the Los Angeles Music Awards AND filmed her first music video out there at...
A Christian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist whose new album was just released at the end of May and was backed by a successful Kickstarter campaign. In just the first month of being on YouTube, a video for one of the songs from that album got close to 16 thousand views. Based in Texas, south of Houston, he used to play in a secular band that toured the U.S. and opened for Lifehouse and Creed, among others. He talks about having successfully overcome addictions, depression, and mental i...
The author of the book “The Insights Collection – Insights From the Engine Room,” he now resides in Florida but worked for many, many years in the UK, with clients that ranged from REM to The Police to Bob Marley, Matchbox Twenty, Elvis Costello, and Peter Gabriel, among many others. His career spanned more than 30 years and even included being asked to serve as the publicist for David Bowie’s “Earthling” tour. He inspires audiences all over the world as a speaker.
UK-based singer, songwriter, guitar player whose fifth album came out earlier this year, with his sixth already targeted for late 2016 or early 2017 release following a trip he’ll make to Australia later this year. He disbanded his group and re-joined the day-to-day working life before a life event four years ago caused him to write and record again, and he hasn’t put the guitar down since. He also talks about why he’s re-recording some of his earlier material as well as his longing to go back t...
She recently released her ninth studio album. She has independently sold over 60 THOUSAND CDs, has performed live on CNBC, ESPN, and BBC Radio, has her music in four independent films, and headlines at least six major charity fundraisers a year. She is a seven-time San Diego Music Award Winner and has performed at major venues ranging from Abbey Road Studios in England to the House of Blues in Hollywood to The Bitter End in New York, and even the Bluebird Café in Nashville. She is playing 12 sho...
Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who, in addition to a few singles, has released two EPs, and a full-length album, and another – a ten-song, live recording – is scheduled for release on September 18th. She is currently ranked #1 on ReverbNation for her genre in Austin. She has toured Europe and is playing extensively in Texas throughout this month before heading to shows in Arizona and California in early August. She talks about her years attending Berklee College of Music, transiti...
2016 Best New Female Artist of the Year at the Indie Music Channel Awards. Last year she won Song of the Year at the International Music & Entertainment Awards and the year before she won two Album of the Year awards and one Song of the Year. She released her fourth album in February, has performed in notable locations such as the House of Blues in New Orleans and at South by Southwest, and performs regularly in Panama. She is getting radio airplay in the U.S., Canada, and the UK.
He walked away from a record deal with Warner Bros. and felt regret from doing so. He has worked with a big-time producer and also got a very recognizable name for one of his videos. His new album is called “Overdrive” and just came out two months ago. A singer, songwriter, and guitar player based in Texas, he has a new video coming at the end of the summer.
One of the singers on Joe Walsh’s current tour, she talks in this interview about a song of hers written years ago that has been placed on an ABC-TV show, plus she references getting hired to sing on a Kelly Clarkson record and – on a related note – gives her opinion of singing competition reality shows. She also talks about vocal health, having sung on tour with K.D. Lang, life on the road away from loved ones, and more.
The drummer on the current Joe Walsh tour, he is a veteran musician and drummer whose career has spanned over 40 years of touring, recording, songwriting, and producing with legendary and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artists. Along with vocals, he also plays percussion, keyboards and flute. The list of who he has recorded and toured with is a virtual who’s who in music history. He has had TV and film placements, co-produced albums, released three solo albums, and there is a book about him....
Toronto-based songwriter and hip hop and rap artist who has a new EP coming soon and just released a new video. He talks about overcoming a troubled past and rallying behind it, gives advice on collaborating, and tells of the work he did with the Easter Seals and their telethon. He also looks back at the role that a gift at age five played in pointing him towards a music career.
Haitian singer/songwriter working on a new video that will be out in June, her 14-song CD, “Unexpected,” came out in late 2014 and she’s working on her next release. Multi-lingual, she participated in an international competition that resulted in a single with American artist T-Pain. She has collaborated with various arrangers from locations ranging from St. Lucia to Puerto Rico, Tanzania, the United States, and, of course, Haiti, and also published a book of poems in French and plans on writing...
Checking in from London, this singer/songwriter released an EP in 2012 and is working on his first full-length solo album. Plus, this year he is also releasing his second album with the French/Swedish band Coexistence. He is also a musical theater performer and just came back from a European tour with the official production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
Singer/songwriter who plays guitar and fronts a band called Whiskey Bent that opened for Lynyrd Skynyrd in January. He was a successful contestant in the 2009 “Colgate Country Showdown,” eventually being named the “Best New Country Act in Nebraska.” He and his band have played alongside national acts such as Rodney Atkins and Trent Tomlinson, to name just two. They play on the fair and festival circuit and have put out a couple releases, while he released a solo project last November that was re...
Originally from Paris, this international opera and Broadway singer, actor, producer, and recording artist has a performance coming up at Carnegie Hall. Also an arranger, jazz pianist, and songwriter, he has performed in some of the biggest and most revered venues around the world, ranging from Times Square in New York to Wembley Stadium in London. His latest album was released last November and was entirely composed, performed, arranged, and produced by himself. He has extensive credits on IMDB...
One-third of the pop trio The Scheme. The video for their first track got close to 400 thousand views on YouTube and another currently has over 100 thousand views so far. They are a truly international act, with members being made up of two Brits and one American, being based in London and Berlin, and having spent time here in the U.S. ABC Family picked up one of their songs and they’re working on new music, with a projected (EP) release date of late July.
