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Tim and Sarah Williams Interview
June 15, 2020

Tim and Sarah Williams Interview

Singer-Songwriter Timothy Scott Williams, along with his wife Sarah join us for this edition of Americana Music Profiles, as we talk about their career as songwriting partners, and how that plays over into Tim's new CD, Dream...

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Andy Penkow Interview
June 15, 2020

Andy Penkow Interview

Australian Singer-Songwriter Andy Penkow joins us for this edition of Americana Music Profiles as we talk about his new EP, Chasing The Sun, and the fast tracking single, "Drowning In Whiskey." Learn more about your ad choice...

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Kristian Montgomery Interview
May 4, 2020

Kristian Montgomery Interview

From church choir to Gravel Church - Kristian Montgomery joins us on this edition of Americana Music Profiles to talk about his musical journey and his new CD, Gravel Church. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

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Daryl Mosley Interview
May 4, 2020

Daryl Mosley Interview

From New Tradition, to the Osborne Brothers, to the Farm Hands, to a solo career, Daryl Mosley has enjoyed a long career in performance entertainment. We talk about that journey, and his new solo venture on this edition of Am...

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Lauren Calve Interview
May 4, 2020

Lauren Calve Interview

Lauren Calve started singing and playing guitar at 15, but it was a summer season on a dude ranch that found her exploring singing in front of people, and eventually writing her own songs after returning to her Washington D.C...

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Peter Fand Interview
April 16, 2020

Peter Fand Interview

Singing mandolinist Peter Fand fronts the band Tin Toy Car, based in Las Vegas, NV. Their Americana Roots themed second CD, Hello Pariah, is set to release on May 15th. Peter is my guest on this edition of Americana Music Pro...

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Sammy Shelor Interview
April 7, 2020

Sammy Shelor Interview

Sammy Shelor has been with The Lonesome River Band for the past 30 years - a band that spans nearly four decades. They're well know as one of the long standing pillars of the bluegrass industry. And while they will celebrated...

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Darren Nicholson Interview
April 7, 2020

Darren Nicholson Interview

Darren Nicholson is a member of the 11 time IBMA winners, Balsam Range. Darren joins me to talk about his musical career, the Darren Nicholson Band, and his upcoming new CD release featuring the single, "Any Highway." Learn m...

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Fireside Collective Interview
April 7, 2020

Fireside Collective Interview

Ashville, NC is home for the funky eclectic bluegrass ensemble, know as Fireside Collective. Jesse and Tommy join me to talk about the band's music and new CD, Shadows and Dreams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

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Eli Smith Interview
April 7, 2020

Eli Smith Interview

Brooklyn Folk Festival's founder Eli Smith joins us to talk about this unique, 12th annual folk music event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Brandon Allen Interview
April 6, 2020

Brandon Allen Interview

Boxcar Junkies front man Brandon Allen joins us for the edition of Americana Music Profiles as we talk about his music, his mission, and their latest CD release, Est. 1973. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

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Lee Sims Interview
Feb. 12, 2020

Lee Sims Interview

Lee Sims taught himself how to play as a youngster in the 60s. This retired postal service worker is now dedicating all his time to writing and touring with his music. His new CD, A Few More Miles To Go released on December 2...

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Steve Thomas Interview
Feb. 12, 2020

Steve Thomas Interview

Steve Thomas has been playing music since high school - winning the Galax fiddlers convention, and Virginia State mandolin championship right our of high school. Steve has a new band, The Time Machine, and a new CD in the wor...

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Frances Mooney Interview
Feb. 12, 2020

Frances Mooney Interview

Frances Mooney has been playing bluegrass music for over 50 years - She joins me on this edition of Americana Music Profiles to talk about her interesting musical career and her new CD project, Wild and Free. Learn more about...

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Sowell Family Band Interview
Feb. 12, 2020

Sowell Family Band Interview

The Family Sowell is a family band from Knoxville, TN. Two of the band members, brother and sister, Abigail and John Mark join us for this edition of the Americana Music Profiles podcast to talk about being on tour as a famil...

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Andy Michaels Interview
Jan. 13, 2020

Andy Michaels Interview

Western Australian artist Andy Micheals took his musical motivation from a near fatal auto accident in his teens. His latest project, Incendiary Heart has been earning him plenty attention as he sets his sights for a hopeful ...

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The River Ratz Interview
Jan. 13, 2020

The River Ratz Interview

Charlotte North Carolina's Margie Ratliff joins me for this edition of Americana Music Profiles to talk about their Americana, roots band, The River Ratz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mara Levine Interview
Jan. 13, 2020

Mara Levine Interview

Mara Levine is a song interpreter. Rather than pen originals, she picks songs she loves, envisions them sounding a little different, and then creates a new, beautiful interpretation of the song. Mara and I talk about that pr...

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Rod McCormick Interview
Oct. 9, 2019

Rod McCormick Interview

Australian artist, Rod McCormack, songwriter and producer, has been helping other make music for years. Now it's his turn. We talk about Rod's debut CD, Fingerprints, in this latest edition of Americana Music Profiles. Learn ...

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Leslie Brown Interview
Oct. 9, 2019

Leslie Brown Interview

Kentucky musicians Leslie and Dewey Brown love making music and creating space for music to happen in their home town. Leslie is my guest on this edition of Americana Music Profiles as we talk about Dewey, Dr. Ralph Stanley, ...

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Zack Walther Interview
Oct. 9, 2019

Zack Walther Interview

Zack enjoys being able to make music full time. On this episode of Americana Music Profiles, we talk career and his latest CD, The Westerner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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LaTresa Smith Interview
Oct. 9, 2019

LaTresa Smith Interview

Born into a musical, religious family, LaTresa was bound for a career in bluegrass and gospel music. Although a full time ESL teacher in Nashville, she still finds time to make and perform music. We talk about her latest CD, ...

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Jay Elle Interview
Oct. 9, 2019

Jay Elle Interview

New York Singer/Songwriter joins us for this episode of Americana Music Profiles to talk about his musical journey and new single, "Ease Up." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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David Hoffman Interview
Oct. 9, 2019

David Hoffman Interview

In 1965 a young David Hoffman traveled from New York to the Appalachian mountains North Carolina to capture a story about Bascom Lamar Lunsford who was running a music festival in Ashville, NC for mountain music dancers and s...

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