Episodes

Veteran KC Beck parlays a challenging life journey and experience as a wounded Vet into a singer/songwriter career with grit and determination. Learn more about his story and his music in this edition of Americana Music Profiles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Reams is a Bluegrass Ambassador, leading his band, the Barnstormers, for nearly three decades. His latest accomplishment - a documentary about his life and career - is available now on DVD. James joins us for this edition of Americana Music Profiles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Silas Hite is a composer by day, but his alter ego is as the front man for his Americana band, The Satin Cowboy & The Seven Deadly Sins. It's great Western Americana music, catchy, and full of story. His new CD, Amigos is due out in August. In this edition of Americana Music Profiles we catch up with Silas for the rest of his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carolina girl, Jenny Lauren leads the alt-classic country act, Diamonds and Whiskey. This 2019 Carolina Country Music band of the year is nominated once again for 2020. Jenny is my guest on this edition of Americana Music Profiles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Northern California Blues artist, Katie Knipp joins us for this edition of Americana Music Profiles as we discuss her 20 year career, and juggling being songwriter and musician, as well as a mom of two young children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Americana Rock, singer/songwriter Bobbo Byrnes joins me on this edition of Americana Music Profiles as we discuss pandemic life for a musician in Southern California, but more importantly, his new album, Sea Green Number 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tracy and Fabrice Vignati join us as we talk about their new CD, and their new genre of music, Gypsybilly, on this episode of Americana Music Profiles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, Dreaming Small. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.fm/adchoices

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 Americana Music Profiles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. roots. Her new EP, Wildfire, is due out June 23rd. Lauren is my guest on this edition of Americana Music Profiles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Profiles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 38 years on the road this year, there is much more to come from this innovative bluegrass act. Sammy and I talk about the rich history of this great band in this episode of Americana Music Profiles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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/adchoices

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 26th, 2019. Lee is our guest on this edition of Americana Music Profiles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 works, Learn more in this episode of Americana Music Profiles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 family, and their new project, Same Kind of Different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 tour of the states. He's my guest on this edition of Americana Music Profiles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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