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Feb. 16, 2023

Mary Beth Carty Interview

Nova Scotian singer-song writer, Mary Beth Carty, brings her authentic, Canadian Celtic roots front and center on her latest project, Crossing The Causeway. She is my guest on the latest edition of Americana Music Profiles . ...

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Jan. 26, 2023

Pete Price Interview

Dayton, Ohio is home for Pete Price, the lead guitarist for The Fries Band for the last 30 years. The covid lockdown left the band with no place to play, and Pete with lots of song ideas to write down. The result is his first...

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Jan. 25, 2023

Lance "Ralph Nix" Blackwell Interview

This Mississippi born, Americana singer/songwriter was raised in a family with deep musical roots, and they are reflected so honestly throughout his Blues, Gospel, Country, Rock, and Bluegrass flavored music. Ralph is my gues...

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Jan. 12, 2023

Bobcat Interview

Long Island's Bobcat is a one-man-band drawing on inspirations from rock, soul, rhythm and blues, Americana, and more. His unique approach to music make him a fascinating guest on this edition of Americana Music Profiles . Le...

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Jan. 12, 2023

Eric Hagen Interview

Eric Hagen released his first solo album in 2020, and in 2021, his single, "Dying Alone", was a International Songwriting Competition semi-finalist. Just recently signing with Spectra Music Group, Eric is planning the 2023 re...

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Dec. 9, 2022

Scott Smith Interview (North County Band)

Six musicians from Redding, Connecticut got together in 2020 to form a Country cover band. It wasn't long before they recognized a mutual interest in creating original music - so they did. Their debut EP released this past Oc...

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Dec. 7, 2022

The Curse of K.K. Hammond Interview

K.K. (Kris) Hammond lives an isolated life deep in the country side of Buckinghamshire, England where she works woth troubled horses. And, masters the blues - Delta blues, to be specific. Her long awaited debut album, Death R...

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Dec. 5, 2022

Sun King Rising Interview

In 2020 John Blangero, a.k.a Sun King Rising, began a new leg of his career releasing his first solo album of what he called "The rebirth of Classic Southern Rock & Soul." In October of this year he released his second album ...

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Dec. 3, 2022

Dave Benson Interview (Ludlow Creek)

Five close friends from Dayton, Ohio formed a cover band back in 2013. They quickly realized there was too much talent being left on the table, so they changed their name from Southbound to Ludlow Creek and began writing an r...

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Dec. 1, 2022

Jeremy Parsons Interview

San Antonio Texas native was inspired at an early age by the by the sounds of Texas dance halls. He taught himself to play guitar in high school and began writing songs. After a decade in Nashville writing songs he moved back...

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Nov. 29, 2022

JJ Voss Interview

JJ Voss picked up his dad's old flat top guitar at 8 years old, and it was love at first strum. Growing up in southern Saskatchewan on a 100 year old family farm, JJ was filled with memories as he began writing and performing...

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Nov. 28, 2022

Kevin Arizona Interview

Originally from Calgary Alberta, Kevin "KAZ" Arizona now splits his time between there and Arizona in the US, making and sharing his brand of Americana music. His latest single, Crazy Town, is the latest single of his forth c...

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Nov. 26, 2022

David Arn Interview

Fredrick, Maryland, singer-songwriter, David Arn has been making his brand of Americana music for the past 10 years. His latest effort, Watershed, and the subsequent video/single, is a very moving look at the effects of PTSD....

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Nov. 18, 2022

Trent Summar Interview

Trent Summar spent 20 years of his professional music career in Nashville writing songs. before moving to Santa Barbara, CA to enjoy the fruits of his labor and do his own thing for a while. Trent joins us on this edition of ...

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Nov. 15, 2022

Eddy Mann Interview

Philly native, Eddy Mann, is in the midst of releasing his latest of 17 albums, Trio. He traces his music roots to a be-bop pianist father and culturally creative mom, and says, even still today, he's "driven to write, record...

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Nov. 7, 2022

Darren Beachley Interview

Darren Beachley has spent 30 plus years in the bluegrass music business playing with such greats as Bill Harrell and Doyle Lawson. He brings his music full circle with his latest project, The Road Not Taken, a great blend of ...

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Oct. 24, 2022

Colin Hay Interview

Scotland born Colin Hay is probably best know for his work with the 80's smash band Men At Work, and hits like "Who Can It Be Now," and "Down Under." He's still writing songs and performing music all across the world. I caugh...

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Sept. 19, 2022

Glen Harrell of Volume Five Interview

Glen Harrell began playing music in high school, first with guitar, then fiddle. In 2002 he joined Marty Raybon's band. In the back of his mind he knew he always wanted to sing lead and run his on band, and in 2008 he formed ...

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Sept. 16, 2022

Vince Vanguard Interview

Soulful Americana musician Vince Vanguard has spent many years helping others realize their musical dreams - it's only fitting that it's now his turn to do so as well. On this edition of Americana Music Profiles , Vince joins...

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Sept. 8, 2022

Jaelee Roberts Interview

Jaelee Roberts, just in her early 20s, has already found herself in a musical career dream scenario. Last fall she received the IBMA Momentum Vocalist award, and became a member of the IBMA awarded / Grammy nominated band Sis...

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Sept. 5, 2022

Marina Rocks Interview

Austin to Houston is the latest CD from Texas rocker, turned Americana artist, Marina Rocks. Marina joins us on this edition of Americana Music Profiles to talk about her childhood musical journey and this latest album. Learn...

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Sept. 4, 2022

Teddy Barneycastle Interview

North Carolina native, Teddy Barneycastle has been playing music since he was five. After a stint in rock and roll, an Osborne Brothers show changed his musical direction forever. Now leading the Goodfellers bluegrass band, T...

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Aug. 23, 2022

Corrie Lynn Green Interview

Corrie Lynn Green spent her teen years at the base of the Shenandoah National Park listening to countless hours of bluegrass music and hearing the stories of the displaced mountain folk. All of this became the influences for ...

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Aug. 20, 2022

Lynn Crossett Interview

Singer-Songwriter (Law professor) Lynn Crossett hails from San Marcos, Texas, and spends his time between there and Southern California playing his brand of Americana, Alt. Country music where ever he can. He joins us on this...

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