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July 10, 2019

"Being a Bipolar musician" ft. Madeleine McMillan

Madeleine McMillan is a singer-songwriter from NYC. Madeleine, a self proclaimed “feelings writer”, is best known for her gripping lyrics and powerful soprano vocals. Madeleine began writing music at the age of 12, and has since performed countless shows...

July 3, 2019

"Being taken seriously as a Woman in Rock Music" ft. April Rose

April is a full-time rock musician, songwriter and artist based out of NYC, she is the front-woman of indie rock band The Rose Monarch as well as the a keyboard player and vocalist in RCA's 'KULICK,' and just recently returned from a US & Canada tour wit...

June 26, 2019

"Bringing back politics back to folk music" ft. Macabre Americana

Macabre Americana is a NYC-based folk-fusion collective whose music sheds light on the dark side of the American Dream, past and present. Blake Pfeil, plays keys in the band and comes in to talk about how the band formed to sing songs about social justic...

June 19, 2019

"The New York hustle" ft. Frank Bell

Originally a classically-trained cellist, Frank Bell later expanded his instrumental arsenal as a way to further express himself as an artist. As an outlet, Frank began posting videos of his songs on YouTube, which brought him international attention and...

June 12, 2019

"Embracing my brand of sad songs" ft. Paola Bennett

Originally from Boston, but now based in New York indie folk artist Paola Bennet joins us to talk about how she overcame her shyness of performing to become a regular on the singer-songwriter scene in New York and how she came to write her last release '...

June 5, 2019

"Faith and Music" ft. Visiting Wine

Boston Based folk americana trio Visiting Wine this week stopped by to tell us about their song Spectors from their self titled debut album ahead of their summer tour where they will be stopping off in New York on June 10th. Visiting Wine put their own ...

May 29, 2019

"Heartbreak songs" ft. Jeanne-Marie Boes

Jeanne Marie Boes, NY native, a singer, songwriter, musician - full of love, happiness and heartache. With her powerful, soulful and unforgettable voice along with songs is steadily gaining a following in her hometown and beyond. Jeanne-Marie comes into...

May 23, 2019

"Soldier to Songwriter" ft. Brandon Mills

Brandon Mills, Nashville-based singer-songwriter and former New Yorker comes into talk to us about his song 'Gift' ahead of his NYAC Presents performance. Brandon began his musical career after leaving the military as a Special forces veteran. Has has al...

May 15, 2019

"Quitting my job for music" ft. Marielle Kraft

Marielle Kraft is a Sofar Sounds favourite from Philadelphia who is quickly making an impact on the indie pop scene, known for her storytelling songwriting technique of vivid detail, clever word choice, and refreshing taste. Marielle joins us to talk abo...

May 8, 2019

"Starting my music career by opening for Foreigner" ft. Kelsey Hunter

Kelsey Hunter is a blues rock singer-songwriter from New York City whom we are delighted to have performing in an NYAC round May 25th. Kelsey joins us in the studio to talk about her experiences as an artist in New York from the very first gig she ever s...

May 1, 2019

"Making it as an Indie Artist & session musician" ft. Rebecca Haviland

Rebecca Haviland and Whiskey Heart is a roots rock americana band based in New York consisting of bassist Chris Anderson (Martin Sexton), drummer Kenny Shaw (Dispatch) and B3 player Todd Caldwell (Crosby Stills and Nash). Rebecca and her band released tw...

March 27, 2019

"Being a woman in Rock" ft. Anna Rose

Anna Rose, is an accomplished singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The fiery dynamo has been working in the music industry for over a decade. Anna Rose’s most recent single, Nobody Knows I’m Here, featured on NBC’s hit show 'This Is Us', announces an excit...

March 20, 2019

"Creating a team of women in music" ft. Treya Lam

Treya Lam is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter whose cinematic songs and compositions are built on dynamic piano, ethereal vocals, meditative guitar and lush chamber-folk arrangements. Her debut album Good News was created entirely by womxn - headed...

March 13, 2019

”Taking the leap to a full time musician” ft. Eli Lev

Global citizen and folk singer Eli Lev is making the world a smaller place, one song at a time. In just two years as a full-time musician, Eli has built a robust profile through wowing audiences each time he picks up a guitar. He has opened for national ...

March 6, 2019

"What I learned as a songwriter growing up with strong women" ft. Phil Pickens

A New York music scene favourite, folk musician Phil Pickens, Southern transplant, in New York joins us to talk about how he found his way to music as a child in Atlanta, how he wound up in New York auditioning for the Jersey Boys and about his song 'Mar...

Feb. 27, 2019

"From a teacher in Scotland, to singing for Richard Branson and making it in L.A." ft. Natalie Clark

Scottish singer-songwriter Natalie Clark, comes into talk about her latest release "More Than A Mountain" and what it means to her to quit her job and pursue a career as a musician in Los Angeles. Natalie has reaped plaudits from Sir Richard Branson amon...

Feb. 20, 2019

"Doing the Duo thing" Ft. Laura Valk (of Skout)

Skout is Laura Valk and Connor Gladney, a Brooklyn-based duo that plays indie-folk with restless edge. The pair met on an East Village stoop over coffee in late 2014. The next night, they played their first show together as Skout. The band has independen...

Feb. 13, 2019

"Taking music into prisons" ft. Matt Butler

Matt Butler is a folk artist, a rock’n roller, and a storyteller. Weaving personal experience with a timeless style, he brings honesty and openness to his classic approach to songwriting. Matt spent several months on the inaugural ‘Foundations Tour’ for ...

Feb. 6, 2019

"Soldier to Songwriter, How music has helped me cope with PTSD" ft. Brandon Mills

Brandon Mills is a singer-songwriter based in New York City whose music combines earnest lyrical themes with grappling melodies to create emotionally charged story-telling. Brandon combines genres such as blues, hip-hop, pop, and folk with the goal of ma...

Jan. 30, 2019

"Losing my voice to full time singer" ft. Elizabeth Wyld

Elizabeth Wyld is a NYC-based singer and songwriter from rural Virginia. Two years ago she was suffering from a paralyzed vocal cord that left her unable to sing and speak for half a year. During this period of silence, she took to writing songs and sinc...

Jan. 23, 2019

"Queer, Femme Activism" ft. Jessie Standafer

There is a new wave of Conscious Music crashing into our hearts and minds. Jessie Standafer is a making those waves. A musical activist, Jessie uses her songwriting to ignite more peace, love, connection, & acceptance on the planet. By returning to the ...

Dec. 19, 2018

"Folk music, telling stories that resonate" ft. Rachel Baiman

Pegged as one of Rolling Stone Magazine's top 10 artists to check out in country this November, Rachel Baiman is definitely a star on the rise. We discuss her musical journey from fiddle player to singer-songwriter, being backlisted, and how she co-wrote...

Dec. 12, 2018

"From New York To Nashville" Ft. Meaghan Farrell

Former New Yorker and now Nashville-based Meaghan Farrell joins us on the show to talk about tacos, co-writing and representation of female artists and songwriters in country music. She also tells us about her anthemic song 'Long Shot'. www.meaghanfarre...

Dec. 5, 2018

"Being discovered by Shania Twain" ft. Micah Woods

Hot off the heels of two new singles and an appearance on USA’s new TV show Real Country, country/pop/soul singer-songwriter Micah Woods tells us how he was spotted playing a gig in Brooklyn by Shania Twain which has led to his appearance on new show Rea...