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Steel Blossoms Are Making A Scene

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Steel Blossoms! Discovering the music of Americana duo, Steel Blossoms, is a lot like finding yourself at a party with trusted…

Kenny Parker is Making a Scene!

HOME PAGE Making A Scene Presents an Interview with Kenny Parker! Parker’s blues education began with the Beatles in the early 1960s, but it wasn’t long before he discovered the…

Eric Jerardi IS Making A Scene!

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Eric Jerardi! Eric Jerardi began his musical career with winning a battle of the bands contest in 1989 at Ohio University.…

Brandon Santini is Making A Scene

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Brandon Santini There are many different opinions as to what the future of the blues harmonica will be. International touring vocalist…

Big Daddy Wilson IS Making A Scene!

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Big Daddy Wilson! Big Daddy Wilson was born more than 50 years ago in a small town called Edenton, North Carolina. The…

Chad Richard is Making A Scene!

HOME PAGE Making A Scene Presents an Interview with Chad Richard Chad Richard (pronounced REE-shard) is a native of the Sabine River bottom, where the river merges Louisiana with Texas’…

Josh Hyde IS Making A Scene!

Home Page Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Josh Hyde! Born in Baton Rouge, Josh Hyde was barely seven years old when his family moved to New Orleans for…

Moses Mo IS Making A Scene!

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with the Legendary Moses Mo! MosesMo is the original guitarist and founding member of the legendary funk rock group Mother's Finest. MosesMo…

Tim Gartland IS Making a Scene

HOME PAGE Making A Scene Presents an Interview with Tim Gartland! Seeing Muddy Waters in concert in his home state of Ohio at age 14 proved to be a life changing…

Nick Schnebelen IS Making a Scene

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Nick Schnebelen! One of the first things you discover about Nick Schnebelen is his commitment to his music. He does not…

Gina Coleman of Misty Blues is Making a Scene

HOME PAGE Making a Scene presents an interview with Gina Coleman of Misty Blues Misty Blue was a finalist in the International Blues Challenge in 2018! Gina is a…

Elles Bailey IS Making A Scene

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Elles Bailey! Written by Paul Sexton, They say you get a lifetime to write your first album, and the blink of…

Kenny Beedy Eyes Smith IS Making A Scene!

HOME PAGE Making a Scene presents an interview with Kenny Beedy Eyes Smith! Kenny Smith was unquestionably born into blues royalty. He grew up in the same house where…

Glen Clark IS Making A Scene!

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Glen Clark! Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Glen Clark (keyboards, guitar, vocals) studied music at North Texas State University. He moved to…

Adam Carroll IS Making A Scene!

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Adam Carroll! Want to hear a good story? Listen to any Adam Carroll song. His Texas peers sure have, over and…

Jackie Venson IS Making A Scene!

Home Page Making A Scene Presents an Interview with Jackie Venson! Venson’s “…astonishing mix of raw soul, superb musicianship and laid back grace…” (Austin American Statesman) has been compared to…

Mary Lane is Making A Scene!

FACEBOOK PAGE Making A Scene Presents an Interview with Mary Lane! At 82, Mary Lane is one of the last legendary Blues musicians that made the Great Migration from America’s…

Paul Nelson IS Making A Scene!

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Paul Nelson "Blues Explorer"! Song crafter, blues explorer, mystery muser Paul Nelson brings the music home with his new album, Over…

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Ellynne Rey The Birdsongs Project

Ellynne Rey The Birdsongs Project Self-produced Jazz vocalist Ellynne Rey delivers this interesting project of bird songs by a wide array of writers including Blossom Dearie, Joni Mitchell, Hoagy Carmichael,…

Steve Katz The Juggle

Steve Katz The Juggle Independent At the age of fifteen Steve Katz was already studying guitar with Dave Van Ronk and Reverend Gary Davis. He met guitarist Stefan Grossman and…

Ernest Turner My Americana

Ernest Turner My Americana Self-released Veteran pianist Ernest Turner hails from Durham, NC but has soaked up plenty of jazz through his university studies as well as playing in New…

Cara Being Blue Grit

Cara Being Blue Grit Independent Cara Lippman is a native of Hopkinton. Ma, a Boston suburb, who was mentored by that cities “Regal Queen of the Blues” Shirley Lewis. Cara…

Peter Ward Train To Key Biscayne

Peter Ward Train To Key Biscayne Gandy Dancer Records While growing up guitarist Peter Ward and his brother were bitten by the blues bug. Influenced by the music of Muddy…

Bob Corritore & Friends Do The Hip-Shake Baby!

Bob Corritore & Friends Do The Hip-Shake Baby! Vizztone Label Group/Southwest Musical Arts Foundation Bob Corritore is a Blues Music Award winner with a total of six nominations including…

John Clifton In The Middle of Nowhere

John Clifton In The Middle of Nowhere Rip Cat Records Harmonica player John Clifton and his brother Bill founded the MoFo Party Band in the late 1980’s. Their 1999 debut…

The Felice Brothers Undress

The Felice Brothers Undress Yep Roc After making some changes in personnel, the upstate folk-rock band The Felice Brothers are back with their first album in three years. They sound…

Rebecca Loebe Give Up Your Ghosts

Rebecca Loebe Give Up Your Ghosts Blue Corn Music Give Up Your Ghosts is exactly that. Written within a creative span of a few months, these are songs that Rebecca…

Bianca De Leon Dangerous Endeavor

Bianca De Leon Dangerous Endeavor Lonesome Highway Music South Texas native Bianca De Leon is an Austin, TX-based singer/songwriter and author dubbed “Queen of the border ballad” by Nova Lomax…

Art Turk Burton Ancestral Spirits

Art Turk Burton Ancestral Spirits T N’T Music Percussionist, band leader and author Art Turk Burton leads a powerful ensemble with several AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians)…

Ellis Mano Band Here and Now

Ellis Mano Band Here and Now Self-released Switzerland may be one of the last places you’d expect as home for a soulful blue band. Yet. Switzerland has a more vital…

Bad Influence Got What You Need

Bad Influence Got What You Need Bad Blues Records The Bad Influence band was formed in 1988 by Michael “Jr.” Tash. They recorded their debut album “Where You Been” in…

Dave Stryker Eight Track III

Dave Stryker Eight Track III Strikezone We’ve not only covered composer/guitarist Dave Stryker on these pages before but also projects from his working trio of drummer McClenty Hunter and organist…

Bennett Paster Indivisible

Bennett Paster Indivisible Self-produced Bennett Paster is a keyboardist, producer and arranger-composer who loves being eclectic. You’ll hear echoes of Monk and Hancock to New Orleans pianists like James Booker…

Willie Buck Willie Buck Way

Willie Buck Willie Buck Way Delmark Records William Crawford a.k.a. Willie Buck was born in Houston, Mississippi. Buck relocated to Chicago in 1953. Though still a teenager an older relative…

Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith & The House Bumpers Drop The Hammer

Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith & The House Bumpers Drop The Hammer Big Eye Records Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith is a native Chicagoan who learned the drums from his father the…

Akira Tana & Otonowa Love’s Radiance (Ai San San)

Akira Tana & Otonowa Love’s Radiance (Ai San San) Vega Drum master Akira Tana is releasing the third album with his group Otonowa, which was founded in 2012 to tour…

Josh Hyde Into the Soul

Josh Hyde Into the Soul JHR Records. There is a vintage vibe to this album. The tone is warm, comfortable, and evokes the music of artists like JJ Cale, Tom…

Phil Madeira Crickets

Phil Madeira Crickets Mercyland Records Multi-Instrumentalist award-winning Americana singer-songwriter and producer Phil Madeira is releasing an instrumental jazz album Crickets on April 26th. The audible pin drop notwithstanding, noodling at…

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Creating Your Image

Let's face it, the music industry has changed as has the music consumer. For almost 20 years we have been in the digital revolution, where music consumerism has transitioned from…

Making A Scene is 5 Years Old!

MAKING A SCENE TURNS 5 YEARS OLD! https://youtu.be/-bLvu58-9gs It was 5 years ago today that Making a Scene was launched and I cannot be prouder of what the writers and…

Phil Grande RIP 1958-2019

I met Phil back in 2004 when he was working at Guitar Center in Commack NY. I was browsing the guitars on the rack and Phil came over and asked…

Creating a Music Video on a Budget

Creating a Music Video on a Budget One of the most effective marketing tools a band can have, especially in the digital age, is a good production Music Video.…

Eddie Tigner 1926-2019 R.I.P

When a person reaches the age of 91, you know they can't go on forever, but if you love them, you still hope they will. That is how many Atlanta…

Dave Davies of the Kinks Announces new Tour and new CD!

Dave Davies Announces a new Tour and CD release! "We had great success with "You Really Got Me" and "All The Day and All The Night" and "I Need You" and "She's Got Everything;" there's quite a few Kinks tracks…

Merchandising your Band! -UPDATED

Merchandising Your Band Merchandising your band can make all the difference between just getting by and generating a good income on the road. Even if you are a local band,…

Road Tips for the Touring Musician (and those who want to be)

INTRODUCTION If you are serious about creating a career as a musician or a band, the one thing you will have to come to terms with is the fact that…

Gina Coleman and Misty Blues Band Releases a Music Video "Hear My Call"

Making a Scene Presents An Exclusive Premiere of Misty Blues Band "Hear My Call" Gina is a graduate of Williams College. She began singing in 1990 on a dare by…

Marketing to the New Music Consumer

Making a Scene Presents Marketing to the New Music Consumer! On September 9 1957 Elvis appeared on the Ed Sullivan show and a marketing phenomena was born. What followed was…

Using Instagram for Self-Promotion - Tips for the Session Musician

Using Instagram for Self-Promotion Instagram is a fantastic platform for reaching out to people and promoting your music. Through Instagram, you can get more work and support as a solo…

Jethro Tull Celebrates 50 Years with Anniversary Tour

Jethro Tull Celebrates 50 Years with Anniversary Tour "We flew in and did our first ever opening show in the US at The Fillmore East with Bill Graham who had…

The Single Release and the Indie Artist!

IS Your Single Release "Making A Scene"? The buzzword in the indie industry seems to be the Single Release. Many artists believe that the "Single" is the pathway to that…

How Spotify’s Gatekeepers Are Turning Listeners Into Fans (Or Not)

Making a Scene Presents "How Spotify’s Gatekeepers Are Turning Listeners Into Fans (Or Not)" Editors Note: No matter where you stand on the streaming of music, the fact remains…

Creating your Brand

Establishing your brand has always been part of creating a successful music career. Today it may be more important than ever. Now I can hear some of you already! "We(I)…

Understanding the New Music Consumer

Making a Scene Presents Understanding The New Music Consumer Introduction My frame of reference as a music consumer has always been that tactile experience of holding the physical product in…

Making a Scene Presents NAMM 2019 Report!

NAMM Report: Wednesday Press Day Patrick O’Heffernan (Anaheim Convention Center) A $ 2 million dollar guitar strap. A watch that tunes your instruments and more, a guitar that folds up…

How to work your Instagram Account using your Laptop/Desktop!

Making a Scene Brings you a Simple way to use Instagram on your Laptop/Desktop! One of the fastest growing social media platforms right now is Instagram. Unfortunately in order to…

In the Studio and on the Road

Nitewalker Bass Pre-Amp: Full Review

Making a Scene Presents Nitewalker Bass Pre-Amp: Full Review About a week ago I was honored to try out the Nitewalker Bass Pre-Amp for a show. I didn’t know what…

The 3 Hats of the Audio Engineer

Making a Scene presents "The 3 Hats of an Audio Engineer" Whether you are starting your own home studio, or you are looking for a studio to record your next…

How Compressors Work

Making a Scene Presents How Compressors Work The best way to learn how to use a compressor is to start by learning how they work. This article is setup to…

Audio Assault Releases The RM-2 Analog Channel

Making a Scene presents a first look at the Audio Assault RM-2 Analog Channel This one has me excited, and not just because that’s my voice on the walkthrough video.…

10 Essential Microphones you need in your Home Studio

Choosing the right Microphones for your home studio is one of the most important decisions you are going to make. The quality of your microphone will determine the quality of…

2018 DAW Roundup!

Creating your own home studio is full of decisions on what hardware and what software to purchase. When it comes to your main DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software your choices…

7 Ways to Build Speed on the Guitar

Building speed is an important part of improving your overall guitar technique. Even if you don't want to shred, being able to play faster can help your accuracy and timing…

Dubset - Clearing Mixtapes for DJ's and Rap Artists!

Mixtapes have long been the lifeblood of hip hop. But most artists fell outside mainstream distribution channels, because of the licensing and copyright issues involved. This left a major income…

A Review of Steven Slate's Everything Bundle

Whether you are a home recording musician, or you own a commercial recording studio one of the biggest ongoing investments you make are for good quality plugins. Keeping up with…

Better Sounding Bass Solos with the POG!

The Effect Pedal Bass Players Need For Their Solos Dear fellow bass players, I’m going to speak a bit on the topic that increases our blood pressure. But we must…

Buyers Guide to Wireless Microphones

Which Wireless Microphone’s Have The Longest Range? We know what you want, you want to jump in the audience as you crowd surf through out the entire Festival as you…

Why Stage Presence is Vital - Go Wireless

Why Stage Presence Is Vital To Gaining New Fans. Go Wireless by Tony Hossri performwireless.com If you play guitar or bass in any form of a high energy band, it…

What Makes a Good Wireless Guitar System?

By Tony Hossri Performwireless.com John Pagano Band What Makes a Good Wireless Guitar System? Here it is, the million dollar question………..more like $500 or so. What makes a good wireless…

Plugins I’ve Been Using That I Recommend

Plugins I’ve Been Using That I Recommend Brandon S Hire The Noise Floor It’s not the tool, it’s the user. But as a blogger and content creator, I get to…

Why I Dumped my Analog Mixer

In the current world of Digital Recording, analog is still the holy grail. Everyone wants that warm sound that analog gear gives you, so why would I pull my analog…

Review of the Kush REDDI DI Plugin

You wouldn’t think of a direct box as having a certain character, unless you’ve worked in a facility that has really good character DI’s. After all, in the age of…

Gain Staging and the -18DB Sweet Spot!

Common advice is to “gain stage” your tracks by calibrating them to -18. People often leave out whether they mean -18 dBFS or -18 dBVU, both of which would yield…

4 Handy Guitar Pedal Hacks that You Probably Don't Know

4 Handy Guitar Pedal Hacks that You Probably Don't Know While owning and using a guitar pedal can be a great way to bring new life into your performances, these…

Interview with the Pros

Making a Scene Presents Interview with a Pro - Rick Booth Intrepid Artists International!

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Rick Booth from Intrepid Artists International In the world of Blues and Roots touring Rick Booth has established Intrepid…

Interview with a Pro - Adam Dawson - Broken Jukebox Media

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Adam Dawson - Broken Jukebox Media In the world of singer/Songwriters and Americana, there is one person that seems…

Rueben Williams Thunderbird Management - Interview with a Pro!

HOME PAGE Making a Scene presents an Interview with a Pro Rueben Williams - Thunderbird Management Group! When Rueben Williams founded the Thunderbird Management Group more than 20 years ago,…

Interview with a Pro - Doug Tackett "Road Dawg Touring"

Road Dawg Touring Website Road Dawg Touring Facebook Making a Scene presents an Interview with a Pro Doug Tackett - Road Dawg Touring One of the most important person in…

Interview with the Pros - Legendary Jim Gaines Producer-Engineer!

Home Page Making a Scene presents an interview with the Legendary Producer/Engineer Jim Gaines! We talk to Jim about his career, his approach to producing and engineering that has become…

Making a Scene Talks with Heli Del Moral of CD Baby

Making a Scene Talks with Heli Del Moral VP of International Opportunities for CD Baby! Heli Del Moral has served in leadership positions at some of the most influential brands…

Interview with A Pro - Cameron Farquhar - Booking Agent - Intrepid Artists

Intrepid Artists Intrepid Facebook Page Camerons Facebook Page Making a Scene presents "Interview with a Pro" Cameron Farquhar - Booking Agent - Intrepid Artists International Growing up in South…

Interview with a Pro - Harty Wiedemann Booking Agent - Blues Pros Talent

Blues Pro Talent Facebook Page Making a Scene Presents "Interview with a Pro" Harty Wiedemann - Booking Agent - Blues Pro Talent Blues Pros Talent was founded in 1996 and…

Making a Scene Presents "Interview with a Pro" - Eric Corne

Eric's Homepage Facebook 40 Below Records Website Facebook Making A Scene presents "Interview with a Pro" - Engineer/Producer/Songwriter/Label owner Eric Corne! Eric Corne has built himself quite a reputation in…

Interview with a Pro - Pati deVries - Devious Planet Media

Home Page Facebook Page Making a Scene presents "Interview with a Pro" Pati deVries of Devious Planet Media When you are building your team for your music business, having an…

Kid Andersen and Greaseland are Making a Scene!

Studio Facebook Page Making A Scene brings you an interview with Producer/Engineer/Musician Christopher "Kid" Andersen! Chris “Kid” Andersen was born in Telemark, Norway. A blues fan since childhood, Andersen fell…

Producer Ben Elliot is Making a Scene!

Studio Website Studio Facebook Page Record Company Website Record Company Facebook Page Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Producer/Engineer Ben Elliot! Nestled behind a seemingly non descript "Gentlemens Club"…

How to Become a Musician with Jackie Venson

Austin born indie blues guitarist-vocalist, Jackie Venson, announces her web series,How to Become a Musician. Venson just released her live album, and has been featured in such publications as Guitar Player…

Indie on the Move - Helping Book Indie Artists!

Whether you are an indie artist or a seasoned booking agent, no matter what genre, one of most important aspects of the music business is finding venues and their contact info…

Meet Paul "Mr. Blues" Benjamin "Chairman of the Board" of the Blues Foundation

An Exclusive Interview with Paul Benjamin - "Chairman of the Board" of the Blues Foundation by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud The Board of Directors for any non for profit organization…

Meet Barbara Newman "President and CEO" of the Blues Foundation

An Exclusive interview with Barbara Newman - President and CEO of the Blues Foundation by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Barbara B. Newman has been selected to succeed Jay…

An Exclusive Interview with Lou Plaia of Reverbnation

An Exclusive Interview with Lou Plaia of Reverbnation! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Lou Plaia - Co-Founder/EVP Music Industry & Artist Relations - ReverbNation In 2006, he co-founded ReverbNation which is…

Exclusive Interview with Jill Kettles of "Miss Jill PR"

Exclusive interview with Jill Kettles by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud In a very short time "Miss Jill PR" has become a major force in the Blues industry by landing, as…

PODCASTS

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Kenny Parker

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Kenny Parker This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Eric Jerardi

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Eric Jerardi This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace…

Live from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot 4/27/2019

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot Show! This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. An…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Brandon Santini

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Brandon Santini This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot 4/20/2019

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot Show! This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. An…

Music on the Couch show #469

MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #469 – 04/21/19 LISTEN HERE: TAYLOR SCOTT Taylor Scott has been touring the US, Canada & Europe for years and spent time touring with Otis…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Nick Schnebelen

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Nick Schnebelen This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Gina Coleman of Misty Blues

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Gina Coleman This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Tim Gartland

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Tim Gartland This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot 4/13/2019

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot Show! This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. An…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Elles Bailey

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Elles Bailey This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Glen Clark

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Glen Clark This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Kenny Beedy Eyes Smith

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists…

LIVE From the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot 4/6/2019

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot Show! This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. An…

Music on the Couch Show #467

Music On The Couch 04/08/19 - Show #467 Listen Here: ERIC JERARDI Eric went to Muscle Shoals, teamed with David Z and produced Occupied. He and I had a wonderful…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Jackie Venson

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Jackie Venson This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Shane Dwight

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Shane Dwight This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Mary Lane

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Mary Lane This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace…

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