The Blues Foundation has modified it’s Rules for the International Blues Challenge in an effort to insure a fair competition and to allow for the greatest diversity. The International Blues Challenge is the largest gathering of the Blues Industry with both professional and amateur blues artists from around the world. Each year the these Blues artists […]
SHOW #368 – 04/10/17 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/ceVcqf PAM TAYLOR – COUCH KID NEWS Pam came by to talk about her Spread The Thread Campaign for her upcoming album, Steal Your Heart. We discussed the album, the music it will contain, how you can contribute and then Pam gave us a sneak peek with the song Squeeze Me. […]
This IS The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you the best in Indie Blues Artists! These are the artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and understand it is this diversity that always has and still is being created from its roots .. These are the innovators not the imitators […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that showcases those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and understand that it is this diversity that has and still is being created from the roots of the blues .. these artists are the innovators … not the imitators .. we call these artists […]
Ruthie Foster Joy Comes Back Stone Truth Music/Blue Corn Music Ruthie Foster is still on a roll. The former gospel singer won her first Blues Music Award as Contemporary Blues Female Artist of The Year in 2010. Since then she won the BMA for Traditional Blues Female Artist a.k.a. The Koko Taylor Award five times. […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK Hector Anchondo doesn’t just play the blues— he lives and breathes the blues. At 16-years-old, the budding musician picked up his first guitar and never looked back. He began an instant love affair with the instrument, especially Fenders. Born in Omaha, but raised seven miles outside of Salem, Missouri, Anchondo was able […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK Florida born Sean Chambers began his career in the Blues back in 1998 when he toured with the legendary Hubert Sumlin as his guitarist and band leader until 2003. During Sean’s tenure with Mr. Sumlin, Britain’s own Guitarist magazine named Chambers as “One of the top 50 blues guitarists of the last […]
This IS The Voice of Indie Blues the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO show that brings you nothing but those artists who are out there touring and creating new original music rooted in the blues. These are the artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created […]
(Editors Note: As reported by Alligator Records) With his “booming, gritty vocals and fierce six-string firepower” (Chicago Tribune), Brooks created an instantly recognizable signature sound. It combined Chicago blues, rock ‘n’ roll, Memphis soul, swampy Louisiana grooves and country twang into a style that his fellow musicians called “voodoo blues.” He was inducted into the […]
Lauren Mitchell Desire Lauren Mitchell Music Lauren Mitchell was born in Columbus Ohio. She began taking voice lessons at the age of nine and developed an interest in musical theatre. Her father had been into soul music and the blues but after her parents divorced he moved to Florida. Mitchell attended college in Columbus but […]
Samantha Fish Chills & Fever Ruf Records Samantha Fish was raised in Kansas City. She started out as a drummer but switched to guitar when she was fifteen. She recorded, “Live Bait”, in 2009 and got noticed by Ruf Records. She was part of Ruf’s 2011“Girls With Guitars” along with Cassie Taylor and Dani Wilde. […]
This IS The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you only those artists who are out there touring and creating new original music rooted in the blues. These artists Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and understand that this diversity has and still is being created from these roots .. These are […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you artists who are out there touring and creating new original music rooted in the blues .. it is these artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and embraces the music that always has and still is being created from the blues […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK Delta Moon’s latest album, Low Down, released in May 2015, is a rocking set of twelve songs, including nine originals by lead vocalist Tom Gray, the Roots Music Association’s 2008 Blues Songwriter of the Year, and covers penned by Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and Skip James. Net Rhythms (UK) has called Delta […]
HOMEPAGE FACEBOOK Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado: Talent, dedication and perseverance As this band enters its fourteenth year, they really seem to be on the verge to a success that will open some new doors, in new territories. And with all the hard work they put into this project, they surely deserve it. In […]
Rockin’ Johnny Burgin Neoprene Fedora West Tone Records Johnny Burgin was raised in Starkville, Ms. and Greenville, S.C. He went to The University of Chicago with the intention of becoming a writer but instead fell into the Chicago blues scene. He started backing up the Chicago blues vocalist Taildragger. Later he wound up touring with […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you those artists who are out there creating new original music rooted in the blues .. these artists Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and understand that this diversity that has and still is being created from the roots of the blues .. these […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings your those artists who are out there creating new original music rooted in the blues. These artists Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and it is this diveristy that always has and still is being created from these roots .. these are the innovators […]
Over the last few years we have been experiencing a steady increase in traffic coming to Making a Scene! Last year we upgraded our server to a Virtual Private Server (VPS) to accommodate this increased traffic, which worked well at that time. Now, the traffic finally got to a point that even the VPS server has reached it’s […]
Billy Flynn Lonesome Highway Delmark Records Guitarist Billy Flynn has played with Jimmy Dawkins, Sunnyland Slim, The Legendary Blues Band, Mississippi Heat and the Cash Box Kings. He recorded with Bryan Lee, Willie Kent, Snooky Pryor, Big Bill Morganfield, Jody Williams, Billy Boy Arnold, Mark Hummel, Kim Wilson and many others. Flynn also has ten […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK Nina Massara is putting everything she has into a sound she hopes will bring the music she loves to every generation, young and old. Nina has the looks of a retro black and white movie star with a sassy voice that will remind you of modern day belters like Rhiannon Giddens, Victoria Williams, and […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are creating new original music from it’s roots .. These are the innovators not the imitators .. these are the INDIE Blues artists!! This week we start off with music from Mr. […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK Nashville-based roots singer/guitarist Beth Garner announces a February 24 release date for her new CD, Snake Farm, on The Music of Nashville imprint, via CEN/RED Distribution, a division of Sony Music. Snake Farm features mostly original songs written or co-written by Beth Garner, with the exception of the title track, authored by […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. Tonight we give you 3 hours of great INDIE BLUES RADIO .. with artists that Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are creating new original music from it’s roots .. These are the innovators not the imitators .. these are the INDIE Blues artists! This week […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK Whether one leans towards the blues, opts for Americana or ignites some special fervor by playing with a garage band, there’s a common bond that suggests a reverence for the roots. Looking back towards an earlier template — no matter what the genre — proves the point that appreciating what came before […]
Coco Montoya Hard Truth Alligator Records Coco Montoya apprenticed with Albert Collins and The Icebreakers for five years and with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers for ten. In 1993 he broke-out and formed his own band and never looked back. Montoya’s debut recording was 1995’s “Gotta Mind to Travel” on Blind Pig Records. Montoya released two more […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you those artists who are out there creating new original music rooted in the blues .. These are the artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and understand that it is in this diversity that the future of the blues lives .. […]
By Rhetta Akamatsu Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion is a British band with a powerhouse vocalist, electrifying guitarist, amazing Hammond organist,, and rock-steady drummer. Their new album, This Is The Life I Choose,’ proves them to be capable of great diversity, ranging from heavy blues rock to jazzy ballads. This is a band that loves to […]
This is the #1 and Original “Voice of INDIE Blues“! This is the show that celebrates the diversity of music that is being created today by artists out there touring, that is rooted in the blues. This is not the blues of old, this is the show that honors the past by supporting the future […]