Interviews and Featured on Americana Artists
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Emily Duff Emily Duff’s small batch brand of SWEET & SOUR ROCK AND ROLL WITH A GREAT BIG HIT OF COUNTRY SOUL, digs deep, weaving a patchwork of sin, tragedy, romance and regret that lies at your feet begging to be mended. A dark optimist, Emily […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Molly Jenson Molly Jenson is a singer/songwriter from Southern California. She independently released her debut album, “Maybe Tomorrow” (produced by Greg Laswell), in 2005. Jenson signed to Bully! Pulpit Records, in a joint partnership with Nettwerk Music Group in 2008 and re-released her debut album in […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jack Grace! The man Jerry Lee Lewis once likened to “that Cash kid, but good” has enjoyed a long and varied career. Jack Grace is that man: a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who’s been touring and recording for over 25 years. His duet with Norah Jones, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Chris Murphy For 25 years, and with no sign of slowing, violinist Chris Murphy has made a living by writing, performing and recording original music. For Murphy, the path forward is charted by looking backward, to the troubadours and minstrels of ages past. Forget the exaggerated […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Elisha Marin! Elisha Marin is a self-taught singer-songwriter, visual artist, and teacher. Elisha directs an arts nonprofit in rural Southern MN. He began performing on stage when he was 8 years old. Elisha lives in a former opera house and is passionate about historic building restoration […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Jeff Engholm Jeff Engholm has worn many hats as a bassist, singer, songwriter, actor, producer, recording engineer, conductor, and teacher. Instrumentally, he is primarily a jazz and rock bass player, and has played for 20 years in the George Maurer Jazz Group, which performs throughout the […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Mary Hott A 7th generation West Virginian, Mary was born and raised in Paw Paw, WV, an old canal and railroad town which, at the time, had a population of 600. Her high school graduating class consisted of 11 students. With just under 500 people at […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Garrett Wieland Garrett Wieland is a singer-songwriter living in Corpus Christi, Tx, and one part of the Americana group The Independent Thieves, radio host of the long-running folk show “Some Call it Folk,” a co-founder of the Corpus Christi Songwriter’s Festival, and staff member and host […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Sarah Krueger of Lanue! Lanue is the latest project from Duluth, Minnesota’s Sarah Krueger. These songs were recorded in the course of two separate sessions, (the first on the cusp of a long winter, and the second on the fringe of summer’s swell). Lanue – a name […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Breanne Marie of the Front Porch Sinners Great Lakes country music from a front porch in Duluth, MN. Breanne Marie broke into the Minnesota music scene as a solo performer with an acoustic guitar and a repertoire of country covers and originals. Her 2013 debut album […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Jessica Lee Morgan! Jessica Lee Morgan is a whole-hearted singer songwriter who doesn’t beat around the bush. She’s been raised on rock and folk by legendary parents (Mary Hopkin and Tony Visconti) and writes songs that reflect her upbringing and jobs in the real world. […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jeff Crandall of Swallows Frances Coles was murdered in the early morning hours of Friday, February 13, 1891, under a railway arch at Swallow Gardens near the Whitechapel District of London. A witness standing outside the nearby Crown and Seven Stars Pub looked on in horror […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Brianna Kocka Brianna Kočka is a singer-songwriter and producer from Minneapolis, MN. She has shared the stage with Marc Cohn, The Cult, and has had her music featured on General Hospital, 20/20, Betrayed, Siesta Keys and many other television shows. Evoking the instrumentation of Joni Mitchell, the intimacy […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Josie Bello Josie Bello has been musical from an early age. She would often walk around the house, humming or singing some tune she had formed in her head, so frequently that her mother would ask her to “please pipe down”. At 7 years old she […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Sam Morrow Two years before releasing Gettin’ By on Gettin’ Down — the most guitar-driven, groove-heavy album of Sam Morrow’s catalog, with songs that roll just as hard as they rock — Morrow hit the highway in support of his third record, Concrete & Mud. Despite […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Michelle and Jason Hannan Michelle’s last album with her husband, Jason (entitled You Can Go Home: The Quarantine Sessions) recently reached number 1 on Airplay Direct’s Country/Americana radio airplay chart. The band features the warm, soulful vocals and songwriting of Michelle Hannan, along with her husband; singer, songwriter, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Craig Cummings Craig is a performing songwriter from Baltimore, Maryland. He has written hundreds of songs, recorded and released three CDs, and performed in countless venues throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Craig uses his love of language, his strong voice, and rhythmic guitar style to craft songs that […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Julia Kasdorf Julia Kasdorf has been performing live music most of her life, from punk in SF to alt-country in DC. When she moved from the west coast to the east, she co-led the award-winning alt-country band One Horse Town in northern Virginia. Julia’s songwriting skills […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with John Louis John Louis crafts smart, poetic, heartworn country folk songs. Born of a blend of observation, experience, introspection and empathy, John’s songs have garnered attention and awards from prestigious songwriting showcases including the Kerrville New Folk competition, Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase, and the […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jesse Aycock As a versatile multi-instrumentalist, Tulsa’s Jesse Aycock is an in-demand sideman who has lent his talents to several national acts over the years, traveling the world as a member of Hard Working Americans and supporting tours for musicians Elizabeth Cook and The Secret Sisters. […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Anne Harris Chicago-based fiddle player and singer-songwriter Anne Harris has been crafting her unique sound for well over a decade, producing five indie studio records and playing countless performances in the US and abroad. Her collaborations, live and in-studio, span a large and diverse group of […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Sandra North Sandra North started her early musical years in Sweden, singing in church choirs and school ensembles. It was clear at a very young age that singing, dancing and performing was all she wanted to do. She slowly worked her way into the music scene […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Megan Lacy! Megan Lacy is a songwriter and performer based in Austin, Texas, with a keen eye on the vast horizon. Her style effortlessly spans the breadth of traditional American music, while remaining softly influenced by her own list of cult genres, giving her a unique but […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Stefan Prigmore He believes in simple delivery of honest concepts, and apply this to his music. His father is also a professional musician and has been his greatest influence, welcoming him onstage from an early age to play along with various groups over the years on […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Sara Petite Award-winning songwriter. International road warrior. American roots outlaw. For the better part of two decades, Sara Petite has blazed her own trail, carving out a mix of forward-thinking country, bluegrass, amplified folk, and Springsteen-sized rock & roll. It’s a sound that blurs the boundaries […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Domenic Cicala It all started on a train to Central Mexico. A long, long train ride with a cast of characters – Typhoid Dan, Roadie Bob and a Finnish cowboy nicknamed Dusty… and some well known masters of song such as Dave Alvin, Tom Russell, Terry […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Johnny Ironsights Johnny Ironsights is an Americana and Alt-Country artist whose music channels the hard-living spirit and dark strangeness of the American underbelly to craft a unique sound that incorporates country, goth and punk. Johnny will release his Americana album “Murder Mountain” on Friday, March 5th, 2021. The […]
Karen Matheson Still Time Vertical/Compass Widely recognized as the compelling voice of Celtic super-group Capercaillie, vocalist Karen Matheson began performing as a child in her local village hall in Argyll on the west coast of Scotland, where she was brought up immersed in the deep well of traditional songs that have been her inspiration for […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Charlie Treat! A diverse mix of American roots music, out-of-the-box pop flourishes, gospel harmonies, and barroom rock & roll, Charlie Treat’s The Comet spotlights a songwriter whose left-of-center music redraws the lines between genre and generations. It’s a collection of songs whose paradoxical twists and turns are as […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Yosh and Yimmy After meeting in 2015, when Josh Glenn opened for Jimmy Willden at the final show of his 2015 tour, the two bearded gingers continued playing shows together. Over time, the shows evolved into Yosh & Yimmy, as they performed as a duo, and […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jeremy Parsons Born in San Antonio, Texas, Jeremy Parsons grew up soaking in the sounds of Country Music. Driven by his passion, he taught himself to play the guitar and began to write and perform regularly by high school. In 2011 he was awarded a Texas Music […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Aaron Flanders of the Burnt Pines THE BURNT PINES is a multicultural marvel, chiefly comprised of a trio of talented musicians who first came together at a Lisbon recording studio in the summer of 2018, and in a relatively short period of time rose to the challenge of […]
HOME PAGE Making A Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Ben Reel ‘The Nashville Calling` is the title of the ninth studio album by Irish artist Ben Reel. Released on 27th March 2020. Produced by Will Kimbrough and Tommy Womack and featuring Garry W Tallent on bass from the legendary E Street Band. The album contains 11 […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jared Tyler of Saugeye! Saugeye is the self-titled debut and collaborative project of veteran Tulsa musicians Jared Tyler, Seth Lee Jones, Jake Lynn, and Casey Van Beek. The band is named after avid fisherman and frontman Tyler’s favorite catch, a hybrid cross of the sauger and […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with the Legendary Margie Singleton Forget that old saying, “Life Begins at 40.” Try doubling that age, as the gifted Margie Singleton has done. Now at age 85, the singer-songwriter has released new music -a five-song EP, Never Mind.. “This is an incredible time in my life,” Margie […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Randall Bramblett When singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Randall Bramblett began compiling the songs that would eventually make up his 12th and newest studio album, Pine Needle Fire, it wasn’t with any particular musical or lyrical direction in mind. But viewed through the lens of the dozen tracks on the […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Daryl Mosley Calling Daryl Mosley a singer/songwriter is only correct in the most basic sense. Daryl is a gifted songwriter and storyteller who paints vivid pictures of life as it could be, used to be, or might have been. He’s not flashy; just a man with […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Matt Eckstine Continually inspired by the shifting waves of his life, the Lowcountry and the coast he calls home, Matt Eckstine’s evolution as a songwriter has reached a new peak on his second solo album “Lil’ Blue.” Eckstine moved to Lowcountry from his native Ohio nearly […]
Home Page Making a Scene Presents an interview with Larry Jay! It’s been said that country-pop singer-songwriter Larry Jay’s songs are “Five chords and the truth.” The New York native, now residing in California, injects that truth with hopeful lyrics and tasty melodies, to create his own brand of Award-winning Americana-tinged southern fried music. A […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Michael Schatte Michael Schatte (pronounced SHAW-tee) has emerged as one of the most compelling guitarists and singer/songwriters on the North American roots music scene. His sound spans a number of styles: rock, blues, celtic, bluegrass, rockabilly – Eclectic Electric Roots Music is Schatte’s preferred descriptor – […]
Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Go Analog! Eric Croft: vocals/guitar, Keith Kemmerer: guitar/vocals, Michael Osborne: bass, and James Watson: drums. We reside in various locations across Ohio. Go Analog has existed throughout the 2010’s. We have had a couple of highs, a few lows, and long stretches of being latent. When we began […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Sean Harrison Sean was born in Nashville and raised mostly in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he grew up in the literary home of the late novelist/screenwriter William Harrison, probably best known for the movie Rollerball. The father taught creative writing at the University of Arkansas, which put […]
Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Mary-Charlotte Young Mary-Charlotte Young, formerly Magic Girl, is a Southern singer-songwriter steeped in Texas Americana troubadour tradition with a punk rock edge. Magic Girl tells stories like Lucinda and Townes, songs of hard lives and experience, but with a true empathy that celebrates strength. All sung with a […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Tyler Fortier LAST YEAR’S MAN is the pseudonym of Eugene, OR based producer and singer/songwriter, Tyler Fortier. He is a frequent collaborator with up-and-coming Northwest singer/songwriters and has produced recordings for artists such as Anna Tivel, Beth Wood, and Jeffrey Martin. OPB Music named Jeffrey Martin’s […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Tim Wright of Blind Fiction. Tim began his music career playing saxophone in front of his childhood home at the age of 10. Music became a focus when he attended Waukesha South High School where he earned the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award his senior year as […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Tim Woods For more than three decades, singer and guitarist Tim Woods’ career has taken him on a long and storied journey that continues to write new chapters every year. Originally from Western Pennsylvania – where he remains a fixture of the music scene – Tim […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Dustin Arbuckle Dustin Arbuckle and The Damnations are not a band you can easily associate with one specific genre, and that’s how they planned it. Arbuckle, a veteran of the progressive roots music scene whose singing and harmonica playing first came into prominence in Moreland & Arbuckle, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Ten Penny Gyspy Arkansas singer/songwriters Justin Patterson and Laura Lynn Danley had been writing and performing separately as solo artists for years when they decided to form the Folk/Americana duo Ten Penny Gypsy in 2017. That decision changed their fortunes immediately, and put their musical careers onto a new […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Justin Farren Justin Farren was born and raised in Sacramento, where he lives in a house built with his own two hands – or as he likes to refer to it, “a living museum of my own mistakes”. Justin’s twin brother is yellow truck named […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Andrew Adkins Across the Cumberland River from Music City, the burgeoning neighborhood of East Nashville has become a haven for artists, songwriters, and other creatives. One such songwriter is Andrew Adkins, who has been a part of the Nashville community for over a decade. As the […]