Each week we interview independent musicians about their career, the Music Business and their views of what is happening in their genre.
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with The Cinelli Brothers The Cinelli Brothers is a project born out of a common passion for the electric Chicago and Texas blues from the 60s and 70s, when brothers Marco (guitarist and lead singer) and Alessandro (drummer) decided to form an explosive team showcasing original […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Angela Strehli Husky-voiced blues and soul singer Angela Strehli has often been called the “First Lady of Texas Blues.” Indeed, her contributions both on and off stage have done much to propel the Austin blues scene toward international prominence. Whether recording with such friends as […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Rick Berthod Rick started playing Blues Guitar in his late teens influenced by Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Rory Gallagher, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix & BB King. Rick played clubs in town even though he was barely old enough to get into a bar. While living in […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Charlie Treat Before becoming one of East Nashville’s most genre-bending songwriters, Charlie Treat grew up on a farm in New England, listening to old-school crooners whose songs reflected his own rural surroundings. Years later, he salutes those influences with Into The Wild Mystic Mountain, an imaginative […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Amanda B Perry Amanda B. Perry is a Twin Cities musician who brings passion and drama to the stage through powerful vocals, and soaring piano chords. In a pop/soul/americana style, inspired by artists such as David Gray and Adele. Amanda specializes in writing love songs, and […]
Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Brush Shiels Brendan Francis “Brush” Shiels (born 24 October 1945, Phibsboro, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish musician from County Dublin, best known for being the frontman of Gary Moore’s first band, Skid Row. Brush Shiels had a TV show on RTÉ called Off yer Brush and was […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Dan Israel With Social Media Anxiety Disorder, Minnesota singer-songwriter Dan Israel returns with his 15th studio album, a mere 17 months after his acclaimed 2018 release You’re Free. Social Media Anxiety Disorder was recorded in the spring and summer of 2019 at two different Twin Cities studios, featuring […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with the South Island Rhythm Kings At the nucleus of the South Island Rhythm Kings is Father/Son team of Lazy Mike Mallon and Carson Mallon creating a musical bond on early Electric Blues, accompanied by seasoned musicians delivering their mutual love of “no school like old school” blues. […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with The Lucky Losers Winners of five Independent Blues Award in 2021 including “Artist of the Year” (Cathy Lemons), “Song of the Year” (Godless Land), “The Lucky Losers are San Francisco’s finest male/female duet fronted band — a throwback to the hybrid of soul, blues, rock, gospel, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Doyle Turner Doyle learned to love music listening to his father play guitar and listening to AM radio and 8 track tapes. He found a voice that’s gotten stronger through the years, as he’s realized he’s beholding to effort, listening close, and grace. The music that’s […]
Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview Mary Gantley Mary Gantley is a trained piano player at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. She also started life playing church organ in her home town of Tullyallen, Co.Louth amazingly at the young age of 10. An extraordinary talent who’s songwriting and voice now excels as much as her […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene presents an Interview with Andrew Browning Truly gritty, west-coast-noir dripping with creosote, this dusty Outlaw Country might be the unlikely result of a 20-year hiatus to hang up his gear, change careers and raise a family. But this band and these songs snuck up on Andrew Browning and hit him […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Matt Woods The Matt Woods Band is a Des Moines based blues band specializing in old school urban electric blues. The band’s hard-hitting rhythms and powerful guitar lines evoke a sound right out of the early Chess Records catalog. Featuring Matt Woods on guitar and vocals, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Annika Chambers and Paul Deslauriers Both on stage and in private life, these two internationally acclaimed artists share incredible chemistry! Their first introduction (lasting only a few seconds) in the crowded lobby of the historic Orpheum Theatre during the 2018 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Present Company Present Company is an indie-alternative band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Eddie Chisham (lead vocals, guitar, synth) and Christian Nelson (lead vocals, guitar, synth) came together in 2018. They were joined by Seth Lemmon (bass) in 2019 and Berin Joseph (drums) in 2020. Present Company […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Zach Person American recording artist, Zach Person, is the new face of indie rock. Emerging out of Austin, Texas, Person plays loud, raw, and connects with his music fans on a primal sonic level. Only 25 years old, Person has a swagger, talent and grit beyond […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Stephen Jacques A rising star in the Alt-Rock scene, frontman Stephen Jacques & legendary indie producers Alan Weatherhead and John Morand, collaborate on this prolific body of work. A manifestation of material Stephen gathered throughout his career as engineer, custom builder, and actor. Over 300 Radio […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Ben Levin At only 22 years old, Ben Levin is already making his mark as a blues pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. Ben has been nominated for a Blues Music Award and two Blues Blast Magazine Awards. Based in Cincinnati, OH, Ben has been playing 100 shows a year since he […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Lightnin Malcolm Cutting edge Mississippi Bluesman Lightnin Malcolm, a charismatic and energetic guitarslinger with a deep soulful voice, has taken his irresistible dance grooves from Juke Joint teen years to World Stages with mainstream artists such as Robert Plant, Jimmy Buffett, Robert Cray, The Black Keys, Widespread […]
Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Ben Cutler Ben Cutler is a 16 year old singer songwriter from Belfast. He began playing at the age of 10 and quickly became comfortable on stage in front of all sizes of audiences. At 12 he entered and won the U/16 category at Banbridge Buskfest and […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Brian Blake Currently based out of North Mississippi near Memphis, Tennessee, Brian Blake is a songwriter who has been active in the Memphis-area music scene for more than 25 years. With musical influences and roots stemming from both Texas and Tennessee, Brian writes heartfelt and thought-provoking […]
HOME Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Stefan Prigmore Stefan has been creating and performing music since his teenage years, following his father into the business in the same way he learned from his father in the woods and the river. The joy Stefan finds in the outdoors and the gratitude he shows on […]
HOME PAGE ROBERT HILL HOME PAGE JOANNE LEDIGER Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Robert Hill of Robert Hill and Joanne Lediger Robert Hill Robert Hill was born at a very early age, a small, naked male child in North Little Rock, Arkansas. As the story goes, whenever someone from the city of Little […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Laura Tate Laura Tate can’t help but sing: she has been singing in front of audiences since she was nine. Texas-born-and-bred, she grew up in Dallas as the fourth of five sisters. Her mother was a smart Southern beauty and her father was an opera singer […]
Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Brendan O’Neill Born in Belfast 1951, Brendan started playing the drums in the boy scouts pipe band when he was about 12. At 14 he fell in love with The Beatles then had his life changed after seeing The Kinks and The Buddy Rich Big Band […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Kirby Heard Since the November 2019 release of her first solo project, “Mama’s Biscuits”, Kirby Heard has become known for songs that take listeners on journeys through yesteryear and memories of home. Often introspective, inquisitive, and witty, these are songs with an authentic voice and perspective. […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene presents an interview with Mitch Grainger Mitch Grainger is the perfect paradox. A white guy from Australia, who infuses the Blues & Roots genre’s traditional styling’s with a confidence, and depth of spirit, that has seen him compared to the likes of Robert Johnson* by American music critics. His sound, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Angela Easterling Angela Easterling brandishes her songwriting chops with rootsy, refreshing, homespun tunes. Her backing band, The Beguilers (bass, drums and lead guitar), master many complex styles, with instrumentation that fleshes out the stories in Angela’s songs, and adds some rocking fun. Their act is not quite […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Lars Nygren of Age of Reflection AGE OF REFLECTION – a melodic rock band from Sweden with influences from British AOR and classic American hard rock. In 2013 guitarist Carl Berglund decided to fulfill a musical dream, write songs shaped at it´s very core by […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Eddy Undertow of Sweet Undertow Sweet Undertow’s organic and inspiring debut album, Skeletone Machine, captures years of frontman Eddy Undertow’s guitar-in-hand globetrotting and inquisitive artist’s ear. Released by Mother West on Sept. 16, it’s a cinematic document of a wide-eyed quest for something universal yet tantalizingly […]
Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Kevin McKendree and John Heithaus of the Rock House Allstars Multi-Grammy Winner Kevin McKendree creates the foundation of The Rock House All Stars from Franklin, TN just south of Nashville. Let It Bleed is the eighth British and tenth American studio album by the Rolling Stones, released on November […]
Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Curtis Callis of Living in Fear Living In Fear is a punk/thrashcore band from Atlanta, Georgia Living in Fear was started by Curtis Callis a few years ago. Curtis wrote and recorded the songs on his own first releases and the band played shows with a rotating […]
Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Artur Menezes Winner of the “Albert King Award” for Best Guitarist and 3rd place on Band Category at the International Blues Challenge 2018, Artur Menezes is a high-energetic guitarist and plays with such a feeling that impresses the crowds. Based in Los Angeles, the brazilian artist is making […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Johnny Iguana of The Claudettes Wielding a one-of-a-kind, piano-powered roots-pop sound, the Claudettes merge earthy blues and soul with pop hooks and punk spirit, writing an intriguing new chapter in American roots music. Raised in Philadelphia, pianist/songwriter Johnny Iguana first gained renown as pianist for blues […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Grant Dermody Singer, songwriter and acclaimed harmonica player Grant Dermody’s devotion to the blues naturally leads him in different directions. While his last album, Digging in John’s Backyard, found him collaborating with guitarist Frank Fotusky on a set of songs that paid tribute to John Jackson, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Kenny Shore He recently showcased at the APCA Regional Fall Conference in Orlando, FL and again at the APCA National Conference in Hershey, PA. He grew up in North Carolina and wrote his first song after his grandfather gave him a homemade banjo at the age of 10. As a […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Ben Reel Since his debut album `This Is the Movie’ back in 1999, Ben has reinvented himself from album to album, influenced by different styles of music over the years. As one critic said, ” He’s not afraid to throw in some in folk, soul, reggae […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Patty Tuite Patty is a singer/songwriter who embraces the genre of blues, jazz and rock music, Patty started at a young age listening to her mom’s piano playing of hymns, musicals and Boogie Woogie and began playing piano before the age of 5. Patty began playing […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Ron Kraemer Ron is currently performing as a trio, with Gregg Germony on upright bass and Michael Finley on brushes. You might catch a guest star now and again, so check back and see who’s on the gig! Some of the other fellas Ron has played with […]
HOME Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Sara Niemietz “This album is about vulnerability and empowerment. It’s about speaking your piece, shaking off the past, and finding the superhero inside,” shares singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist andactor, Sara Niemietz. She continues: “As a kid, I used to run around with this blanket tied around my neck […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Jaime Kyle Before Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert, there was Jaime Kyle. Jaime was the first female rock artist to be signed to a major record deal out of Nashville. Her albums “The Passionate Kind” (Atco/Atlantic), “Back from Hollywood” (Now and Then, England) and “The […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Corky Siegel of Chamber Blues Corky Siegel is known internationally as one of the world’s great blues harmonica players, and is a celebrated composer, blues pianist, singer, songwriter, band leader and author. Along with the likes of John Cage, Steve Reich, Phillip Glass, and Meredith Monk, he […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Taylor Scott For Taylor Scott, nothing is black and white. He operates in the grey areas between genres, creating his own colorful hybrid of roots-rock, funk, soul, and troubadour-style Americana. It’s a sound that’s as diverse as its creator, whipped into sharp shape by a musician […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with GA 20 GA-20 clearly is on to something big. It’s a movement, a new traditional blues revival. The dynamic, throwback blues trio are disciples of the place where traditional blues, country and rock ‘n’ roll intersect. “We make records that we would want to listen to,” […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Todd Sharpville Sharpville first came to public prominence with his 1994 debut blues album release, Touch of Your Love (Red Lightnin’). The album achieved critical acclaim, winning “Best Album” in 1994 in the British Blues Connection awards (Britain’s equivalent to the W.C. Handy Awards). At […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Mae Simpson The Mae Simpson Band is a band with a focus on creating music that seamlessly explores a huge range of styles. Some bands are quite stuck into their own definitions. However, others are actually keen on setting the bar higher and looking for new […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Lauren Anderson This soulful rocker, originally from Chicago, has had a passion for singing throughout her entire life. Growing up in a household that was rich in music, her influences were widely varied from artists such as Susan Tedeschi, Bonnie Raitt, The Pointer Sisters, Eva Cassidy, Etta James, Joss Stone, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Chris Antonik From the release of his debut album in 2011 (leading to his Best New Artist nomination at Canada’s Maple Blues Awards), Chris Antonik has become one of Canada’s fastest-rising and heralded blues artists. Blending innovative, thoughtful songwriting with stunning blues guitar work, music critics […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Sujata Sujata is a British-Indian singer and songwriter based in London. Raised in Calcutta by her musical family and steeped in the Bengali Folk Music tradition, her focus moved to Pop and Rock soon after she settled in England. Inspired by Janis Joplin, Dolly Parton, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Tyler Edwards Beginning his career in 2008, Tyler wrote and performed with the South Carolina rock band, I Anthem. After releasing two EPs and an LP, the band had multiple songs break the Top 10 on Billboard’s Rock Charts and music featured on MTV and NASCAR. […]