Each week we interview independent musicians about their career, the Music Business and their views of what is happening in their genre.
Exclusive Interview with Shaun Murphy! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud She found her way to the Blues stage in 1969 at the first Ann Arbor Blues Fest, and was completely smitten. Getting to play at such an important milestone festival had my head spinning. That was my awakening to the Blues, and I couldn’t have […]
SHOW # 260 – 02/09/15 ANGEL FORREST – originally Sat On The Couch back on December 8th, but technical difficulties wiped out her portion of the show, so she came back to tell her story once again. Angel is a wonderful singer and performer from Canada who has won multiple Maple Blues Awards, including two more […]
An Exclusive Interview with Tinsley Ellis by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Southern blues-rocker Tinsley Ellis may speak no evil, but he sings and plays with the conviction of, as Billboard wrote, “…a man possessed.” Over the course of eleven albums and literally thousands of live performances, Ellis easily ranks as one of today’s most electrifying […]
An Exclusive Interview with Christopher Hayzel by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Christopher Hayzel is embarking on a unique and unusual tour. The Indigo Soul Tour is using an unusual model in that he will hire local indie artists to open for him in each different city he and his partner “Shiloh” plays in. In addition […]
AN Exclusive Interview with Magnus Berg! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Magnus Berg was born in Norway in 1996. He received his first guitar (built by his grandfather) at the age of seven. Early on, Berg discovered classic rock and the first guitarist he tried to emulate was Angus Young (AC/DC). He took his admiration […]
An Exclusive Interview with Josh Hoyer and the Shadowboxers by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud “Living By The Minute, coming out January 13, 2015 from Silver Street Records, is a powerful soul statement, combining the sheer power of Otis Redding, the funk of James Brown and the social immediacy of Puzzle People-era Temptations…Josh Hoyer and the […]
SHOW # 251 – 01/12/15 – IBC PREVIEW Mr. SIPP – 2014 Band Challenge Winner Mr. Sipp spoke about his coming to the IBC in 2013 and the many friends he made. He described the Challenge as a group of friends, competing but always willing to assist. He and his band took the judges comments from […]
An Exclusive Interview with Alligator Recording artist Selwyn BIrchwood by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Selwyn Birchwood, Florida’s rising young blues fireball, is a guitar and lap-steel-playing bundle of pure energy. He delivers his original songs with a revival tent preacher’s fervor and a natural storyteller’s charisma made all the more impactful by his raw, unvarnished […]
Exclusive Interview with Stevie J! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Website: http://www.steviejmusic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steviej68 Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist Stevie J can relate to the history of the blues and how it has impacted modern music. Son of a pastor and native of Jackson Ms, He has twenty years of experience as a professional musician. Beginning in Gospel […]
SHOW # 250 – 01/05/15 – IBC PREVIEW ZAC HARMON – 2004 Band Challenge Winner Zac gave us insight into how he found out about the IBC and his first time coming to the Challenge. He used the words ‘be yourself’ a few times in describing the most important attribute a Challenger can have. In fact, […]
