Interviews and Features on Indie Blues Artists
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Ross Osteen With a voice that summons the guttural howls of John Fogerty, and guitar work that ranges from the front porch to outer space, Ross Osteen joins the powerful blues/rock scene of the deep south. The songwriter was born in western North Carolina placed in […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Regina Bonelli Regina Bonelli’s band delivers an authentic, gritty blues and soul sound. For almost two decades, fellow New York natives, acclaimed bluesmen Tomas Doncker, James Dellatacoma, Kevin Jenkins, Nick Rolfe, Mark Henry, Leroy Thompson and Artur Uronen have been putting it down in the music world, here in the USA, and abroad. […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with John Fairhurst “I love speaking with john, the passion the hunger to see a society being treated fairly as equals burns in this man’s heart. That passion has always found it’s way into the lyrics and music that john has created over the years . […]
Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Richard Wilkins The Richard Wilkins Blues Band is shaking up the Gorge’s live music scene. Blues is the 1st stop for RWBB, with detours into boogie-woogie, soulful ballads, and vintage blues-rock. Our music is upbeat and great for dancing. Our experienced, journeymen musicians and soloists support the […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with John Nemeth of the Love Light Orchestra Though born from the desire to rekindle enthusiasm for the grand, orchestral sound of mid-20th century blues, Love Light Orchestra is much more than a nostalgia act. Formed in 2016 as a nod to the sound and visual flair […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Present Gerry Casey’s Interview with Stone Jamess of The Dead Show Dealers It was in the autumn of 2020 when I first came across the music of the dead show dealers. A big hello to my dear friend Toper Denman of The Southbound Snakecharmers who introduced me to The Dealers […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Kathy Murray of Kathy Murray and the Kilowatts With her new album, “Fully Charged,” due February 18, 2022, on Blue Heart Records, and the successful 2018 release of her critically acclaimed “Premonition of Love”, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Kathy Murray and her band the Kilowatts maintain their place […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Angela Easley Angela Easley has the voice of the bayou – sultry, spicy, and full of soul. Angela was recently awarded the 2021 Female Vocalist Of The Year Bronze by the International Singer Songwriter Association and was fan nominated in 6 categories. This Nashville Indie Recording […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Pat McManus Part 2 Patrick Frances McManus was one of 6 children born into an incredibly talented musical family in Derrylin, Co.Fermangh, N.Ireland. Pat’s father, John, and his mother Valerie were highly accomplished Traditional Irish music players, so it wasn’t long before Pat and his […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Big Llou! It’s been a minute since Blues Music Award Winner, BigLLou Johnson as released any new blues music. Not that he hasn’t been in the studio though. Au contraire, he practically lives in his own home studio where he says he tries to stay […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Pat McManus Part 1 Patrick Frances McManus was one of 6 children born into an incredibly talented musical family in Derrylin, Co.Fermangh, N.Ireland. Pat’s father, John, and his mother Valerie were highly accomplished Traditional Irish music players, so it wasn’t long before Pat and his […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Bernard Allison The great Chicago bluesman Luther Allison lived by a simple philosophy that he was happy to share (“Leave your ego, play the music, love the people). Now twenty-three years after his passing the great man would surely be thrilled to hear Bernard Allison’s Songs […]
Sarah Borges Together Alone Blue Corn Music Apart from the usually bold, strong effort from singer-songwriter Sarah Borges, Together Alone may be well be the definitive, or least the best explained example of recording resourcefulness during the pandemic. Producer Eric “Roscoe” Ambel deserves most of the credit and explains his process at length in the […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Professor Louie of Professor Louie and the Crowmatix Professor Louie has emerged over his five decades in the music industry as the torch bearer of the true spirit of American Roots music. Seasoned live performer, prolific recording artist and versatile multi-instrumentalist (Hammond B3 organ, piano/keyboards, accordion, vocals), […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Clara Rose Clara Rose… songstress of rockin’ blues, saviour of rootsy folk and with a voice that can make the hairs stand on the back of your neck… has been writing and performing her original music for 10 years. With acoustic guitar in hand Clara […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Tim Gartland This all started when Tim was 13 and saw Muddy Waters in concert in his home state of Ohio. It proved to be a life-changing experience that would inspire Tim to learn the blues on the harmonica and begin his musical journey. Tim soon began […]
Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Sugar Roots Sugar Roots Featuring Chad Rupp is a Portland-based blues band formed by multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Chad Rupp, guitarist Jason “JT” Thomas, keyboardist Sam Gendler, bassist Timmer Blakely and drummer Chandler Bowerman. This band was forged from the roots of Portland’s uniquely prodigious local blues scene with […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Grammy Award winning artist Judith Hill Judith Glory Hill is a Grammy Winning singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, California. She has provided backing vocals for such artists as Michael Jackson and Josh Groban. In 2009, Hill was chosen as Jackson’s duet partner for the song “I Just […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Sharisse Germain of JoJo Green JoJo Green has a sound that will grab you out of your chair and shake you to the core. This band of misfits found each other in 2019 with one goal: to write, arrange, and perform the best music of their […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with R.D.Olson The RD Olson Blues Band is always pushing themselves to be their best, whether it’s onstage or in the recording studio. See what industry insiders are saying about this popular Music Artist and their impact on the music scene in Arkansas.
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Crystal Starr Power house singer and two time award winning Retro pop recording artist Crystal Starr is an incredible timeless singer-songwriter from La puente, California. Crystal is not just your ordinary recording artist, she is a legend in the making. Impacting over 1 million kids […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Katie Henry The New Jersey songwriter might have started out banging on doors, braving New York’s blues clubs, playing piano until her fingers bled, and winning over the city one show at a time. But lately, the multi-instrumentalist has raced through career milestones at a rocket […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Jessey Jackson A rare gem indeed; Jessey Jackson is quite simply a force to be reckoned with! Far from your average ‘run of the mill’ female performer; this self taught singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist is often likened to celebrated artists such as the immortal Janis Joplin, Melissa Etheridge, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Brock Alexander of The Ole Nr 5s The Old No. 5s are a rock n roll band from Kansas City. Consisting of Brock Alexander on guitars, Olie Bowden on bass guitar and Adam Watson on percussion — all three share vocals, with Alexander performing most of […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Val Starr of Val Starr and the Blues Rocket! Healing Kind of Blues is Val Starr & The Blues Rocket’s 6th CD Release hits the streets on January 21st, 2022. The album continues on with Val’s unique style of uplifting, inspiring, California Blues. It contains multiple styles […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Stacy Mitchhart Stacy Mitchhart’s musical journey began in his native Cincinnati, Ohio, in a home where jazz guitar masters like Wes Montgomery and Johnny Smith were played on the stereo. Therefore it was natural that he gravitated to the six-string. As a child he saw the […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Peter Veteska of Peter Veteska and Blues Train Peter Veteska and Blues Train consists of Peter Veteska on guitar and vocals; B3 legend Jeff Levine on keyboards; and top-flight Jersey Shore musicians Alex D’Agnese on Drums and Coo Moe Jhee on bass. Well known throughout the […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Andy Peake Andy Peake has been surrounded by music since his formative days. His mother held a bachelor’s degree in music and sang and played professionally as a church support person. His influences included jazz, Broadway, classical and the pop music of the 1950s forward. He […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with The Boogie Beasts Dirty beats, hypnotizing slide, screaming harmonica riffs and plenty of fuzz: all of these will be served by this four-men band from Liège-Limburg-Namur, Belgium. Boogie Beasts translate their passion for (hill country) blues into a most characteristic sound of their own, which […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Vince Fontaine of Indian City Vince Fontaine is a musician, producer, and festival curator based in Winnipeg, Canada and one of Canada’s most important Indigenous composers. Celebrated for his creative direction of multi-award winning band Eagle & Hawk and his talented collective Indian City, Fontaine’s career […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Bernie Marsden It’s fair to say for most of us there are certain bands that provided the soundtrack to our lives. In my case Whitesnake was one of those bands. “Songs like Fool For Your Lovin’ Love hunter, Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Mississippi MacDonald MacDonald knows that tradition. He’s been to Al Green’s church and heard him preach. He’s been to Willie Mitchell’s Royal Studios in Memphis, where the great records on the Hi Label were recorded. He’s seen Jerry Lee Lewis kick over his piano stool. He’s […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Mike Nagoda Mike Nagoda is an LGBT Blues musician from Toronto, Canada. He began learning the piano at age six, and nearly immediately he struggled with hands that would not respond as he wanted them to because of his Cerebral Palsy. A resourceful teacher helped him […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Rumblin Trouble Rumblin’ Trouble is a blues duo formed by Ana Todorovic (vocal) and Marko Mosic (guitar). Though we’ve played together since 2013, the first big moment for Rumblin’ Trouble was the interview with Jesse Finkelstein and Audrey Michelle of Blues Radio International on May 1, […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #593 – 12/20/2021 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/12036170 NATIONAL WOMEN IN BLUES IBC SHOWCASE PREVIEW I was joined by Michele Seidman, President/CWB, Meg Williams-Music Director, Lady A – this year’s hostess, & Redd Velvet to this year’s showcase. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE BOBBY MURRAY & GREG NAGY – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Willie Jackson Willie Jackson is a native son of Savannah, GA; the youngest of the 6 children born to the late, great Reverend Jackson and, his wife, Annie Pearl. Willie has always been a songwriter in his free time while working to support his family. […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Hughes Taylor An old soul hailing from Macon Georgia USA, Hughes Taylor was immediately drawn to the blues when he first picked up the guitar. Today an accomplished guitar player with a voice that is bigger than he is, Hughes has developed his signature style: a […]
Making a Scene Presents an interview with J. Red the Nephew J.Red the Nephew, Atlanta Resident and North Carolina native, knew from a very young age that music was his true passion. Growing up listening to his radio he would often imitate the vocal stylings of his musical influences: Marvin Gaye, Teddy Pendergrass, Luther Vandross, Charlie […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Robbin Kapsalis of Robbin Kapsalis and Vintage #18 The first thing you notice when Vintage#18 hits the stage, is Robbin Kapsalis’ white glass beaded fringe dress and white knee-hi boots as she sways on stage creating a hypnotic visual with the soul foundation of her […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Mike Schafer of the Mike Schafer Band Vocalist, Guitarist and Band Leader Mick Schafer has been singing since childhood. Mick’s voice was made known to him in the 7th grade church choir. At 20 he quit college and ventured to Europe to perform for tips and […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Ilana Katz Katz Ilana Katz Katz is a Blues and Appalachian fiddler, singer, songwriter, novelist, screenwriter, essayist, watercolor painter, apparel artist, longtime subway busker, and budding children’s book author who strives to bring good mojo wherever she goes. Ilana’s writing career began in college where […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Tas Cru Tas Cru is truly a blues eclectic who refuses to let his music be bound to just one blues style. With a repertoire of over 90 original songs from multiple albums and dozens of crowd-pleasing classics, this seasoned road warrior gives folks what they want […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Ra’Shad the Blues Kid Ra’Shad The Blues Kid is a Blues Musician and Artist from Mississippi. Ra’Shad was born September 30, 1987 as Larry Ra’Shad McGill in Laurel, MS. From an early age, he was recognized as a unique individual. His immediate family consist of 3 […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Dom Martin This interview was recorded live just before Dom took the stage at Kelly’s Hotel Portrush to give what would be a spellbinding performance to the many music fans present. In this my third interview with Dom we catch up with what has […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jon Spear! Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist Jon Spear doesn’t admit how long he’s been performing but here’s a hint: Jon was in a band that opened for the Isley Brothers at the Capital Theatre in Port Chester NY when Twist and Shout was top-40 hit. Since […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Dionne Bennett Dionne Bennett is a British/West-Indian singer-songwriter, producer, and radio personality. She started singing and performing live at age 14 and released her first soul single by the time she was 15. She is now internationally known for her unique and diverse vocal style that covers all […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Eric Johanson “Eric Johanson’s music and the distinctiveness of his voice makes his music memorable, and unforgettable.” Eric music is steeped in magical influence of New Orleans where he currently resides. However the music has a power and cutting edge that puts it well up […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Lady A This songstress began singing at age 5. She began her performance career as a back-up singer in a Motown Revue band during the 90’s. Her love of music, gospel background, Louisiana roots, and musical family always led her back to the Blues and Gospel music, mixed […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Little G Weevil Little G Weevil is a highly esteemed member of the worldwide blues community. He is the solo winner of the Blues Foundation`s International Blues Challenge in 2013, and has been nominated for USA Blues Music Award, Blues Blast Music Award and USA Independent […]