Bernard Allison Highs and Lows Ruf Perhaps the best insight into Bernard Allison’s blues-rock funky sound is his dad, Luther’s admonition, “don’t let them label you like they labelled me, as Chicago blues.” This is Allison’s fifth studio album with famed producer, Jim Gaines, and his twentieth overall. True to Allison’s wont, this one has […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Judith Hill This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his Guests Slyboots Sari Schorr Back To LA Sean Chambers Brown Sugar Eric Gales Steep Climb Crazy Elephant Gimme Gimmie Good Lovin’ 1969 Mama’s &Papa’s Monday Monday Crosby Stills Nash &Young Our House Janes Addiction Sympathy For The Devil Helen Reddy Angie Baby Cliff […]
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 […]
Grande Revival Liberty Station Renowned recording artists Craig Erickson, and ‘Dirty’ Dave Osti recently teamed up as Grande Revival to record a hands-down, kick-ass album of guitar-centric blues-rock songs called Liberty Station. Penning five tracks each, Erickson and Osti take turns singing their songs, rocking the sound of dual guitars with Anthony James Tuco on bass, and Cosmo Benz on drums. Having two alpha powerhouse guitarists on each song […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring RD Olson This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Slyboots Every now and then you come across a band or artist that make you sit up and take notice. So it was when I heard the music of Slyboots for the first time, powerful sounds, and lyrics that connect and have meaning. That’s the […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Ethan Anderson of Massy Ferguson For more than a dozen years, Massy Ferguson have proudly planted their boots on both sides of the country-rock divide, carving out their own brand of amplified Americana along the way. Based in Seattle, they’ve become international torchbearers of a sound […]
Scott Ramminger Live at 3rd & Lindsley Nashville Arbor Lane Music Scott Ramminger is a humorous songwriter, vocalist, and tenor saxophonist who was raised in the DC area but shuffles between those stomping grounds and his new home in Nashville in recent years. Live at 3rd & Lindsley Nashville is his sixth record since 2011 […]
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.
Massy Ferguson Joe’s Meat & Grocery North & Left Joe’s Meat & Grocery is the sixth album for the Seattle-based alt-country rockers Massy Ferguson (MF), known for their jangling, no-holds barred guitar driven attack and their invigorated fusing of country-rock and amped-up Americana. You would expect a heavy, driving sound. After all, they take their […]
Twangtown Paramours Double Down on a Bad Thing Inside Edge This full-band effort from the three-time Kerrville Folk Finalists, The Twangtown Paramours, bears little resemblance to the husband-and-wife team’s two previous duo acoustic efforts. Double Down on a Bad Thing is rife with hooks, brassy R&B, blues, and the Beatlesque pop. The eclectic mix somehow […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Crystal Starr This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
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 […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Scott Ellison This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
Micke Bjorklof and Blue Strip Whole Nutha Thang Ruf Records I’ve been a fan of Finnish, award-winning blues artist/bandleader Micke Bjorklof since reviewing his 2014 release After the Flood. Bjorklof and Blue Strip had recorded four albums prior. One of those being 2007’s Whole ‘Nutha Thang, originally released only in Scandinavia. That album is now remastered and re-released by Ruf Records to help celebrate Micke Bjorklof […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with David Gideon David Gideon is the kind of larger-than-life character you’d read about in a Jack Kerouac novel: adventure seeking, well traveled, and a little bit wild, with stories to tell and songs to sing. He mixes autobiography, tall tales, and old-school country twang on Lonesome Desert Strum. Recorded in […]
Emily Glazener Finding Irene Today I have the great pleasure to write about Emily Glazener’s brand new album. Emily, based in Houston Texas has been making music since she was a teenager, playing in cover bands and performing solo acoustic shows. She is also the frontwoman of the very successful band Red Iris as well […]
Lee Oskar Never Forget Dreams We Share Productions You know the name Lee Oskar. Aside from his melodic harmonica tones, don’t expect to hear anything resembling “Slipping Into Darkness” or “The World Is a Ghetto” from his renowned tenure with War, yet this tour de force, Never Forget, is every bit as indelible in a […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with John Wort Hannam In 2001 John Wort Hannam quit his teaching job and spent 10 months depleting his savings while sat at his kitchen table, wearing a lucky hat, writing his first ten songs. Those songs would become his first recording Pocket Full Of Holes, released […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Scott Ellison Singer-songwriter, guitarist Scott Ellison emerged as a blues-rock powerhouse in his hometown of Tulsa, OK in the late 1970’s. With Eric Clapton’s and Freddie King’s backing bands at the time both hailing from the region, Ellison’s guitar shredding heavy blues style quickly brought him […]
Katie Henry On My Way Ruf New-Jersey based roots-rocker Katie Henry leveraged her acclaimed 2018 debut High Road into signing with one blues music’s top labels, Ruf, for her second release On My Way. If you heard her debut, you know that Henry plays several instruments, but she slims it down a bit this time, […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Katie Henry This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
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 […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring The Ole Nr 5s This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is […]
Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his guest Jessey Jackson Johnny Gallagher Bird The Magpies Colin’s Set Ben Reel Isolation Blues Toby Lee Lie To Me Komodor Believe It Magnum No Steppin’ Stones The Cult Here Come the Rain Justin Johnston Cranking It Up Jimmy Vaughan The Pleasure Is All […]
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 the Legendary Country Singer Songwriter Leona Williams Leona Williams was destined to become a Country Music Entertainer. She landed her first radio show at the age of 15, simply called “Leona Sings” in Jefferson City, Missouri. That journey would take her all over the world […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with the Legendary Country Singer Songwriter Jimmy Payne Born in Arkansas, raised in Missouri, Jimmy Payne is a Nashville singer-songwriter who has performed both at home and abroad at venues ranging from the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, to the Wembley Festival in England. His International success […]
Bernard Allison Highs and Lows Ruf Records Bernard Allison is one of those artists who I totally admire, and I’m absolutely thrilled to hear fresh music from him. Highs & Lows, his latest album is hands-down fantastic. Produced by Grammy Award winner Jim Gaines, this eleven-track blues album is a slice of perfection. The core of Allison’s top-notch band consists of George Moye on bass guitar, Dylan […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #595 – 01/17/2022 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/12049824 BRANDON SANTINI – COUCH KID NEWS Brandon has released the single “Don’t Shake The Devil’s Hand” and he stops by to talk about it and his world right now. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE JOHNNY RAY JONES– Segment begins At The 19:05 Mark Johnny […]
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 […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Mehuman This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Mehuman Folk Hop For Hip Folk, is the signature sound coined by singer/songwriter Mehuman (PRON. “May-mon”), and it resonates with authenticity and integrity throughout her music. Mehuman’s personal narrative is fraught with love, joy, loss and sorrow. From the vantage point of her most recent release. […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Grant Dermody and Frank Fotusky This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues […]
Switch to block editor Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his Guest Aoife Doyle The Hellacopters Reap A Hurricane Geordie Higher & Higher The Tea Party Let Me Show You The Door Eric Krasno Leave Me Alone Kenny Wayne Shepherd Oh Well John Mayall Mail Order Mystics Joanne Shaw Taylor […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Matt Patershuk! Matt’s Grandad used to say: “God loves a trier”. He didn’t mean it in the way televangelist preachers do; who often say in not so many words: “If you pray the right way (and tithe appropriately), God will open limitless financial, health and career […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Val Star & Blues Rocket This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues […]
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 […]
Grant Dermody & Frank Fotusky Digging in John’s Backyard Self-released Blues fans should be familiar with harmonist Grant Dermody who released one of 2019’s best blues albums, My Dony, produced by the great roots producer, Dirk Powell. This time out, although Powell just does a superb job mixing the album, this is a duo recording […]
Roy Roberts Covering the Years Growing up in Tennessee, Roy Roberts was exposed to a variety of music, but it was Jimmy Reed’s song “Baby What You Want Me to Do” which inspired him to get his first guitar. Over the years, Roberts has backed acts such as Solomon Burke, Eddie Floyd, “Little” Stevie Wonder, Dee Clark, and Otis Redding. His From the mid-sixties Roberts worked as a session man […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Stacy Mitchart This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Peter Veteska and Blues Train This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues […]
Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #124 with his Guests Late Night Trouble The Glycereens Ride It Out Galia Volt Eddie 9v The Picturebooks Holy Ghost The Stone Foxes I Know Who You Are The Kentucky Headhunters Spirit In The Sky The Black Moods Sunshine Primal Scream Jailbird The Original […]
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 […]
Robert Connely Farr Ain’t Enough Ain’t Enough was recorded at Hipposonic Studios in Vancouver, BC, and marks Robert Connely Farr’s ninth studio album, and first solo acoustic album. What I love about Farr’s music is that it’s deep, meaningful, and baptized in the blues. Nominated for 2019 Maple Blue Awards for Songwriter of the Year and New Artist of the Year, Farr was mentored by 2021 Grammy […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Andy Peake This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Indian City This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]