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 Soul Patrol with the Black Rooster Show #2 Misty Blu Party all night Long Kenny Wayne We Do We Vick Allen Shawty on the Side Lamar Brace Rock Me Baby JL Party JL Turn is Loose C Love I’m Gone Nakita Rules to the Game King George Friday Night Portia P […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with The HawtThorns! An Americana band whose sun-kissed songwriting, versatile guitar work, and lush vocal harmonies evoke the California coastline as much as the Bible Belt countryside, the HawtThorns are rooted in the collaborative chemistry of husband-and-wife duo KP and Johnny Hawthorn. That chemistry reaches a new […]
Just a Season Leave to Come Home Northern Electric Hailing from Vancouver, the Americana band Just a Season delivers their third album, Leave to Come Home. Like the theme of so many albums recorded during the pandemic, the band reassures us not to sink too deeply into introspection, to put the darker times behind us […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jana Pochop “Since I have been a full-on freelancer for over a decade, I think I have reached a point of success in that I get to dictate my days and no two days are alike.” says Jana Pochop, a self-proclaimed nerd with a penchant for […]
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 […]
Ceramic Animal Sweet Unknown Easy Eye Sound Hailing from eastern Pennsylvania and the Bucks County town, Doylestown, cited by USA Today as having one of the “best small-town cultural scenes,” we bring the fourth album from the band Ceramic Animal. The band has been able to build a devoted fan base through their three previous […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Love Light Orchestra 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 […]
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 […]
Terraplanes Blues Band Stepping Stones The Terraplane Blues Band from Bristol, UK absolutely tears it up on their new album Stepping Stones. Produced by Richard Parsons, this twelve-track album of hot, original blues features Nick Scrase front and center on guitar and vocals. The rest of the band is comprised of Eduardo Allen on harmonica, Tom Turner on drums, and Andy Wood on Bass. Opening with “Highway 61” The […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Kathy Murry and the Kilowatts 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 and His Guest Stone Jamess of The Dead Show Dealers Circle Of Friends Featuring Jaime Kyle Take My Love To Heart Adam Ant Stand & Deliver Fallen Sanctuary Broken Dreams Vendetta Love Ode Leadfinger Dodged a Bullet Serious Black Fallen Hero The Blues Band Come […]
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 Chris Castino For the last 20+ years Chris has written songs for his band The Big Wu. He successfully written material that is condusive to loud guitars, blues hollerin’, and dancing. The current version of the Big Wu is suited for tunes that are equal parts […]
Reverend Nathon Volume 1 Volume 1, the debut album from Reverend Nathon swiftly grabbed my attention, and won my admiration with its kick-ass style of southern blues-rock. This twelve-track, all-original recording is loaded with infectious rhythms and doused with Seventies psyche-rock. It’s definitely a fun listen. Hailing from the Lone Star State, Reverend Nathon is comprised of Nathon Dees on guitar and lead vocals, Gary […]
Making a Scene Presents Soul Patrol with Stevie J Blues C Love I’m Gone JL Turn it Loose Chavonna adams Saint jaimz Talk about it King George Keep on rolling TK Soul Rehab Sir Charles Jones Natural woman Jackie Neal Down in Da club Donnie Ray Who’s rocking you Stevie j Blues Big Boy […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Scott Martin Scott Martin has been a finalist at the Telluride Troubadour Contest, a winner at Songwriter Serenade, a finalist at the Wildflower Performing Songwriter contest, and twice a Kerrville New Folk Regional Finalist. Scott’s record “Missing” was released in 2018, featuring a song cycle about historical […]
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 […]
Sugarray Rayford In Too Deep Forty Below The force of nature that is Sugarray Rayford has returned with In Too Deep. The two-time B.B. King Entertainer of the Year and Grammy nominated vocalist, arguably today’s leading soul-blues artist, keeps his successful 2020 formula intact by working again with Forty Below owner Eric Corne, who assembled […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Angela Easley 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 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 […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Big Llou 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 Dana Cooper Cooper’s lifelong passion & devotion to music began at age 2 in Kansas City. His father, George, was a huge influence. One of Dana’s earliest memories is of his father taking him to the Calico Cat, popping a coin in the jukebox and listening […]
Making a Scene Presents Turn it Up with Gerry Casey Show #131 with his part 2 Interview with Pat McManus Paul Gillings Blaming You Gunash House Of Sand Bubba &The Big Bad Blues I Want To Make Love To You Baby Nazareth Strange Days Restive Nation Counterfeit Gus.G Night Driver San Quentin Crossed The Line […]
Martin Harley, Daniel Kimbro & Sam Lewis Harley Kimbro Lewis Midnight Mango This is the debut for this singer-songwriter trio. Harley Kimbro Lewis is a straight-forward acoustic album with a laid-back, back porch feel – three guys singing, picking, and strumming. As they say, they did it the old-fashioned way, writing songs in the morning […]
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 […]
Paul Oscher Rough Stuff (with Pinetop Perkins and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith) Coolstreme Rough Stuff is a remastered re-issue of multi-instrumentalist Paul Oscher’s 1992 album of the same name. Oscher was a Covid-19 casualty, passing in April of 2021. Readers of these pages are undoubtedly familiar with Oscher, who first joined Muddy Waters’ band as […]
John Evans Heart of Reason John Evans, singer/songwriter and producer, based in North Wales, just released his new album “Heart of Reason” in February 2022. John started with a debut album after finishing school and art college together with two of his school friends Alan and Linda Thompson. “Magic Man EP” was released in 2010. […]
The Love Light Orchestra Leave The Light On Nola Blues Only certain voices are meant to front a big band. Two-time BMA winner and multiple BMA nominee John Nemeth is one of them and he is indeed fronting The Love Light Orchestra (TLLO). The TLLO is a nine-piece horn-driven band led by guitarist Joe Restivo […]
Bob Stroger & The Headcutters That’s My Name Delmark Bassist/vocalist/songwriter, ninety-two-year-old “Sir” Bob Stroger proves that it’s never too late to take center stage. Moving out from his comfortable spot on the back line, where he’s been a sideman on over 30 Delmark releases, That’s My Name marks Stroger’s first album as a leader. And […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Bernard Allison 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 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 […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Professor Louie and the Crowmatix 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 Jefferson Ross Southern folk artist, Jefferson Ross, is a songwriter, singer, guitar slinger and painter weaving stories for the ears and the eyes. Based in The Peach State, Jefferson travels throughout the U.S. and Europe performing his original music and displays his art at festivals and […]
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), […]
Wyatt Pauley & Jam Tako Burn it to the Filter After releasing their first EP “From Tokyo To Florida” in 2021 Wyatt Pauley and JAM TAKO delight us again with a collaboration and with “Burn it to the Filter” Wyatt Pauley comes out of Florida and is what you can call a multi-talent. Producer, songwriter, […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Tim Gartland 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 American Blonde From childhood to adulthood, from trio to duo; from being Southern Halo to becoming American Blonde, the Morris sisters have stuck together through thick and thin. With the rebranding, they are casting off any preconceived notions as to who they should be and are […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Sugar Roots 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 Kate Klim Kate Klim was five years old when her family inherited a piano, 9 years old when she received her first lesson, and 11 years old when an unsuccessful audition for the film “Life with Mikey” caused her to rethink her planned career as a […]
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 […]
W ED Harris Cares Of Tomorrow Can Wait Ed. Harris from North Carolina just released his album number ten and once again I’m delighted to be able to write about it. Ed has been into music from a young age and first picked up the guitar when he was just five years old. He started with […]
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 […]
Bob Corritore Down Home Blues Revue I’ve really been enjoying the ‘From the Vaults’ albums spearheaded by blues harmonica marvel Bob Corritore. The latest in the series, Down Home Blues Revue, features thirteen tracks of real-deal blues recorded between 1995 and 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. The amazing roster of southern blues artists on this album had all played Corritore’s blues club The […]
Dan Weber The Way The River Goes Highway 142 Dan Weber’s songs are every bit as strong as the stunning photography that graces both the CD cover and the detailed booklet within, depicting him in various poses, sitting and standing, guitar in hand, in a shallow river. As he says of his 14 songs, “I […]
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 […]
