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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,” […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Breezy Rodio By any standard, Breezy Rodio’s blues odyssey has encompassed quite a few  more miles than that of most up ­and­ coming musicians now riding the  competitive Chicago circuit. In 2007 Rodio joined the band of guitarist Linsey Alexander, known as “The Hoochie Man” to […]

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Derrick Procell A soulful singer with a big, hairy baritone voice. A harmonica player who’s melodic & tasty while playing down & dirty. A two-fisted piano player who drives the rhythm home. A smart songwriter who digs deep into soul and blues. Music you hear and […]

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Mick Kolassa “Michissippi Mick” Kolassa lives in Memphis but was born in Michigan and lived in Mississippi for nearly 30 years, where he was given his nickname.   He has played blues in solo and duo acoustic formats and with his bands for years.  Mick has performed […]

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Too Slim of Too Slim and the TailDraggers Tim “Too Slim“ Langford is a monster guitarist and unabashed 
blues rocker whose influences run the gamut from Lightnin’ Hopkins,
 Freddy King, Duane Allman, and Lynyrd Skynyrd to Robin
 Trower. He is a prolific singer/songwriter whose songs have […]

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Sugaray Rayford Texas born Caron “Sugaray” Rayford began his musical career at the age of 7 singing & playing drums in church, and his gospel influence can be heard and felt in his music. Rayford’s phrasing is intimate and conversational and the soulful gravel in […]

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Janice Harrington “Age is only a number. I am 80 years old and still ready to rock the house!” Described by the international press as warm-hearted and unique, it is hardly surprising that every audience celebrates Janice Harrington’s performance and that at 80 years old she […]

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Dylan Triplett Influenced and tutored by his father, Dylan began branching out towards other young artists like Blues Phenom, Marquise Knox. Not long after, Dylan began performing regular guest spots with Marquise and continued to sharpen his craft. Dylan also found motivation and influence from other […]

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Matt Lomeo Matt subsequently became the youngest artist ever invited to perform at a Woodstock Festival, taking the stage for Woodstock ’99 alongside his brother at the age of 10. Now in his early thirties, Lomeo has played enough gigs for a man twice his age. […]

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Lauren Glick Lauren Glick a native of Salisbury MD., and now back living on the Eastern Shore entertains crowds in and around the Ocean City, MD area. Lauren became serious about music in college where she attended Berklee College of Music. She studied under the best […]

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Christian Michael Berry of the Swamp Poets Christian Michael Berry started his professional musical career in San Francisco circa 1969 as a solo artist playing roots based country rock and blues. His early influences were 50’s and early 60’s era “old school” country, (Ferlin Husky, Buck […]

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Angel Forrest In 1988, Angel Forrest began a musical career which would span over three decades – and counting. Her first album, Secondhand Blues, featured several classics. The energic vocalist’s work immediately gained attention from critics and new fans. Her tribute show to the legendary Janis Joplin brought Angel into the […]

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Deborah Morganfield Most of our interviews are with artists or bands. So on this occasion it’s a little bit different because I spoke with the widow of Joseph Mojo Morganfield. Being the wife of the youngest son of the legendary Muddy Watters is certainly […]

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