HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Ben Reel Since his debut album `This Is the Movie’ back in 1999, Ben has reinvented himself from album to album, influenced by different styles of music over the years. As one critic said, ” He’s not afraid to throw in some in folk, soul, reggae […]
HOME Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Sara Niemietz “This album is about vulnerability and empowerment. It’s about speaking your piece, shaking off the past, and finding the superhero inside,” shares singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist andactor, Sara Niemietz. She continues: “As a kid, I used to run around with this blanket tied around my neck […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Jaime Kyle Before Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert, there was Jaime Kyle. Jaime was the first female rock artist to be signed to a major record deal out of Nashville. Her albums “The Passionate Kind” (Atco/Atlantic), “Back from Hollywood” (Now and Then, England) and “The […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Mae Simpson The Mae Simpson Band is a band with a focus on creating music that seamlessly explores a huge range of styles. Some bands are quite stuck into their own definitions. However, others are actually keen on setting the bar higher and looking for new […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Speakeazie Minneapolis based speakeazie is a noir aesthetics obsessed indie pop artist that creates songs for the feelers when the paint in her head won’t dry. With a stylistic influence from the 1920s and a dreamy sound, her place in the indie pop scene makes her […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Forrest Isn’t Dead! Known for his introspective and candid lyrics, Atlanta based Alt/Pop artist Forrest Isn’t Dead pours out the stories of his life experiences and hardships through his unique and thought-provoking music. Growing up with a single mother and limited resources, Forrest Kleindienst found early […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with The Ruby Tuesdays THE RUBY TUESDAYS ARE A RAPIDLY GROWING FORCE IN THE SCENE, HAVING RIPPED UP THEIR HOMETOWN OF BLACKBURN THEIR FAN BASE IS BECOMING NATIONWIDE. THEIR LIVE SHOWS ARE FULL OF ENERGY, GRIT AND RAW POWER PROVEN BY THE COUNTLESS SOLD OUT SHOWS […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Will Scott of “The Now” The Now are a band that right from the get go produce energy that’s of the scale. Their new EP The Truth Always Comes Out In The End is easily one of the most exciting pieces of high voltage pop/ […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with White Line Darko A psychedelic rock outfit hailing from the mighty Midwest, White Line Darko is a four-piece band that have just finished their newest project, “Turning Out!” Originally consisting of only lead singer and founder Kenneth Zierman, WLD now boasts killer keyboardist//BGV Nolan Juusola, thunderous […]
Zero Naught Again Omnivore Not being familiar with the band Zero, a quick scan of the personnel revealed all one needs to know. Surely Deadheads and Jerry Garcia fans know Robert Hunter, Vince Welnick, and John Kahn. The names of the co-founders, guitarist Steve Kimock and drummer Greg Anton should be familiar too as well […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Leland! San Francisco native singer/songwriter Leland Ettinger inhabits the hallucinatory LA seen by transplants like Canadians Neil Young and Joni Mitchell or Sacramento’s Joan Didion (from whom Leland & the Silver Wells derives its name). It is a world where Raymond Chandler’s murderers and victims are […]
Specky Cult Jumping on our own bandwagon Long awaited and finally here! The debut album from “Specky Cult”. Specky Cult is Andy McGrevy Rob Glover and Carol Stephen. Coming from the north east of England, they bring a breath of fresh air to the music scene with ultra-cool sound and lyrics that are as endearing as they are original. Funny, […]
Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Matti Alfonzetti One of the greatest rock-voices ever, Matti Alfonzetti fronted Jagged Edge for a few years in the late Eighties, then he moved home to Sweden and formed Skintrade, which in the early and mid-Nineties had great international success with songs such as “One By One”, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Speedfossil! Once Boston’s best-kept secret, Speedfossil, the creation of singer/songwriter Garret Vandermolen, is on the verge of breaking out of New England with their third LP and Red on Red Records debut release, NO ANESTHESIA. The band has been hailed by fans and critics alike as a […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Michael Veitch Michael Veitch can’t help but to look at music from all sides. This year–the same year that he’ll be appearing on PBS’s upcoming series about songwriters co-writing with Holocaust survivors, he will release an album with the title, “Wachtraum,” which means “days of dreams” […]
The Boxmasters Help…I’m Alive Help…I’m Alive, the twelfth and latest release from The Boxmasters, ushers in a dozen new original songs from J.D. Andrew and Bud Thornton. With each of their recordings, I’ve always been delighted to listen to the guys navigate through their spectrum of influences. This album most definitely carries on that tradition. An infectious hook, powered by a […]
Frank Joshua “Sense Life” Frank Joshua, singer/songwriter from London has just released his debut album “Sense Life”. An album that gets under your skin and is as rich and diverse in themes as life itself. 10 songs that don’t leave out any feeling and that take us emotionally into the singer’s emotional world. Frank says […]
Erik Deutsch La Nuit Blanche Ropeadope Given that pianist, keyboardist, composer, bandleader, and sideman Erik Deutsch has performed and recorded with pop/rock/country and jazz artists like Norah Jones, Rosanne Cash, Citizen Cope, Charlie Hunter, Leftover Salmon, Shooter Jennings, Shelby Lynne, and many others you would expect a genre-less sound. From 2016-19 Deutsch was a full-time member […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Lia Hide Lia Hide is the prolific lady of Greece’s dark, progressive, alt-pop. Her latest effort, The Missing Fourth Guest, is the fourth album by the Athenian avant-pop artist. The Missing Fourth Guest borrows its title from Plato’s ‘Timeaus’ dialogue opening line and discusses the emotional struggles […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jesse Norell Jesse Norell is an indie rock singer-songwriter and guitar teacher from Minneapolis, MN. After playing in bands until 2007, Jesse stopped writing songs and playing shows until his daughter, Alyssa, came along. His debut solo LP “Aorta Borealis” is his return to making music. […]
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 […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Steve Noonan Steve Noonan, a former recording engineer for Prince, is a blend of influences from post-modern British bands to 70’s songwriters. The end results are clear vocals entwined in pleasingly connected sections, all surrounded by his 12-string guitar’s lush open chords. His 2009 self-titled EP release established […]
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. […]
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 […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Colin Hanton of The Quarrymen! Colin played drums with the Quarrymen from 1956 until 1959, appearing with John, Paul and George and he has been playing with the revived Quarrymen since 1997. For Colin’s full story see Hunter Davies’ biography of the Quarrymen. “I was […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Late Night Trouble Based in Montreal, Canada, Late Night Trouble is a high energy, hard-hitting rock ‘n roll band who all love everything loud, fast, and entertaining. LNT is the perfect band for rock lovers and thrill seekers! After dropping the songs ‘’Sex Drive’’ […]
Pablo Mercedes Sickening Today I can introduce you to the brand new album by Pablo Mercedes which was released in November 2021. Pablo Mercedes, based in the UK, is what you can call a veteran of music with a clear conscience without being disrespectful. In the music business since 1978 he started with punk rock […]
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 […]
Allen & Douglas Imagine Nothingness Today I would like to invite you to the new Allen & Douglas album. Allen & Douglas are Craig Allen and Steven Douglas from Birmingham and what you can call long-term friends because they have been making music together since 1979, interrupted by short breaks for work, travel, etc. In […]
Coral the Color Part -Time Broken Coral the Color is a band based in Stockholm, Sweden. They just released their debut EP “Part-Time Broken” and this is a very promising start for this young band that we will definitely hear a lot from in the future. Fresh, cheeky and with a lot of self-confidence, the guys present […]
Scott Marsden Scars My recommendation for today is the Welsh singer / songwriter Scott Marsden. Scott has already made records with the bands The Lizzies and Holy Coves and has attracted the attention of various radio stations with his music, including the Bethan Elfyns BBC radio 1 show and Adam Waltons BBC Radio Wales show. He […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Mike Terrill of The Fires of Denmark When Mike Terrill starts making music, he works…fast. In just the last five years, he’s been a part of over 100 projects/recordings. But on Relativity, the latest release from his project Fires of Denmark, Terrill took his time; unable […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Mike Michel of The Orange Goodness The Orange Goodness is an exciting groove-fueled indie rock group that creates out of Minneapolis, Minnesota and features Mike Michel (guitars,vocals) Ian Allison (bass) and Reese Kling (drums). The Orange Goodness collaboration grew organically from a solo recording and auditory […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings You Gerry Casey’s Interview with Lindsay Coleman and Justin Bennet of The Wayward Saints If any band typifies what driving rock n’roll should sound and feel like it’s the magnificent Wayward Saints. Their first single In The Wild just roars like a wild animal ready to take on the […]
The Delerium Trees STORMS ON THE MOON The Delerium Trees have just released their great album “Tales from the Western Isles” and the next one is already at the start! And this time a double album which of course means double enjoyment! “Storms On The Moon”, sixteen songs, sixteen times unearthly good music and selected […]
Rodeo FM All the things you asked for Rodeo FM is Pat – lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Masataka – bass, Dominik – drums and backing vocals, Desmond – guitars and backing vocals, Gigi (guitar & banjo) Rodeo FM is a band based in Berlin, Germany, making music for 15 years. They have really played everywhere, at weddings and funerals, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Andrew Leahey Hailed by Rolling Stone for their “celebratory mix of sharp storytelling and fist-pumping rock & roll swagger,” Andrew Leahey & the Homestead are a timeless band for the modern age, rolling a decade-spanning wealth of influences — the heartland hooks of Tom Petty […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Denny Smith of The Great Affairs Denny was born in Salinas, California, but raised in Central Illinois, the oldest of four children. As such, he lacked the guidance of a senior, hipper sibling, and became a student of Casey Kasem’s Top 40, immersing myself in […]
Hybrid Spirits The Forgotten Hybrid Spirits are – Nigel Rooke – Vocals, lyrics, keyboards and drum programming. Paul Kirk – Vocals, lyrics, keyboards, guitars and drum programming. Voodoo Jade – Vocals and lyrics. When three different types of people meet to make music together, only something special can come out of it. And that is with Hybrid […]
The Delevantes A Thousand Turns Moon River A Thousand Turns is the third album from Americana band The Delevantes, helmed by New Jersey brothers Bob (the main writer) and Mike (lead guitarist). They are a band that first appeared in the mid-‘90s in the early gestation of Americana but many thought they disappeared as their […]
Satin Origami Heart Satin is a four-piece band from Los Angeles, California. Band members: Robert Cross, vocals / guitar David Bucci, lead guitar Scott Wintermute, bass Tim Frantz, drums They released their debut album “Drop Dead Gorgeous” in 2019 and started the production for the second album “Origami Heart” shortly before the lockdown due to the pandemic and one of […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Stephen Jacques A rising star in the indie music scene, frontman Stephen Jacques and multi-instrumentalist producer Alan Weatherhead (The Cardigans, Cracker, Sparklehorse) collaborate on this exceptional body of work. These alt-rock recordings are a manifestation of material Stephen gathered throughout his career as engineer, custom builder, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Emily Frembgen After a successful tour and two albums with Denver indie-rock band Language of Termites (“In a Different Time and Place”, 2009 and “Preterito Perfeito,” 2012) and a string of DIY solo albums and EP’s (“Emily Frembgen and the Spiky Little Pinecone,” 2009, “Always With You,” 2010, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Thomas Abban “With Everything I did and with everything happening how it did, where it did, and with all those involved who did it, this work seemed like the only thing to do.. There’s not much I can say about this album other than it’s been […]
GUISE “By Your Side” Writing this review makes me realize how the universe works it’s magic in bringing like minded souls together. A short few weeks ago I made my first trip to the Uk in almost 18 months. While visiting a friends home in Liverpool I was introduced Jassy G guitarist with Liverpool pop/rock […]
Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Christine Ries of Circuitrex In this interview the Melbourne base powerful rock / Metal trio fronted by Christine Ries tells the story of how over a period of time the band found its true identity a energetic three piece metal rock band ready to make some waves […]
Zen Baseballbat BETTER WAYS TO LOVE & OFFEND Zen Baseballbat are the Gleavey twins, Jordan Donaldson, Mike Wilkinson, Jogga, Anoushka Gleavey, Jane Anderson, Colin Mackay based in Liverpool, England. They released their third album “Rations” last year and this one was already great. Now they are going one step further with the new plant. Do you […]
Los Lobos Native Sons New West Besides their 2019 Christmas album, Llego Navidad, it’s been six years since we heard from the iconic band Los Lobos who return now with Native Sons. They are indeed native sons of Los Angeles, hence the album title and an album that pays homage to L.A.’s musical heritage and […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Amanda Grace! Amanda does not claim a particular genre of music, and in doing so enjoys variety in her music and audiences. She has produced music drifting between folk and rock. With roots as a pianist her writing is thematically varied with an emphasis on melody […]