Tune in tonight to the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO show! The show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues by creating new original music from it’s roots. These are the artists leading the Indie Blues Movement .. The innovators .. not the imitators .. these are the Indie Blues Artists! […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE The Jon Spear Band is a collaboration of some of Central Virginia’s finest and most dedicated blues musicians, brought together by their love of blues music and their active participation in the Central Virginia Blues Society. Although their ages span several generations, the band’s members share a common determination to use […]
This is our INDIE Blues DOUBLE SHOT Show .. this is where we bring you the best of what we got in our mailbox this week with a 2 pack from each artist! So kick back and relax while I take you on a musical journey as you join the Indie Blues Movement with the artists who Embrace the […]
Benny Turner is indeed a survivor and he shares his experiences in his fascinating memoir, Survivor. He grew up in Texas and Chicago. devoted to his older brother, Freddie King. By the time he was in his teens, he was on the road with Freddie as his bass player and playing gospel music on the […]
Stanton Moore With You in Mind The Songs of Allen Toussaint Cool Green Recordings/Mascot Label Group Stanton Moore is a New Orleans funk, jazz and rock drummer. He is a founding member of the jazz rock band Galactic with whom he has recorded ten albums. He also records as The Stanton Moore Trio with organist […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #382 07/24/17 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/dpWbTh TOM CRAIG & SOUL PATCH Tom joined me to talk about this Philly area band. They were in Memphis for the 2017 IBC and certainly made themselves known. We traced Tom’s career and life and the direction for the band in the future WEB SITE […]
This IS The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you those artists who are creating the Future of the Blues by touring and creating new original music. These artists Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. This IS the True Tradition of the blues .. These are the innovators […]
Jeanne Lozier “Queen of Your Dreams” The New York area is a mecca of unsigned talent. Among our undiscovered gems is Jeanne Lozier. Possessed of a unique voice and powerful determination Jeanne has succeeded where others have struggled. She has self-produced a remarkable first album “Queen of Your Dreams” which thoroughly displays her talents as […]
This IS The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you those artists who are creating the Future of the Blues by touring and creating new original music. These artists Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. This IS the True Tradition of the blues .. These are the innovators […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE The Andy T Band,fronted by guitarist Andy T, began in 2011 as the Andy T – Nick Nixon Band, with vocalist Nick Nixon. As Blues Underground Network said, “Simply put, Andy T and James ‘Nick’ Nixon have quickly risen to the top of many people’s lists of Great Collaborations.” Upon Nick Nixon’s […]
King James & The Special Men Act Like You Know Special Man Industries King James & The Special Men play original songs in the style of 1940’s, 50’s & 60’s R n’ B. The band is led by Jimmy Horn who grew up in Utah. As a young man he was mesmerized by his dad’s […]
Joshua Jacobson Good Little Thing Fatmouth Records The rural Appalachian Mountains and the rolling plateau region to the east known as the Piedmont includes both Virginias, the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, parts of Alabama, and Pennsylvania. White and black musicians from these mountains and cities influenced each other as they were exposed to a broader […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being created by the artists who are out there touring and creating new ordinal music rooted in the blues. We Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and in the TRUE tradition of the blues we bring you the Innovators .. not the juke box […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE I started playing music in my early teens. My first instrument was the trumpet. I became fairly capable, but my teeth got loose and kept cutting my lips to the point of bleeding when I was going for the high notes. So, I saved up money and bought a acoustic guitar. […]
Phil Varca & The SlamJammers Set to Rock NYC’s B.B. King Blues Club Sunday, August 6th Opening for INDIGENOUS Together for Nearly Three Decades, The Band Recently Signed with The Wing Agency and Re-Released Songs Off Their 1996 Album “Ready, Willing & Able” On Sunday, August 6th at 7:30PM Phil Varca & The SlamJammers are […]
This is our “Indie Blues Double Shot” show! The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you ONLY those artists who are out there touring and creating new original music rooted in the blues. We Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and bring you the best in INDIE BLUES RADIO with the artists who are creating the Future of the Blues! […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots .. These Are the Indie Blues Artists! This week we start off with music from Randall Bramblett The Trevor Sewell Band Jon Spear Band Dani Wilde Stacy […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH LIVE AT TALL CITY BLUES FESTIVAL JULY 14 & 15, 2017 LISTEN HERE: FRIDAY – SHOW #380: https://goo.gl/AHpKcM SATURDAY – SHOW #381: https://goo.gl/DdnrA8 FRIDAY’S SHOW: RONN REEGER – Talent Coordinator Tall City Blues Fest GUY KING RANDY McQUAY CHASE WALKER RUBEN V NOAH WOTHERSPOON HEATHER GILLIS ERIN HARPE GRACE KUCH DENNIS […]
This IS The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being created by artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from these roots…. Sit back and listen as these ARE the Indie Blues Artists! This week we start off with music from Randall Bramblett The Trevor Sewell Band Jon […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK If the soulful, empathetic lyrics and melodies of Marvin Gaye, Isaac Hayes, and Bill Withers had an illegitimate child with the complex, moving instrumentation of Parliament Funkadelic, it would result in the music of Jake Tavill. He voices his messages through honest, introspective lyrics working in tandem with an accompaniment that illustrates the […]
Randall Bramblett Juke Joint At The Edge of The World New West Records Randall Bramblett was born in Jessup, Georgia in 1948. He attended the University of North Carolina where he studied religion to prepare himself for the seminary. He abandoned his theological studies to pursue writing music as he was inspired by Bob Dylan, […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots! These ARE the Indie Blues Artists! This week we give you some great music from Selwyn Birchwood Band Mr. Sipp ” The Mississippi Blues […]
Willa and Company Better Days Building Records Willa Vincitore is the former Willa McCarthy. She was a background vocalist and member of The Chris O’Leary Band and appears all three of O’Leary’s studio albums including his Blues Music Award winning debut “Mr. Used To Be”. Her husband, Sean McCarthy, was O’Leary’s drummer but unfortunately Sean […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you the best in Indie Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s Roots. These are the Independent Blues Artists who are the Innovators not the tribute band imitators .. This week we are going to make it Indie Blues […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 07/10/17 – SHOW #379 CALGARY INTERNATIONAL BLUES FESTIVAL We open the show speaking with Cindy MacLeod from The Calgary International Blues Festival. A Festival Partner with Music On The Couch, this week long event brings the best of the blues to the beautiful city of Calgary. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE MIKEY […]
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory A documentary film on “Pinetop” Perkins, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith & Hubert Sumlin Directed by Scott Rosenbaum/Produced by Tony Grazia & Jasin Cadic Red Hawk Films/Red Thread Productions Website: https://www.sidemenfilm.com/ “Pinetop” Perkins enters stage left, sits at the piano and begins to play. The scene changes to a concert event as […]
This is the #1 and original INDIE BLUES RADIO show on the net. This is the show that brings you ONLY touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues .. We Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and the artists who are part of that diversity. These artists are the innovators not the imitators .. […]
This is the #1 and Original INDIE Blues Radio show that brings you the Future of the Blues! We bring you those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots.. These artists are out there creating new original music .. they are the innovators .. not the imitators .. […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Nominated for a Blues Music Award in the category “Best New Artist Debut” for their 2006 Blue Bella Records release, Put It In The Alley AND nominated for a Blues Music Award in the category “Best Contemporary Blues Album” for their 2007 release, Tear Chicago Down, the music of The Kilborn […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from its roots. These are the innovators .. not the imitators . These are the Indie Blues […]
The Mark Robinson Band Live at The Five Spot Blind Chihuahua Mark Robinson hails from Bloomington Indiana. After college he moved to Chicago and played guitar with Jimmy Johnson, Son Seals, Koko Taylor and Lonnie Brooks. When he returned to Bloomington to take a job he played guitar with soul bluesman Tad Robinson and Americana […]
Indie Blues Artists – The John Pagano Band (formally JPBlues) have released their second production video for their upcoming CD “One More Round”. The first video was for the song “Ain’t Gonna Lose you” which was released as a single and video earlier this year. This new video sets the bar a bit higher as […]
Tucci Olivia Hideaway Records The Tucci Band is from Sarasota Florida. They are led by Steve “Doc” Tucci. The band is well versed in R n’ B, Blues and Southern Rock. They were formerly known at The Toler Tucci Band and had previously released 2012’s “Doc’s Hideaway” on Larry McCray’s Magnolia Records. Unfortunately “Dangerous” Dan […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Juke Joint at the Edge of the World is the eleventh studio release from esteemed singer-songwriter Randall Bramblett, a multi-instrumentalist musician with a career spanning four decades. Highly sought-after for his creativity as both a collaborator and skilled touring sideman, the legendary Georgian’s talent has earned him the respect of his peers […]
Live 365 Is Back By Richard L’Hommedieu In January of 2016 the copyright royalty board allowed the the small webcaster agreement to expire which resulted in an dramatic increase in royalty rates to those webcasters (See The State of Internet Radio). It is The Small Webcaster who creates a much needed diversity in a ever […]
3 hours of the best of the Future of the Blues featuring artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These are the Indie Blues Artists and this IS The Voice of Indie Blues! Talk about a great lineup .. check this out! Stacy Jones Band Andy T Bandfeaturing Alabama Mike The Gordon Meier Blues […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Bluesman Lightnin’ Willie has a distinctive approach to his music. The sound is an irresistible blend of tradition and spontaneous creativity, with a deliciously insidious emphasis on the groove. It is a compelling, hard swinging brand of blues that, whenever he performs, packs the floor—his audience can’t not dance. A guitarist […]
Doug MacLeod Break The Chain Reference Recordings Doug MacLeod was born in New York City in 1946. He became interested in the blues and found that when singing he no longer stuttered. While living in St. Louis MacLeod began playing acoustic country blues guitar and switched to bass when playing jazz or electric blues. His […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the future of the blues .. the show that brings you those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots .. these artists are the innovators .. not the jute box imitators […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you the artists that are creating the future of the blues one song at a time .. these artists Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots .. these are the innovators .. not […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Karen Lovely shot onto the blues scene out of the Pacific Northwest like Stack O’ Lee’s .44 placing 2nd at the 2010 International Blues Challenge followed by three 2011 Blues Music Award Nominations for BEST CONTEMPORARY BLUES FEMALE ARTIST, BEST CONTEMPORARY BLUES ALBUM and BEST SONG for her sophomore release STILL THE RAIN. With the release of her 3rd studio album TEN MILES […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that showcases the FUTURE of the blues by bringing you artists who are out on the road creating it with new original songs rooted in the blues .. we Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots […]
Chris Cain fea. Larry Taylor, Tony Braunagel, Jim Pugh & Nancy Wright Little Village Foundation Chris Cain was born in San Jose, California in 1955. He began playing guitar as a teenager and studied music at San Jose City College. He also mastered piano, bass, clarinet, and saxophone. Cain didn’t release his debut recording until […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE 2016 was a big year for Philadelphia rocker Greg Sover. He released his debut album Songs of a Renegade in August. Since then he has headlined at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, Puck in Doylestown, PA and Steel City Coffeehouse in Phoenixville, PA. In addition he has had the opportunity to support noted touring […]
HOME PAGE FACE BOOK PAGE EVERY MUSICIAN IS A PRODUCT OF THEIR INFLUENCES. IT WOULD BE DISHONEST FOR ME TO DENY THE INFLUENCE OF B.B. KING, MUDDY WATERS, LIGHTNIN’ HOPKINS AND OTHERS HOWEVER THE TWO PROFOUND “GAME CHANGERS” WERE FREDDIE KING AND MAGIC SLIM. A QUOTE FROM B.B. OR MUDDY MAY COME AT ANY TIME […]
Jim Allchin Decisions Sandy Key Music Jim Allchin was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and attended The University of Florida. He earned his M.S. and PhD at Georgia Institute of Technology and Stanford University. Allchin went to work for Microsoft where he helped to develop Windows operating systems including Windows 98, Windows Vista and Windows […]
This is The Voice of Indie Blues, the show the brings you the future of the blues .. these artists that Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots .. These are the innovators .. not the juke box imitators .. These are the Indie Blues Artists . This week we […]
The Cash Box Kings Royal Mint Alligator Records The Cash Box Kings were formed by harp player Joe Nosek in 2001. They released their debut album “Live! at The King Club” in 2003. Chicago born vocalist Oscar Wilson joined the band in 2007. In 2011 The Cash Box Kings signed with Blind Pig Records and […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #378 06/26/17 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/AKDmsT ANN ARBOR BLUES FESTIVAL The Ann Arbor Blues Festival has become a Festival Sponsor for Music On The Couch. The festival is returning after an 11-year absence and we spoke with Founder, James Partridge about the event and how it all came back together. WEBSITE […]
Tune into The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the future of the blues with artists that understand that they must Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists are, in the true tradition of the blues, the Innovators .. not […]
