Music on The Couch #275 6/29/2015
SHOW # 275 – 06/29/15
PLEASE NOTE THAT MY MICROPHONE HAD AN ISSUE FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE SHOW, BUT IS RECTIFIED DURING THE VOO DAVIS SEGMENT. THE GUESTS AND THE MUSIC RECORDED PERFECTLY.
Hear the show at https://goo.gl/WM3Ip9
CALGARY INTERNATIONAL BLUES FEST
The Calgary BluesFest is a partner of Music On The Couch this year and Cindy McLeod, Producer of the festival came by to talk about the weeklong celebration and the fantastic music lineup they have for attendees this year.
MICK KOLASSA – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC – WORLD PREMIER
Segment Begins At The 14:20 Mark
Mick’s original appearance on The Couch was for an IBC Show and we World Premiered Michissippi Mick on Show # 195. Now his new album “Ghosts Of The Riverside Hotel” will be released in the next few weeks, but tonight he allowed us to premier some of the songs and talked about the creation of his new gem.
VOO DAVIS – Segment Begins At The 1:00:40 Mark
Voo hails from Chicago by way of Alabama and those cultural influences make a strong appearance in his music. Voo & I discussed his journey in music, his time away from touring and his return and the release of his three albums. The latest is Midnight Mist and we chatted about the recording of the album and heard some of the songs.
JOHNNY RILEY – Segment Begins At The 1:45:00 Mark
I met Johnny when he visited during my live shows at the IBC in January. Since then, he has released Crossroads Of My Life and he and I talked about how he arrived at this point in his musical career. Johnny is a straight shooter and shared with us some interesting stories.
RUSTY WRIGHT BAND – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC
Segment Begins At The 2:26:50 Mark
Laurie & Rusty Wright make their third appearance (Show # 57 and Show #141). Tonight it is to talk about their new album Wonder Man, which released last month. They chatted about what they have been up to since thy were here in January 2013, the theft they suffered and the recording of the new album, which contains 10 new original songs. Rusty also spoke about his desire to push his music in new directions at all times, and they both spoke of their upcoming move to Florida
