Music On the Couch Show #320
SHOW #320 – 04/04/16
Live, Uncut & Uncensored Conversations With “Musicians You Should Know”
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EXIT 56 BLUES FEST
We began with a visit from Sonia Outlaw-Clark talking about this year’s Exit 56 Blues Festival, which is held in Brownsville, TN on Memorial Day weekend. we spoke about the music and other events around the weekend and the fact that this year, the festival is 2 days.
DENNIS JONES – Segment Begins At The 11:50 Mark
Dennis was a part of the Zac Harmon Band that won the 2004 International Blues Challenge. Since then he has been a fixture on the West Coast Blues Scene, has been a judge for the IBC and a presenter at the BMAs. His new album is entitled Both Sides Of The Track, and we talked about his life and career while we listened to tunes.
JOYANN PARKER & SWEET TEA – Segment begins At The 51:00 Mark
Joyann and Mark LeMoine joined me to talk about this band out of Minnesota. They represented the MN Blues Society at the 2016 IBC. We talked about how they each got to 2013 when the band was formed, how the band reacted to the IBC and more.
BENNY TURNER – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC
Segment Begins At The 1:34:20 Mark
Benny returned for Couch Kid New Music to talk about When She’s Gone the follow-up to his acclaimed album Journey. We talked about how Journey impacted his life and the recording of When She’s Gone and more.
KELLY RICHEY – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC
Segment Begins At The 2:04:25 Mark
Kelly is one of the original Couch Kids, first taking a seat way back in 2010 and returns for the fourth time. Her newest release is Shakedown Soul and Kelly and I chatted about what has been going on since her last visit just about a year ago when she released two of these songs and we got to World Premier them.
SONGS PLAYED:
DENNIS JONES – BOTH SIDES OF THE TRACK
It All Depends
When You’re Not Around
Enjoy The Ride
JOYANN PARKER & SWEET TEAT – ON THE ROCKS
Ain’t Got Time To Cry
Closing Some Else’s Blinds
Hit Me Like A Train
BENNY TURNER – WHEN SHE’S GONE
I Can’t Leave
Reconsider Baby
Pity On This Lovesick Fool
Black Night
KELLY RICHEY – SHAKEDOWN SOUL
Fading
Afraid to die
Lies
Fading (acoustic)
