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Each week we interview independent musicians about their career, the Music Business and their views of what is happening in their genre.

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An Exclusive Interview with Eddie Cotton!

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https://www.eddiecottonjr.com/ https://www.facebook.com/eddiecottonblues An Exclusive Interview with Eddie Cotton! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Winner of the 2015 International Blues Challenge in Mempis Tn. Eddie Cotton, Jr. is an electric blues guitarist from Clinton, Mississippi. A minister’s son, Eddie Cotton Jr. grew up singing and playing gospel music at church and playing the music of blues […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Matt Schofield!

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An Exclusive Interview with Matt Schofield! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud The Schofield story is exploding internationally; the world is sitting up and taking note. Back from another well-received US tour, Schofield is expanding his borders. The LA Times stated, “In Schofield, the UK has produced the best blues guitarist from any country in decades. […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Chris O’Leary!

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An Exclusive interview with Chris O’Leary by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Chris’s musi­cal back­ground includes duties as lead singer and front man for rock and roll hall of famer and Grammy award win­ner Levon Helm’s band The Barn­burn­ers. Dur­ing the 6 years that Chris and Levon played together they toured across the US and Canada […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Nick Fishman

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An Exclusive Interview with Nick Fishman by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud San Francisco based drummer and bandleader Nick Fishman’s debut album California Fresh brings blues into the modern world with a slickness and big city sophistication currently found nowhere else in the idiom. The album, which features an eight piece band made up of San […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Randall Bramblett

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An Exclusive Interview with Randall Bramblett! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Randall Bramblett’s distinguished body of work is defined by a triple threat career as an acclaimed solo artist, an in-demand songwriter and a first call sideman. Among the artists who’ve recorded and performed Bramblett’s songs are Bettye LaVette, Hot Tuna, Delbert McClinton and most […]

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An Exclusive interview with Dudley Taft

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An Exclusive interview with Dudley Taft by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Dudley Taft grew up in a country called the “Midwest”, where he learned the values of friendship, roots blues, rock ‘n’ roll and a good ear of corn. With a background that includes Berklee College of Music as well as years touring with rock […]

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An Exclusive interview with Billy the Kid and the Regulators

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An Exclusive interview with Billy the Kid and the Regulators by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud AWARD WINNING BLUES 2014 INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE 3RD PLACE WINNER 2013 INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE BEST SELF PRODUCED CD TOP 5 FINALIST 2013 BLUES SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA 1ST PLACE WINNER Billy the Kid and The Regulators are a high powered, […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Cyril Neville

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An Exclusive interview with Cyril Neville by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Don’t Look Back: The Muscle Shoals Sessions Produced by Tom Hambridge and Blessed by FAME founder Rick Hall Royal Southern Brotherhood Eyes May 26th For 3rd Studio Album Atlanta, GA – Ruf Records recording group, Royal Southern Brotherhood (RSB) prepping for the much anticipated […]

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An Exclusive interview with Todd Wolfe!

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An Exclusive Interview with Todd Wolfe by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Todd began playing on the New York scene back in 1979 with his band Nitetrain, a trio that clearly reflected Todd’s influences—60s bands like Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac and other bluesy-rocking-jamming bands. The wave of guitar players that included Eric Clapton, Peter Green, […]

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An Exclusive interview with Crooked Eye Tommy

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An Exclusive interview with Crooked Eye Tommy by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Crooked Eye Tommy releases their debut effort, Butterflies & Snakes, eleven memorable tunes penned by Crooked Eye Tommy front-person and band namesake Tommy Marsh and Tommy’s brother, guitarist-vocalist, Paddy Marsh. Together these brothers are the creative tour de force that is Crooked Eye […]

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An Exclusive Interview with John Mayall!!

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An Exclusive interview with John Mayall by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud For over 50 years, John Mayall has served as a pioneer of blues music, rightly earning him the title, “The Godfather of British Blues.” In 2013, John signed with producer Eric Corne’s label, Forty Below Records, and has since been experiencing a true artistic […]

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Los Lobos and The Mavericks at Atlanta Botanical Gardens Aug. 28

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Oh.The Mavericks! Don’t get me wrong..Los Lobos opened the show at Atlanta Botanical Gardens with a very strong set that mixed Southern rock with their iconic Mexican-flavored rock. They did an excellent version of “No Way Out,” for instance, that had the crowd singing along enthusiastically. You can’t go wrong with ah Allman Brothers song […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Markey Blue!

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An Exclusive interview with Markey Blue by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Winners of the Atlanta Blues Society Blues Challenge! HIGH-ENERGY DEBUT FROM MARKEY BLUE BREATHES NEW LIFE INTO CLASSIC SOUL Hey Hey propels co-leaders Markey and Ric Latina into the international spotlight with original songs, fresh grooves and some help from Stax legend Steve Cropper […]

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An Exclusive interview with Mike Merola “The City Boys Allstars”!!

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An Exclusive interview with Mike Merola “The City Boys Allstars” by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Mike Merola isn’t just another technically skilled blues and jazz guitarist based in New York City, one voice among so many. What emerges most memorably from listening to his playing in his band The City Boys Allstars is its sense of intertwined […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Deb Callahan

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An Exclusive Interview with Deb Callahan by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Philadelphia’s blues and soul drenched vocalist and songwriter Deb Callahan grew up in the Boston area but has been a mainstay on the mid-Atlantic music scene since the late 90’s. During this time she has gained a reputation for writing creative blues, soul and […]

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AN Exclusive Interview with Diane Durrett

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An Exclusive interview with Diane Durrett by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud “She’s good. She’s damn good.” Sting’s summation of his duet with singer songwriter Diane Durrett speaks for anyone who’s ever heard her perform. In 2013 Durrett was elected to the board of governors (vocal seat) by the Atlanta chapter of the National Academy of […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Laura Tate!

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An Exclusive Interview with Laura Tate! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Laura Tate first charmed audiences with her singing and acting at the age of nine and continues to entertain thousands of listeners today. Born in Dallas, she traveled the country with a number of theatrical and musical companies before settling in Los Angeles to […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Caroline Aiken!

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An Exclusive Interview with Caroline Aiken by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Caroline returns to her home turf to release her 9th CD, BROKEN WINGS HEAL Produced by GRAMMY nominated producer, John Keane. With very special recording guests: Emily Saliers (Indigo Girls) John Keane (Strawberry Flats, Phil and the Blanks), Motown legend, Ike Stubblefield Boo Ray […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Crystal Shawanda

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AN Exclusive interview with Crystal Shawanda by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Crystal Shawanda grew up on the Wikwemikong reserve on an island in Ontario, Canada, Her parents raised her on Country music and taught her to sing and play guitar, but it was her oldest brother who introduced her to the blues. He would hang […]

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An Exclusive interview with Bob Malone!

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An Exclusive interview with Bob Malone! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Los Angeles based BOB MALONE plays keyboards with rock legend John Fogerty, and continues a long running and successful solo career. His sound is a one-of-a-kind hybrid of rock, blues, and New Orleans R&B, delivered with high- energy piano virtuosity and a voice all […]

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Bobby Long – Ode to Thinking

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Let’s just say right away that Bobby Long is not feel-good, dancing music. But it is powerful, strong music, on which American-based English musician Long uses elements of soul, folk, rock and blues to tackle some serious emotions and tough subjects. With this, his third releases, he has proved himself a proficient musician and guitar […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Mick Kolassa!

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An Exclusive interview with Mick Kolassa! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Mick Kolassa, also known as Michissippi Mick. is a lifelong musician and hardcore blues fan who also happens to be on the Board of Directors of the Blues Foundation. His love of the blues began 50 years ago and with this and his previous album he is able […]

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An Exclusive interview with David Michael Miller

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An Exclusive Interview with David Michael Miller by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud SAME SOIL is a tribute to the fertile blues/roots tradition influencing David Michael Miller’s unique style, following the heels of his breakout album, Poisons Sipped. Co-produced, mixed and engineered by Grammy Nominated producer, Mike Brown, at Temperamental Studio (featured on American Pickers), over […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Bobby Messano

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An Exclusive Interview with Bobby Messano by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Bobby Messano is a legendary artist who has released five contemporary Blues CDs, placed songs in major TV and Cable shows and had songs held by Eric Clapton and others. He has played guitar on over 50 Major label and Indie albums and his […]

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Randall Bramblett – Mysteriously Inspired

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www.youtube.com/randallbrambletttv Randall Bramblett –  Mysteriously Inspired By Bruce Yandle Randall Bramblett is like one of those old textile mills that have for so long been a part of the Southern landscape….an old soul who has seemingly seen the ups and downs and lived to tell about it. Like the old precarious hulks of the abandoned […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Albert Cummings!

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An Exclusive Interview with Albert Cummings by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud The Massachusetts native learned the requisite three chords on the guitar from his father, but then switched to playing banjo at age 12 and became a fan of bluegrass music. In his late teens he encountered the early recordings of Stevie Ray Vaughan and […]

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An Exclusive interview with Michael Falzarano!

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An Exclusive Interview with Michael Falzarano! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Singer/songwriter/guitarist Michael Falzarano has been a working musician for over 45 years, most notably in Hot Tuna, the famed offspring of The Jefferson Airplane; The New Riders of the Purple Sage; The Memphis Pilgrims, a Memphis-style rock ‘n’ roll band he founded in NYC; […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Warren Haynes!

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An Exclusive interview with Warren Haynes! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud You think you know someone, and then you realize that there’s more than meets the eye. Grammy Award winning artist Warren Haynes has been recognized as a cornerstone of the American music landscape and revered as one of the finest guitar players in the […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Amanda Fish

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For booking, contact: AmandaFishBand@gmail.com An Exclusive Interview with Amanda Fish by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud A Kansas City Blues Rock band, pulling from such influences as Tom Waits, Ry Cooder, R.L. Burnside, and Koko Taylor. A powerhouse quartet comprised of vocalist Amanda Fish, guitarist Sean McDonnell (Stone Cutters Union), bassist Cliff Moore (Michael Burks, Brother […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Shari Puorto!

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Shari Puorto Website https://www.sharipuorto.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ShariPuortoBand Reverbnation https://www.reverbnation.com/rpk/sharipuortoband Booking  shari.puorto@gmail.com An Exclusive interview with Shari Puorto! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud WINNER: 2010 Los Angeles Music Awards, ‘Americana, Blues, Roots song of the year’ for Shari’s song, Free. WINNER: Best Female Vocalist, Southbay Music Awards Shari Puorto & her Band are a unique sounding band that combines Rock/Indie […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Ira Walker

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An Exclusive Interview with Ira Walker! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud 2008 nominated for a Grammy as a producer. Singer/songwriter Ira Walker has just released his much awaited Blues CD “Blame Me”. The 12 tracks on this CD run the gamut of Blues genre, from Texas and the Mississippi Delta to Chicago. Ira’s songwriting, combined […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Ted Drozdowski and the Scissormen

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AN Exclusive interview with Ted Drozdowski! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Some artists just play music. Ted Drozdowski inhabits it, with all his heart and soul, powering his true-to-life songs with high-energy performances that often find him literally playing on his audience’s tables and in their laps. Through a decade and five albums including 2012’s […]

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An Exclusive interview with Mississippi Heat!

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An Exclusive interview with Mississippi Heat! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud TRADITIONAL BLUES WITH A UNIQUE SOUND. . . As band leader and composer, Pierre’s vision has never wavered since he founded his band in 1991. His mantra is clear and focused. The band has always had an ensemble sound: all musicians are featured and […]

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An Exclusive Interview with JJ Garcia of Bo and the Bluesdrivers

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AN Exclusive interview with JJ Garcia of Bo and the Blues Drivers by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Bo and the Bluesdrivers have been honing their music together for 10 years now. Meeting at an open jam hosted by Brian “Chewy” James, the group’s bass player and their drummer J.J. Garcia, it was a moment that […]

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AN Exclusive Interview with Kern Pratt!

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An Exclusive Interview with Kern Pratt by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Kern Pratt, a Mississippi Delta native, brings the Blues alive every time he starts to play. He surrounds himself with some of the most talented musicians that Mississippi has to offer & provides you with a performance like no other! Kern, now residing in […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Christian Collin!

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An Exclusive Interview with Christian Collin! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Christian Collin is a Chicago based singer, songwriter and guitarist devoted to blues and American roots music. Born in Detroit to a musical family, Christian began playing guitar at age 13 and has never looked back. Having honed his musical chops playing bars and […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Joe Moss!

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AN Exclusive Interview with Joe Moss! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Few blues performers walk the walk to the degree of Chicago based guitarist/bandleader Joe Moss. One of the hardest working performers on the scene today. Not just an imitator of the music’s glorious past, he strives to find his own sound and material within […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Cathy Lemons and Phil Berkowitz of the Lucky Losers

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An Exclusive interview with the Lucky Losers by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud CATHY LEMONS is a blues singing legend who has performed regularly in the Bay Area for 25 years. She has been described as “the finest light-skinned female blues vocalist in the U.S” (Real Blues 2010) with a “velvety and hypnotic voice — resonant […]

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An Exclusive Interview with JC Smith!

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An Exclusive Interview with JC Smith! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud J. C. Smith,winner of the 2012 Metro Newspapers Best Of Silicon Valley “Best Original/local Band”, and 2006 Bay Area Blues Society West Coast Blues Band of the Year award winner is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. He is an outstanding performer noted […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Rusty Wright

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AN Exclusive Interview with Rusty Wright! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud “Mix together equal helpings of top-notch musicianship, vintage blues passion, Southern rock verve, blue-collar sentiment and a joyous stage attitude, and you’ve got the Rusty Wright Band. Over the past decade, Michigan hasn’t produced a more compelling rock-infused blues outfit.” – John Sinkevics, LocalSpins.com […]

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An Exclusive interview with Little G Weevil

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An Exclusive interview with Little G Weevil! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Guitarist, singer, songwriter Little G Weevil (born July 6, 1977) is one of the most unique entertainers on the scene today. His approach to the American Roots and Blues Music makes him one of a kind. This high energy and very laid back […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Wesley Puritt

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Wesley Pruitt Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wesley-Pruitt-Band/111095745620978 Reverbnation  https://www.reverbnation.com/rpk/wesleypruittband Booking aSTARtalentAgency@gmail.com An Exclusive interview with Wesley Pruitt by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud “One Mind, One Band, One Goal Playing Texas Music with Soul” The Wesley Pruitt Band is A dynamic Force that enjoys and thrives on playing musical venues! It almost angers them to be put into just one category because they […]

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An Exclusive Interview with DELTA MOON!!

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AN Exclusive Interview with Tom Gray of Delta Moon! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Delta Moon’s new album, Low Down, scheduled for release in spring 2015, is a rocking set of twelve songs, including nine originals by lead vocalist Tom Gray, the Roots Music Association’s 2008 Blues Songwriter of the Year, and covers penned by […]

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An Exclusive interview with Lazer Lloyd!

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An Exclusive interview with THE Lazer Lloyd! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Lazer Lloyd is an Israeli singer/songwriter and an international recording artist influenced by blues, gospel, southern rock, and the great guitar traditions of power and groove from Hendrix to Wes Montgomery. His music takes the audience into his world from the tender moments […]

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An Exclusive Interview with John Primer By Margie Goldsmith

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An Exclusive interview with John Primer by Margie Goldsmith by Margie Goldsmith on Mixcloud As the title of his critically acclaimed Atlantic Records CD suggests, Grammy Award and Blues Music Award Nominee, John Primer is truly “The Real Deal.” At 8 years old, John borrowed his first guitar and started to strum. Before that he […]

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An Exclusive interview with Victor Wainwright!

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AN Exclusive Interview with Victor Wainwright! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Though his career began over a decade ago with genuine rock n’ roll honky-tonk, Wainwright has broadened his artistic scope over the years to include music representing virtually every corner of the blues. His insatiable interest in music discovery, sheer love for entertaining and […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Samantha Fish

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An Exclusive interview with Samantha Fish! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Ruf Records recording artist singer-guitarist Samantha Fish, will raise eyebrows with her third studio release, Wild Heart, produced by Luther Dickinson (The North Mississippi Allstars/Black Crowes). Having Samantha on guitars and Luther on various stringed instruments, they rounded out the lineup with Grammy Award-winning […]

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An Exclusive Interview with Slam Allen!

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www.slamallen.com  An Exclusive Interview with Slam Allen! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud For over 20 years, Slam Allen has been entertaining audiences with his unique blend of soul and blues. Playing the famous Chitlin’ Circuit as well as performing around the world, Allen’s music and enthusiasm has been shared with thousands of people. For the […]

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