Each week we interview independent musicians about their career, the Music Business and their views of what is happening in their genre.
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jason Stutts of Rust Dust Some artists are deliberate in what they do, while others eagerly accept the mystery of it all. Jason Stutts, who goes by Rust Dust on record, belongs to the latter group, allowing songs to take shape in mere minutes or over […]
americana, pop, pop rock, producer, roots, roots rock, songwriter
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Kevin Bowe Kevin Bowe is a writer/producer/mixer/musician from Minneapolis. He has written songs on 3 platinum records and 2 Grammy winning albums working with Johnny Lang, The Replacements, Etta James, Joe Cocker, Paul Westerberg, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, 3 Dog Night, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Little Steven Van Zandt, […]
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Gina Coleman of Misty Blue Gina is a graduate of Williams College. She began singing in 1990 on a dare by her co-workers and hasn’t turned back since. She began performing in a duet, The Siblings. Gina shortly started her own duet, Cole-Connection, which […]
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Scott Ellison In addition to solo records and playing with other artists, Ellison has also penned songs that have appeared in such hit TV shows as Sister Sister, Eye on L.A., and the soap opera Santa Barbara, as well as the soundtrack to the Ben Affleck […]
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Weezil Malone Guitarist and singer Weezil Malone is virtually a blues institution in the Grand Rapids area, having performed and recorded for years, (40 years in 2019). He now surrounds himself with a stellar bunch of players, aka “the Rockin’est little band around” –the Weezil Malone […]
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Ana Popovic Internationally renowned guitarist Ana Popovic has built her career on defining and describing, on her own terms, the essence of American music, simultaneously pushing limits, bending genres, and reinventing her music and herself with each new record. Not surprisingly, she can claim any number […]
americana, blues, blues rock, classic rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Marcus Malone and Innes Silbun of Malone Sibun The UK based, Detroit soulful blues-rock star Marcus Malone teams up with explosive British blues rock guitarist Innes Sibun for a handful of warm up dates for a new band with familiar faces. The new band […]
americana, Indie Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Joel Leviton of December Friend December Friend was born out of the pandemic when Joel Leviton reached out to friends Jeff Victor (Minneapolis-musician extraordinaire) and John Wlaysewski (of Brooklyn-based band Late Cambrian) asking if they wanted to collaborate on a new project. Thankfully, they said yes. […]
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Tony Holiday There’s something about Tony Holiday that draws people together. In fact, community has been at the core of Holiday’s young career from the beginning. Since relocating from Salt Lake City to Memphis in 2017, Holiday has been at the center of a soul blues […]
Tommy Emmanuel Accomplice Two CGP Sounds Billy Strings helps Tommy Emmanuel light the fuse, and together they blow the roof off Accomplice Two with a feisty porch side run through Doc Watson’s “Doc’s Guitar / Black Mountain Rag.” Molly Tuttle then folds right into that high-powered bluegrass groove picking intensely and singing charmingly on […]
americana, Country, roots, roots rock, singer-songwriter, songwriter
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Hilary Tipps and Steve Obermiller It took no time at all for Fort Worth, Texas songwriters Hilary Tipps and Steve Obermiller to fall in love and start their lives together. But it was a decade of trying to create life, deal with death and build careers […]
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Rosco Wilson of Rosco Levee and the Southern Slide Back in February of this year I attended The Broadstairs Blues Blast festival whose reputation had preceded it . All the amazing things I had heard were all true and then some some , one of […]
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Big Harp George George Bisharat/Big Harp George is a San Francisco Bay Area blues singer, songwriter, and chromatic harmonica player. The chromatic, compared to the 10-hole diatonic more common to blues, has a distinctive voice, giving Big Harp George a jazzy and sophisticated sound. Big Harp […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Big Shoes Big Shoes Band is a Nashville-based Americana Roots SuperGroup comprised of Triple A Studio & Touring Pros with traditional influences including the legendary Little Feat, greats like B.B King, Ray Charles, The Allman Brothers’ Band and Bonnie Raitt into their fan-pleasing original compositions and tastefully-arranged covers in their critically acclaimed […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Ally Venable Texas blues-rock singer/songwriter and guitarist extraordinaire, Ally Venable, entertains wherever she goes. With her signature glitter dresses and black knee-high boots, Venable comes off of the ropes swinging dazzling crowds on tour or throughout the festival circuit. “Venable pulls off a stunner of gritty and/or […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Marcus Bonfanti At first glance, Marcus Bonfanti seems to embody the time-honored archetype of the British rock and roll wild man. Raggedly coifed, lazily dressed, blessed with an intense stare that could frighten away a rattlesnake. If he were a few decades older, you could […]
americana, roots, roots rock, singer-songwriter, songwriter
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jake Ybarra It can be hard for an artist to pinpoint when the muse first struck and launched them into a creative life. For 25-year-old Jake Ybarra, the first step on his journey came in Harlingen, Texas, where Ybarra (pronounced “e-BAR-a”) was born into a musical […]
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Making a Scene Presents an interview with Danny Liston What do record mogul Ahmet Ertegun, blues legend Gregg Allman, and Grammy award-winning producer Jim Gaines have in common? They all played a significant role in the music that is truly Danny Liston. Growing up in the St. Louis Irish working class neighborhood known as Dogtown, […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Skylar Rogers To be compared to icons of the music industry such as Tina Turner and Etta James is no mean feat when you have just dropped your debut album. Chicago native Skylar Rogers achieves that and so much more with her 2021 release ‘Firebreather’, and […]
americana, Indie Rock, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Jackie Chambers of Girlschool Girlschool are a Rock Band originating from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal Scene in 1978 and frequently associated with contemporaries and friends Motörhead. They are the longest running all-female rock band from the UK, still active and looking […]
americana, Indie Rock, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Thomas Abban Uncompromising, mystical, mysterious, ethereal, with an artistic voice all of his own- multi-instrumentalist Thomas Abban is hard to categorize and even harder to ignore. His music balances the accessible with the bewildering. His ethereal voice glides above a tumultuous ocean of musical exploration. Rhythms […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Gayle Harrod Gayle Harrod is living proof that it’s never to late. She began her public singing career in 2011 at the age of 42 with the Soul and Blues band Triple Shot. Since then she has performed with Classic Rock and Blues band Blues Deluxe and the […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Alastair Greene As Alastair Greene’s prolific and acclaimed career rounds the corner into a third decade, Greene arrives at a new, yet familiar destination. Following a 2018 live album that celebrated the 20th anniversary of his noteworthy Alastair Greene Band, the singer-songwriter/guitarist returns with an inspired […]
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene presents Gerry Casey’s interview with Eddie Angel Eddie Angel – captivating British guitar player, vocalist and songwriter. Charismatic personality, great showman and artist. Living in London. Having started his art expression with painting he moved on to guitar soon to be seen astounding people with his skills. Has since played […]
americana, roots, roots rock, singer-songwriter, songwriter
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Sarah Rogo Sarah Rogo is an artist, composer, and guitar player residing in Los Angeles, CA. With her haunting and unique slide guitar work, she defies genres and reshapes how the guitar can be used in composition and songwriting. You can find her as one of […]
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with The Rhythm Krewe Rhythm Krewe had its beginnings in 1990, when guitarist/vocalist/songwriter, Steve Zelman assembled a group of nine musicians to play some of the great blues, soul, and R&B music that had inspired them as young musicians, and to develop new original music that paid tribute […]
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Nick Schnebelen Nick Schnebelen – Multiple Blues Music Award Winner From 2018 to 2022, Nick Schnebelen and his band have been touring North America as the opening act for George Thorogood and the Destroyers. Nick clearly has the blues-rock power to fill that slot with regular […]
classic rock, irish rock, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s interview with Pat Lloyd of The Equals Formed in North London in 1965, The Equals were a group of friends consisting of the original line-up, Eddy Grant (guitar), Pat Lloyd (guitar), John Hall; (drums), and brothers Derv Gordon (vocals) and Lincoln Gordon (guitar). In 1965 The Equals […]
americana, Rock, roots, roots rock, singer-songwriter, songwriter
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Martha Groves Perry Martha Groves Perry is a singer-songwriter, entertainer, and multi-instrumentalist based in San Francisco, California. Her original music has a straightforward, compelling and sometimes edgy clarity with strong blues, southern rock, and experimental influences and a badass Americana flavor. Her penetrating lyrics, described by her producer, Kenny […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jeff Pitchell An internationally acclaimed dynamic singer, songwriter and guitarist, Jeff achieved national recognition when his album Heavy Hitter (Pyramid Records/EMI) reached #7 on the Billboard Charts, outselling Delbert McClinton, Robert Cray, Etta James, Johnny Lee Hooker & Muddy Waters. Jeff has recorded with such greats as J Geils, […]
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Sister Lucille Hailing from Southwest Missouri and deeply inspired by the musical legacy of Memphis, Sister Lucille has turned the worlds of Blues, Roots and Soul on their collective head and created their own genre – Memphunk! The band’s musical genetics run wide and deep. From […]
blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with The Cosmic Trip Advisors The Cosmic Trip Advisors hail from West Lothian in Scotland and are a rock ’n’ roll band with a heart of soul. Rock ’n’ Soul, if you will. In their world, Iggy can rub shoulders with Keef, Dolly can pinch […]
americana, roots, roots rock, singer-songwriter, songwriter
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Skarlett Woods Entwining Swing and Jazz into folk-themed stories of love, she has a stage presence that demands the attention of a room. Taking her listeners on up-beat rhythmic rides over heart- swelling arrangements of originals and covers, Skarlett has simply become more comfortable showing herself […]
blues, blues rock, indie Blues
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Paul Filipowicz If they’re still standing at what should have been the end of the set list, it’s a signal to Filipowicz to crank out another hard-driving tune on one of his worn Fender guitars. But there is a softer side to the 66-year-old Chicago native […]
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Mississippi MacDonald It’s modern, it’s not musical archaeology,” says London-based soul-blues stylist Mississippi MacDonald of his music. “It celebrates a fantastic tradition. It’s soul-blues, and you’ve got to put your best into it.” MacDonald knows that tradition. He’s been to Al Green’s church and heard him […]
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with John Primer John Primer has undisputedly helped build the sound and style of Chicago blues as we know it today. The echos of tradition bellowing from the birthplaces he played such as: Maxwell Street, Theresa’s, Checkerboard and Rosa’s Lounges, pulse from every chord in his […]
americana, pop, Rock, roots, roots rock, songwriter
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jann Klose JANN KLOSE is an award-winning* pop singer-songwriter, who has released seven albums and two EPs. Klose was raised in Kenya, South Africa, Germany and the United States. His recent singles “Sugar My,” “Flesh and Blood,” “Love You the Most,” and “Pilot Light” have accumulated […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Kurt Allen Kurt Allen Band is a high quality, high energy Funky Blues/Rock power trio. With strong roots in Blues, Funk, Soul, Jazz and Rock, Kurt Allen Band has been relentlessly touring the US for the last 8 years. Having already performed from coast to coast, […]
americana, Country, indie country, roots, roots rock, singer-songwriter, songwriter
Jaimee Harris Boomerang Town Folk N’ Roll/Thirty Tigers On just her second album Jaimee Harris has proven to be an impressive singer-songwriter, creating vivid character sketches, a myriad of emotions, and an honest way of expressing her own personal feelings through her narratives. She echoes Springsteen and Gretchen Peters to name just two. Those alone […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with The Jorgensens Connections between partners, whether they be spiritual, romantic or creative can be the origin of true magic. The journey of Brianna and Kurt, and evolution of their creative collaboration, has yielded music that defines both of them through the vehicle of The Jorgensens. There […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Bad Bob Bates Bad Bob Bates is a veteran North East England musician and lives on the banks of the river Tyne in an old stone house to the west of Newcastle/Gateshead. When he’s not making music he’s building guitars (Bridge Street Guitars) and foot […]
americana, roots, roots rock, singer-songwriter, songwriter
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Buddy Mondlock Buddy Mondlock writes songs. He does it so well that some great songwriters have recorded his songs on their own albums. Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith, and Janis Ian, to name just a few. You might’ve heard his song “The Kid” (recorded by David Wilcox, Peter, […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Douglas Avery Douglas Avery considers himself a lucky man, living his dream of being a musician. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Avery got an early start performing for the first time at age five as a member of his school‘s choir, singing pop and […]
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Teresa James Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps are on quite a roll. Her persuasive pipes slathered in honey and soaked in Texas-bred sass, keyboardist Teresa James and her band, the Rhythm Tramps, have long reigned as one of Los Angeles’ leading contemporary blues outfits, even […]
Indie Rock, making a Scene, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with The Dead Dasies Ten years ago, The Dead Daisies burst onto the music scene. Their mission, to create some good old fashioned 70’s style rock, gather some of the finest musicians in the world, and have a great time keeping rock music alive. The […]
americana, Indie Rock, pop, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Interviews the Scarlet Goodbye The Scarlet Goodbye, labelled “the most unlikely mash-up in Minnesota Music History”, is the creative combination of Daniel Murphy and Jeff Arundel. Murphy, pivotal in the launch of both Soul Asylum and the super-group Golden Smog, had stepped away from the game in 2012, after 30 […]
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene presents an interview with Big B and the Actual Proof Walk down Nightmare Alley, take a left on Scarlet Street, duck through a side door to a nameless, smoke-filled taproom, and immerse yourself in the world of The Noir Album, the new record from Big B and The Actual Proof. Inspired by film’s seamiest genre, […]
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, jazz, roots, roots rock, soul
Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jewel Brown A young nightclub performer from Houston with a booming bluesy voice, Jewel Brown faced a once-in-a-lifetime career choice in 1961: whether to join Duke Ellington’s band or Louis Armstrong’s. “I said Louis Armstrong in a flash, ” Brown recalled this week in the French Quarter hotel […]
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with “The Milk Men” “The blues may have been born in America. But the gritty rhythm n’ blues that bands like The Yardbirds, Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac , Dr Feelgood and so many others brought us .” Left the listeners in no doubt this was explosive […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Scott Allen As a Minnesota music fan, singer/bassist and live sound engineer, Scott’s had a unique exposure to Minnesota music and the artists performing it. On the bass and backing vocals, he’s played in bands with songwriters like Tom Mason, Mark Hasbrouch (Surahoolies), Phil Solem (The […]
