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Jordi Baizan is Making a Scene!

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, artist interview, jordi baizan, making a Scene November 17, 2019

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jordi Baizan Jordi Baizan is a first generation American and native Texan songwriter. He is multicultural, born in Houston to Spanish and Cuban parents, and married to Carmen who hails from Mexico. Jordi is also a multi-tasker, writing songs and managing his flourishing music career in […]

Americana Artist/ Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

Mike Osborn is Making a Scene!

Richard L'Hommedieu artist interview, blues, indie Blues, making a Scene, mike osborn October 28, 2019

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Mike Osborn Michael W. Osborn was born in Illinois and grew up in the country on the bank of the Kankakee river, not unlike Huckleberry Finn hiking, hunting and fishing, enjoying the outdoors. His family listened to country music and “blue grass” often, He hated it […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

Taylor Scott Band IS Making A Scene!

Richard L'Hommedieu artist interview, blues, indie Blues, making a Scene, Taylor Scott Band May 11, 2019

HOME PAGE Making A Scene Presents an Interview with Taylor Scott! Taylor Scott is an international touring guitarist and singer/songwriter based in Denver, Colorado. He has consistently toured all over the US, Canada, and Europe with both the Taylor Scott Band and trance-blues legend Otis Taylor. In 2015, he played alongside the likes of Warren […]

Americana Artist/ Artist Interviews

Adam Carroll IS Making A Scene!

Richard L'Hommedieu adam carroll, americana, artist interview, making a Scene April 12, 2019

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Adam Carroll! Want to hear a good story? Listen to any Adam Carroll song. His Texas peers sure have, over and over again, and are quick to heap superlatives on a stoic artist whose compositions provide a solitary glimpse into a verdant imagination. Jon Dee Graham […]

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Americana Artist/ Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

Shane Dwight IS Making A Scene!

Richard L'Hommedieu artist interview, blues, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, shane dwight April 5, 2019

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Shane Dwight! Critically acclaimed Indie blues maverick, Shane Dwight, will pull you into his house by the ear after the first chord of No One Loves Me Better out on Red Parlor Records out on April 5, 2019. This esteemed independent label has long been a champion […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

Tiffany Pollack is Making a Scene!

Richard L'Hommedieu artist interview, blues, eric johanson, indie Blues, making a Scene, Tiffany pollack March 29, 2019

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Tiffany Pollack! Tiffany Ann Pollack was born and raised in the musical mecca of New Orleans, where she began singing as soon as she could talk. Although never receiving formal training, countless hours of her childhood and teens were spent at her parents’ old 70’s organ and […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

Ally Venable is Making a Scene!

Richard L'Hommedieu Ally Venable, artist interview, blues, blues-rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, mike zito, Ruf Records, texas honey March 25, 2019

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Ally Venable! There’s something about Texas. Open up the history books and you’ll find the Lone Star State at the eye of every rock ‘n’ roll storm. Pull up a stool in any bar-room and you’ll still hear Southern gentlemen spin stories of ZZ Top, Johnny […]

Americana Artist/ Artist Interviews

Jane Kramer IS Making a Scene!

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, artist interview, jane kramer, making a Scene, singer-songwriter February 28, 2019

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE INSTAGRAM Making a Scene presents an Interview with Jane Kramer! Lauded by UK music reviewer Three Chords and the Truth as sounding like she was “…born to gypsy poets and raised by Emmylou Harris,” Asheville, North Carolina songstress Jane Kramer has garnered international recognition for the sultry, heartrending originality of her […]

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Artist Interviews/ Hip Hop Artist/ R&B Artist

Berry Boo IS Making A Scene!

Richard L'Hommedieu artist interview, Berry Boo, Hip Hop, making a Scene, r&B, soul February 14, 2019

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE INSTAGRAM Making a Scene Presents an interview with Berry Boo! Meet this Singer/Songwriter/Swagstress from Brooklyn, NY. Having already made a name for herself by performing and touring the world as a supporting vocalist for today’s top artists such as: Nicki Minaj, One Republic, Melanie Fiona, Robin Thicke just to name a […]

Americana Artist/ Artist Interviews

Melody Guy is Making a Scene!

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, artist interview, blues, indie Blues, making a Scene, Melody Guy, singer-songwriter January 31, 2019

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Melody Guy! A uniquely gifted songwriter and performer, Melody Guy continues to reach fans and inspire them to follow her through a life’s journey of love, loss and independent triumph of the spirit. Artists of varying genres have recorded her songs from Sherrie Austin to Jesse James. Melody […]

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Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

Eric McFadden is Making a Scene!

Richard L'Hommedieu artist interview, blues, eric mcfadden, indie Blues, making a Scene January 27, 2019

Home Page Facebook Page Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Eric McFadden! Eric McFadden is a virtuoso of the six-string. He has toured the world both as a solo artist, as well as traveling with funk legend George Clinton (Parliament/Funkadelic), and rock legend Eric Burdon (The Animals). McFadden is a member of the new […]

Americana Artist/ Artist Interviews

Kalyn Fay is Making a Scene!

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, artist interview, indigenous music, kalyn fay, making a Scene January 26, 2019

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Kalyn Fay! Oklahoma-bred songwriter Kalyn Fay has a voice that commands rapt attention, whether filling a theater or piercing the din of a dive bar. It’s a tenor timbre a first-time listener once aptly described as “butterscotch,” all rich and velveteen, bold, singular. Fay’s […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

Mark Hummel is Making a Scene!

Richard L'Hommedieu artist interview, blues, indie Blues, making a Scene, mark hummel December 8, 2018

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene presents an Interview with Mark Hummel Listen as we talk to Mark Hummel about his rich history, we talk about his new CD “Harpbreaker”, How the new music consumer affects him as an independent artist and where he sees the future of the blues. Grammy Nominee, Blues Award […]

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Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

Making a Scene Talks with Kirk Fletcher

Posted by Editor artist interview, blues, indie Blues, kirk fletcher, making a Scene October 28, 2018

Home Page Facebook page Making a Scene Presents an interview with Indie blues artist Kirk Fletcher! Kirk Fletcher has a reputation as a bonafide can’t-miss performer. His soulful playing and singing never fails to elicit chills, and his unique approach to Rhythm & Blues music is both refreshingly modern and completely authentic. Widely considered one […]

Americana Artist/ Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

Making A Scene Talks With Charlie Treat!

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, artist interview, blues, charlie treat, making a Scene October 28, 2018

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Charlie Treat! Muddy waters tapes, an Otis Redding CD, Bob Dylan’s first 3 albums and a dog laid around the farm house that Charlie Treat grew up in. No instruments. He spent his early years working in the fields listening to Leadbelly, Hank Sr, […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

Making a Scene Talks with Rev Rob Mortimer

Richard L'Hommedieu artist interview, blues, indie Blues, making a Scene, rev rob mortimer, the Good paper October 21, 2018

Home Page Facebook page Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Reverend Rob Mortimer! Rob Mortimer, is the trifecta of a Mississippi Delta Blues Artist, a Undertaker, and a Reverend. From the days of playing greasy local juke joints to playing major festivals, Rob Mortimer remains an unfettered, blissful performer, singing with a gravely Mississippi Delta spirit over the […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An Interview with Big Harp George

Richard L'Hommedieu artist interview, Big Harp George, blues, indie Blues, making a Scene July 28, 2018

HomePage Facebook Page Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Indie Blues Artist Big Harp George Big Harp George/George Bisharat is a San Francisco Bay Area blues singer, songwriter, and harmonica player who features the chromatic harmonica. George was a criminal defense attorney, award-winning professor of law at UC Hastings College of the Law, and […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An Interview with Sarah Rogo!

Richard L'Hommedieu artist interview, blues, blues-rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots rock, sarah rogo June 17, 2018

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a scene presents an interview with Indie Blues Artist “Sarah Rogo”! Sarah Rogo has long blond hair, loves to surf and play the blues on her National guitars. While she may look and sound like your prototypical Southern Californian, the 25-year-old singer, guitarist and songwriter was born in New England. […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An Interview with Kathy Murry of Kathy and the Kilowatts!

Richard L'Hommedieu artist interview, blues, blues-rock, indie Blues, kathy and the kilowatts, Kathy Murry, making a Scene April 22, 2018

With their recent signing to Nola Blue Records and the release of “Premonition of Love” on April 13, 2018, along with the successful 2017 release of “Let’s Do This Thing”, Kathy Murray and her band, the electrifying Kilowatts, reassert their place in the blues pantheon that helps Austin, TX keep its reputation as the Live […]

Artist Interviews/ Indie Rock Artist

An Interview with Reverend Raven!

Richard L'Hommedieu artist interview, blues, blues-rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, Reverend Raven, roots April 9, 2018

Bringing crowds to their feet at the hardest to please and sophisticated night clubs in the Midwest, Indie Blues Artist Reverend Raven and the Chain Smoking Altar Boys play traditional blues, straight up with a big dose of passion. With smoking grooves, served up with hot harmonica and smooth stinging guitar they play original songs […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

AN Interview with Jennifer Lyn Kessler

Richard L'Hommedieu artist interview, blues, blues-rock, indie Blues, Jennifer lyn and the groove revivial, Jennifer Lyn Kessler, making a Scene, roots rock April 1, 2018

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE The new album Badlands, from North Dakota Indie Blues artist Jennifer Lyn, couldn’t come at a better time. As a new generation takes the reins, bringing Indie Blues to the forefront to remind us the true tradition of the blues has always been driven by Innovation and creativity. This tradition will show the […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An Interview with Carolyn Gaines

Richard L'Hommedieu artist interview, blues, blues-rock, Carolyn Gaines, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots rock March 25, 2018

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Carolyn Gaines was born into the blues as the daughter of the great guitarist-singer Roy Gaines who was superstar Diana Ross and Billie Holiday’s guitarist. In addition, her uncle is saxophonist Grady Gaines who worked with many top names including Diana Ross & The Supreme , Gladys Knight, Little Richard and Sam Cooke. “I was […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus/ Podcasts

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Mud Morganfield!

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, artist interview, blues, blues-rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, Mud Morganfield, roots rock March 21, 2018

This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues by showcasing artists who are out there touring and creating new original music rooted in the blues. We Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being made from the blues! This week we have music from… Myles Goodwyn I […]

Americana Artist/ Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An Interview with Peter Karp

Posted by Editor americana, artist interview, blues, indie Blues, making a Scene, peter karp, singersongwriter, songwriter March 11, 2018

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Accolades aside, Indie Blues artist Peter Karp is a storyteller who also happens to be an assertive singer, an insightful songwriter, a spellbinding performer, and a searing slide guitarist. Fortunately, those distinctions aren’t mutually exclusive. Nor is it a contradiction to call Karp both a master of the blues and an […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

AN Interview with Laurie Morvan!

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, artist interview, blues, blues-rock, indie Blues, Laurie morvan, making a Scene, roots rock March 10, 2018

WEBSITE FACEBOOK The Laurie Morvan Band is a 5 piece high energy, rockin’ indie blues band lead by a fiery female lead guitarist vocalist. A pumpin’, thumpin’, tight-as-nails machine from Long Beach, CA, the LMB has fired up over 700 festivals and club dates throughout the USA, Canada and Europe. So much more than just […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An Interview with John Jay of “The Bush League”!

Richard L'Hommedieu artist interview, blues, blues-rock, bush league, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots rock March 4, 2018

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK Independent Blues Rock band THE BUSH LEAGUE was founded on a front porch in 2007 not too far outside Richmond, Virginia by college friends JohnJason “JohnJay” Cecil and Royce Folks. The combination of JohnJay’s soulful voice and Royce’s rock solid bass playing lays the foundation for “RVA Blues”, a heady melange of […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An Interview with Sue Foley!

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HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Sue Foley is a multi-award winning musician and of the one of the finest Indie blues and roots artists working today. Foley spent her early childhood in Canada, mesmerized by her father’s guitar and started her professional career at sixteen. By twenty-one, Foley was living in Austin, TX and recording for Antone’s—the esteemed blues […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An Interview with Johnny Tucker

Richard L'Hommedieu artist interview, blues, bob akinson, indie Blues, johnny tucker, making a Scene February 25, 2018

Johnny Tucker is the tenth child born of nineteen siblings to a seasonal sharecropper and his wife. His interest in music began when he would sit on the porch and listen to his father play the guitar for his mother. Johnny started playing drums and was first influenced by Lowell Fulson’s record Black Knight. He learned […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus/ Podcasts

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Janiva Magness

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, artist interview, blues, blues-rock, indie Blues, janiva magness, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, RNB, roots music, roots rock, soul February 21, 2018

This is the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO show! The Voice of Indie Blues! Each week we bring you the best in Indie Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are creating new original music from it’s roots. These Are the Innovators .. not the imitators! This week we have music from … Fantastic Negrito Lost In A […]

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Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An Interview with Matt Isbell of Ghost Town Blues Band

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HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Recently featured at Montreal Jazz Festival, Beale Street’s latest success story, 2016 Independent Blues Award winner for “Best Contemporary Blues Song”, 2015 Blues Blast Music Award Nominee for “Best Blues Band” and 2014 International Blues Challenge Runner-up is Ghost Town Blues Band. Not your grandpa’s blues band, their live show has been […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An Interview with Janiva Magness

Richard L'Hommedieu artist interview, blues, blues-rock, indie Blues, janiva magness, roots rock February 17, 2018

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Indie Blues artist Janiva Magness was a 2017 Grammy nominee, B.B. King Entertainer of the Year, 7x Blues Music Award winner, 26x nominee, and 2015 Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year Janiva Magness After Janiva Magness added a 2016 Grammy nomination to her 26 Blues Music Award nominations — with […]

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Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An Exclusive Interview with John D’Amato

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, alternative, artist interview, blues-rock, Born Blue, indie, indie Blues, Indie Rock, John D'Amato, Live from the Midnight Circus., making a Scene, new music, original music February 25, 2016

You May have heard that Music in Memphis Died along with B.B. King… well we’re here to tell you that… MEMPHIS BLUES ROCK IS ALIVE AND WELL! John D’Amato — A Rockin’ original yet true to the blues As John D’Amato gets ready for 2015, he continues to shake up the blues world with a […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An Exclusive Interview with Steve Balkun of the Balkun Brothers!

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Interview with Steve Balkun of the Balkun Brothers by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Mixing traditional styles of delta and electric blues, with heavy modern rock and funk grooves, the Balkun Brothers are crafting a unique sound and style all their own. The band is fusing the past with the present and pushing the sonic bounds […]