HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Ghalia Volt Joshua Tree, California. A place where rock ‘n’ roll mythology is made, for better and worse. It was under these same burnished skies that Gram Parsons’ stolen body was set ablaze. Where U2 announced their bid for global infamy. And as Ghalia […]
Johnny Burgin Ramblin from Coast to Coast Straight Shooter Records Johnny Burgin attended The University of Chicago to study writing but soon fell into the Chicago Blues scene. His first professional gig was backing the vocalist Taildragger. Burgin later toured with both Pinetop Perkins and Sam Lay. He also worked with many others including Eddie […]
Frankie Boy and the Blues Express Young Man Blues Independent Frankie Maneiro also known as Frankie Boy opens “Young Man’s Blues” with a narrative and tribute to Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson. The band was winner of the 2019 and 2022 Granite State Blues Society Blues Challenge. They also represented New Hampshire at the International Blues […]
Making a Scene Brings you Turn it Up with Gerry Casey Show #243 with his Guest Todd Sharpville Anvil Feed Your Fantasy FM Don’t Need Another Heartache Lansdowne Bury Me In Georgia Nick Gravenites featuring Charlie Musselwhite & Jimmy Vivino Blues Back Off Me Robert Jon & The Wreck Worried Mind Feuerschwanz Valhalla Calling AK […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Cryin’ Out Loud Cryin’ Out Loud is a dynamic blues band that is currently touring and recording albums. And with that we are happy to announce that Cryin’ Out Loud’s ‘Play Loud, Smoke Often’ is coming soon! Produced by Grammy award winner Paul Nelson and recorded […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Todd Sharpville Americana/Blues stalwart Todd Sharpville has been at the coalface of grass roots music for 30 years as a respected guitarist, singer, songwriter. The list of artists he’s worked with / for is long & diverse. Icons such as Joe Cocker, BB King, […]
The Sugar Darlings Thirsty For Your Love Independent The Sugar Darlings are an up and coming band out of Montreal formed in 2020. They are the winner of the Quebec to Memphis competition representing the Montreal Blues Society at the 2024 International Blues Challenge. They were also nominated for “New Group Of The Year” at […]
Making a Scene Brings you Turn it Up with Gerry Casey and his Guest Hollis Dorian! Moreland & Ardbuckle Tall Boogie Cedric Burnside I Know Dust Bolt Disco Nectiom Rhapsody Of Fire A Brave New Hope Mob Rules Run To The Hills Hero In Error Enemy Within Mammal Keanu Reeves Tom Killner Light It Up […]
Paul Oscher Live At The Tombs House of Detention, NYC Blues Fidelity Recordings Paul Oscher received his first harmonica when he was twelve. He taught himself how to play while working his day job delivering groceries. At the age of fifteen Paul was already playing Black clubs in Brooklyn. Paul was seventeen when he was […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interviews with The Brothers Brown The Brothers Brown are fronted by two musicians named Paul Brown. One is a double Grammy winning producer, guitarist, singer and songwriter from Los Angeles. The other is a Grammy nominated producer, keyboardist and songwriter based in Nashville. The band is completed by […]
Rees Shad The Galahad Blues Self-released Rees Shad is one of the most prolific artists on the scene, having released some 30 albums in his three decades as a recording artist. He’s a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and storyteller rife with unexpected themes and ideas. Beyond that he is a polymath of first order, a luthier, a […]
Chris Badnews Barnes Badnews Travels Fast Gulf Coast Records “Hokum,” according to Webster’s: a word probably created as a blend of “hocus-pocus” (meaningless talk or activity) and “bunkum” (nonsense). “Hokum blues,” as defined on Wikipedia: “A particular song type of American blues music which uses extended analogies or euphemistic terms to make humorous, sexual innuendos.” […]
Big Harp George Cooking with Gas Blues Mountain Records George Bisharat a.k.a. Big Harp George is a San Francisco singer, songwriter and harmonica player. He favors the chromatic harp which gives his music a Jazz like sound. Formerly George was a criminal defense attorney and award winning professor at the University of California. Early harp […]
Reverend Shawn Amos Soul Brother No. 1 Immediate Family Records This is the Reverend Shawn Amos’ newest recording on Immediate Family Records. Amos is the son of Wally Amos founder of the Famous Amos chocolate chip cookie brand and singer Shirlee Ellis professionally known as Shirlee May. Born in New York City Amos attended film […]
Making a Scene Brings you Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show 241 with his guest Brad Guitar Wilson The Davy K.Project Afterglow Jimmy C. &The Blues Dragons Whole Lotta Fun Evol Walks Spirit In The Sky The Cold Stares Horse To Water The Reverend Shawn Amos It’s All Change Jennifer Lyn & The Groove […]
Making a Scene Brings you an interview with Emanuel Casablanca Emanuel Casablanca is an ideal example of an artist who possesses the ability, ingenuity and the passion that drives him to succeed. Happily, the combination has paid off. The Brooklyn-based guitarist, singer and songwriter has worked with an array of A-list performers over the course […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s interview with Brad “Guitar” Wilson Overall, Brad “Guitar” Wilson is a rising star in the blues scene, captivating audiences with his soulful music, engaging performances, and undeniable talent. He’s sure to continue making waves in the years to come. Early beginnings: Brad’s musical journey started in California, […]
Anthony Geraci Tears in My Eyes Blue Heart Records Keyboardist Anthony Geraci plays tribute to the old masters on his second album for Blue Heart Records. Included are two studio sessions, the first four songs were recorded in Massachusetts, while the remaining seven songs are from a session recorded in Prague. Geraci’s seventeen Blues Music […]
Deb Ryder Live and Havin Fun Vizztone Label Group “Live And Havin’ Fun” from Deb Ryder is her sixth album and first live recording. Included are fourteen originals including two completely new songs written by executive producer Deb and her husband bassist Ric W. Ryder. The album opens with “Fun Never Hurt No One” with […]
Steve Howell and the Mighty Men 99 1/2 Won’t Do Steve Howell is from the greater Texarkana area. The music there is steeped in tradition and Howell finger picks the guitar in a style we attribute to traditional country blues. Howell often covers time honored pop tunes reintroducing them as tradition. Smithsonian Folkways would define […]
Sue Foley One Guitar Woman Stony Plains Records “One Guitar Woman” is a sequel to 2005’s “Blues Guitar Women”. That two-CD set included a Contemporary Blues session and a Traditional Blues session and the performances included supporting musicians. This time Sue plays everything solo on this “a tribute to the female pioneers of guitar”. “They […]
Making a Scene Brings you Turn it Up with Gerry Casey Show #340 with his Guest John Fairhurst! Herbst Nie Wieder Mike Franano Fire Dingo Brothers Formaldehyde Amann & The Wayward Sons My Freedom Badhoven All The Worlds A Fake Live! The Hollywood Stars Taxi Driver Silveroller Black Crow Jack Billmann & The Black Tide […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Bernard Allison There’s nothing like the sound of a world-class bluesman getting back to business. Last October, when Bernard Allison returned to his old haunt of Bessie Blue Studios, Tennessee, to be greeted by fabled producer and career-long collaborator Jim Gaines, it felt like coming home. […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with John Fairhurst John Fairhurst has spent the majority of his life travelling the world and playing music, meeting innumerable characters, collecting stories and drawing influence and inspiration from the varied musical styles and first hand experiences of a life on the road. Hailed by […]
Nick Gravenities Rogue Blues MC Records Nick Gravenities has never won a Blues Music Award but has been inducted into the Blues Music Hall of Fame twice. In 1976 he was co-producer, with Otis Rush, of the “Right Place, Wrong Time” album on Bullfrog Records. In 2006 the album The Paul Butterfield Blues Band was […]
AI and the Future of the Music Industry Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been rapidly advancing and integrating into our lives over recent years whether we see it or not. It is leaving an indelible mark on multiple industries and revolutionizing not only the way see the world around us, but opens up Technological advancements […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Bring you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Alice Armstrong! Alice Armstrong is a multi-award nominated singer-songwriter and entertainer from Surrey, UK, known for her impressive vocal range, dynamic songwriting and unmatched stage presence. Her voice and songs vary widely in emotional tone and are a common addition to Joe Bonamassa’s personal […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with John Clifton! Who is John Clifton, and why are they saying those things about him? After 30 plus years on stage, the former frontman of a well-known, notorious Central California band started with his brother Bill, is spoken of not only in hushed whispers but in […]
Charlie Parr Little Sun Smithsonian Folkways Minnesota-based singer, songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist Charlie Parr is the epitome of prolific as Little Sun is his eighteenth album in a recording career that began only in 2002. Yet, Little Sun marks a first in a couple of respects. This is the first time that Parr recorded in […]
Bernard Allison Luther’s Blues Ruf Records Ruf Records is celebrating it’s 30th anniversary. They began by bringing Luther Allison’s music to the world. This two-disc set features 20 stellar tracks from his son, Bernard Allison, each one a Luther Allison composition previously released on one of Bernard’s many albums. “I made a promise…that I’d always […]
Rick Vito Cadillac Man In 1987 Rick Vito was a member of Fleetwood Mac finally taking over for Lindsey Buckingham in 1991. Vito’s first solo album was 1992’s “King of Hearts” on Atlantic Records.In 2001 Vito won a Blues Music Award for writing the Song of the Year “It’s 2 A.M.” covered by Shemekia Copeland […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Katie Henry The New Jersey songwriter might have started out banging on doors, braving New York’s blues clubs, playing piano until her fingers bled, and winning over the city one show at a time. But lately, the multi-instrumentalist has raced through career milestones at a rocket […]
The Wicked Lo-Down Out of Line Gulf Coast Records The Wicked Lo-Down snaps, crackles, and smokes ‘em from one end to the other on their second album, Out of Line, a set of songs not to be missed by fans of the kind of raucous, blues-based rock and roll laid down by the vintage Fabulous […]
Canned Heat Finyl Vinyl Ruf Records Canned Heat the seminal American blues rock and boogie rock band was first founded in Los Angeles in 1965. The original co-founders were Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson, who passed away in 1970 and Bob “The Bear” Hite who died in 1981. They named the band after a 1928 song […]
Bex Marshall Fortuna As the presenter of a radio show I often felt I’ve got the best job in the world. The volume of music I receive and the quality of it constantly surprises and amazes me. That was most definitely the case when I received Fortuna the new album by London based blues artist Bex Marshall. Fortuna […]
John Primer and Bob Corritore Crawlin Kingsnake Vizztone Label Group Bob Corritore was born in Chicago and got hooked on blues Harmonica when he was twelve years old. He studied and received playing tips from Carey Bell, Big Walter Horton, Junior Wells and others. At the age of twenty-five Corritore moved to Phoenix, Arizona. Ten […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Sam Morrow Five albums into an acclaimed career, Sam Morrow has carved out a sound that exists somewhere outside of genre and geography. It’s his own version of modern-day American roots music: a mix of roadhouse rock & roll, bluesy R&B, and country-fried funky-tonk, driven forward […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with These Wicked Rivers Established in 2014, These Wicked Rivers are Derby’s entry to the new wave of rock and roll that is sweeping across the United Kingdom. Drawing influence from the well of rock legends and blues greats, the band have made quite an impact […]
Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #236 and his Guest Silveroller Sunflower Fox And The Chicken Leg Gypsy Queen Sahaji Tell Me All Your Feelings Tom Killner Cosmic Sounds Rick Vito Cadillac Man The Reverend Shaun Amos featuring The McCrary Sisters Jennifer Porter Yes I Do TH & The Boneshakerz […]
John Clifton Too Much To Pay In the Late 1980’s Harmonica ace John Clifton founded The MoFo Party Band with his brother Bill. They released their debut recording “Call The Doctor” in 1999. The album was named one of the new West Coast Blues Recordings and made numerous “Best” lists. In 2006 they followed with […]
Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Rev. Jonni Hodson of Silveroller Silveroller have been a band that’s caught my attention for quite a while now . So when the opportunity came along to interview the band I jumped at the chance. This band possesses and energy that grabs your attention. In this […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with GeminiiDragon From the murky bayous of Louisiana, comes a fresh face to the Blues music scene. A vocal dynamo GeminiiDRAGON has channeled her love for the late 60s era and 70s blues and AOR bands/artists the likes of Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Albert King, Freddie King, Stevie Ray […]
Mike Zito Life Is Hard (Gulf Coast Records) Deeply personal tragedy has prompted Mike Zito to paint his masterpiece, the emotion of the loss of his wife to cancer last year shaping the twelve best performances of his life, by far. Awful how that happens, the impetus of real blues affecting an artist’s work. But […]
Making a Scene Brings you Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his guest John Angus Ray Wylie Hubbard New Year’s Eve At The Gates Of Hell The British Bluescasting Corporation Right Place The Bartells Piece By Piece Lost Zone Can’t Keep Running Blackberry Smoke Whatcha Know Good Lions In The Street Shangri Rose Tattoo […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with John Angus We are a band based in Cheshire and Lancashire in the UK playing original blues rock material at blues rock venues and festivals. With a strong seventies genre of blues influences by artists including The amazing Rory Gallagher, Johnny Winter and Paul Rodgers. John Angus […]
JJ Grey & Mofro Olustee Alligator Records Olustee is titled for the unincorporated town in north central Florida, west of JJ Grey’s Jacksonville home, which derives its name from the Seminole words for black water. Grey often salutes the aspects and virtues of his home state in song, and Olustee is rife with that homage. […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Neck Barham When I was five years old, I knew I’d be a musician while overhearing a family friend introduce my older brother to The Beatles. I listened to their music everyday and collected new CD albums any chance I got. I believe The Beatles had […]
Making a Scene brings you Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #234 and his guest Atomic Freak Laurence Jones Bad Luck & The Blues Thunder Gimmie Some Lovin’ AC/DC Are You Ready Shane Byrnes Can’t Sleep Chicago Mike Beck/Sugar Blue Blues Of The World Wes James Save Me Holy Roller Baby How To Love […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Patti Parks A Soul Blues Performer and Vizztone Records Recording Artist Patti Parks has found a way to match her love for blues with her life’s most meaningful work – one of the best examples of the well-worn cliché that music is a healing force. She […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Dustin Peterson of Funky Bluester With roots firmly planted in the foundations of Rock-n-Roll from the 1960s and 1970s, Funky Bluester pays the reverence and homage due to the masters while simultaneously putting their own stamp on the genre. We call it “Quality Rock-n-Roll”. Funky Bluester has […]
