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 […]
Tim Carman Trio Key Lime Color Red Music Fans of the blues trio GA-20 no doubt recognizes the talents of those players, in this case our reference is to Boston-based drummer Tim Carman, the leader of his eponymous organ trio. Yes, this classic soul-jazz in the spirit of 60s icons Big John Patton, Jimmy Smith, […]
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 […]
Making a Scene Brings you Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his Guest The Dead Daisies Cros My Kinda Woman Paul McCartney&Wings My Love 10CC I’m Not In Love Preacher Stone The Damage Is Done Phil Campbell &The Bastard Sons Born To Roam Dan Reed Network Starlight Chickenfoot Somethings Going Wrong AC/DC It’s A […]
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, […]
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 […]
Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey show #181 and his guests The Milk Men Paddy Goodwin &The Holy Ghost’s The Church Of The Here &Now Agora Empire Robert Jon & The Wreck Come At Me Rebecca Downes The Space Between Us Dewolff Night Train This Can Hurt Free Falling Eamon McCormack […]
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 […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Henri Herbert Boogie Till I Die, the new solo piano album from Henri Herbert, is an intoxicating ode to a truly original American art form. Always thinking and experimenting with the form, Henri is not content standing still. “I like trying to push it forward,” he […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Linda Carone LINDA CARONE IS A VINTAGE JAZZ AND BLUES VOCALIST: a niche song stylist and interpreter of popular music from the 1920’s and beyond. An early passion for jazz and blues developed upon first hearing the raw and emotive melancholy of Billie Holiday. This inspiration laid […]
Making a Scene presents Turn it Up with Gerry Casey and his Guests the DC Blues Band The Neverland Express Featuring Caleb Johnstone U2-Pride In The Name Of Love The Kings Of Cool Shelter Of Your Love Dolly Parton Don Ben Reel Don Myron Elkins Sugartooth Those Damn Crows See You Again Spidergawd Your Heritage […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with DC Blues Band PAUL WINN | Vox/Blues Harp Manager and one of the original founders of the band. Paul is also a multi-award nominated Blues Radio Presenter as the host of “Blues From The Ouse” on Jorvik Radio and also “The Blues Hour” on Tempo FM & […]
Sunny War Anarchist Gospel New West It’s been a remarkable run for the punk-blues artist Sunny War, known for her fingerpicking acoustic guitar skills and her deceptively casual, quiet approach to songs, many of which are topical. While her early independent records cast her mostly in a blues vein, her music encompasses much more as […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Brooks Young Brooks Young & His Band saturate their songs with rock and roll edge and blues feel, going for a direct, emotional and powerful sonic blend. Brooks’ searing guitar leads and soulful vocal performances lock in perfectly with the solid rhythm section, creating an inspirational […]
The Matt Swanton Band The Matt Swanton Band Independent Matt Swanton is a rock blues guitarist who has been playing since 9 years old. Matt has since gotten to share the stage with the likes of Albert Castiglia, Mike Zito, Jeremiah Johnson, Papa Chubby, and Ronnie Earl. This year Matt was nominated by the Boston Blues […]
Eddie 9V Capricorn Ruf Did you ever play a game with friends where you might give each other names – like bowlers or gangsters? Well, apparently while on the road with another band, the guitarist/singer Brooks Mason was in such a situation and thus the name Eddie 9 Volt (shortened to Eddie V) was bestowed […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Eddie 9v All his life, Eddie 9V (9-volt) has acted on instinct. Aged just 15, this old-soul artist turned away from the path of college and jobs to burst all guns blazing onto the roots and blues club circuit of his native Atlanta, Georgia. Flash […]
Making a Scene presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #179 and his Guest Jamie Williams Crosby Stills Nash and Young Carry On David Crosby Cowboy Movie David Crosby I Won Shakra Invincible Hong Faux Starkiller Troy Redfern The Fever Jared James Nichols Easy Come Stef Paglia Stand Up ! Joe Louis Walker Don […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene presents an interview with Jamie Williams and the Roots Collective Jamie Williams and the Roots Collective are Jamie Williams on vocals & rhythm guitar; Dave ‘The Hat’ Milligan on lead guitar; Jake ‘The Dude’ Milligan on Bass & James Bacon on drums. They exist on an imaginary tightrope stretching between […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Mick Kolassa “Michissippi Mick” Kolassa lives in Memphis but was born in Michigan and lived in Mississippi for nearly 30 years, where he was given his nickname. He has played blues in solo and duo acoustic formats and with his bands for years. Mick has performed […]
Johnny Nicholas A Tribute to Moon Mullican, Volumes 1 & 2 Valcour Records Aubrey Wilson “Moon” Mullican (1909-1967) is considered by many to have been the king of honky-tonk pianists during the 1930s and ‘40s. None other than Jerry Lee Lewis covered several of Mullican’s songs and sang his praises for the ways he bridged […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Chris Shutters Chris is a two-time BSBS National Blues Champion, songwriter and producer. He has performed and toured internationally on 9 world tours and has four albums. His is latest album is called ‘Chris Shutters Quarantine Sessions’. His late 2019 album is called ‘Good Gone Bad’ […]
Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his Guest Jo Carley The Yardbirds Heart Full Of Soul Jeff Beck Drinking Again Jeff Beck Hi Ho Silver Lining Jessey Jackson Gypsy Spirit Lady Rod Steward Never Give Up On A Dream Tequila Mockingbyrd I Smell Rock n’Roll Fury Weekend Delirious Black Star […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jo Carley of Jo Carley and the Old Dry Skulls Jo Carley and The Old Dry Skulls combine the voodoo sounds and syncopated rhythms of the blues, but uniquely delivered with an old timey vaudeville twist. It’s music that makes people wanna come down and shake […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you an interview with Barbara Blue Pittsburgh, PA native Barbara Blue doesn’t remember life without music. Her answer to the question “When did you start singing?” will always be “since the day I was born and my plan is to exit this life the same way”. Early childhood years were spent singing […]
Teresa James With a Little Help From Her Friends Blue Heart The Grammy-nominated Texas born, California-based vocalist Teresa James makes the ten Beatles songs on her With a Little Help From Her Friends sound like a steaming, rowdy set from your favorite roadhouse or at times a sweaty dancefloor from the Stax /Motown/Philly soul era […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Lex Grey and the Urban Pioneers Lex Grey and the Urban Pioneers were founded by Lex Grey and Vic “Mix” Deyglio who met at NYC’s legendary Power Station Studios. Vic is a renowned recording engineer who has worked with the Rolling Stones, Lena Horne, Guns ‘n Roses, […]
Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his Guest Brave Rival AC/DC Rock N’ Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution Anthony Gomes Rebel Highway Molly Hatchet Boogie No More Thin Lizzy Don’t Believe A Word live Peter Frampton Shine On live Dave Lee Roth Everybody Want’s Some Funkwrench Blues Lurrie Bell B.B.King Flying […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Brave Rival Brave Rival are the South East’s brand-new rip-roaring rock and blues machine. Hailing from Portsmouth, the UK Blues Award Nominated band features the powerful and beautiful twin vocals of Chloe Josephine and Lindsey Bonnick. On lead guitar, providing dramatic guitar solos and […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Dyer Davis As a child Dyers’ father, also a musician, turned him on to the music of the 60’s and 70’s. The artists that spoke to him the most were the blues-based rockers, especially the early Jeff Beck records featuring Rod Stewart. This instilled in him […]
Damon Fowler & Friends Live at the Palladium Landslide Records A very special night this turned out to be. Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Damon Fowler and his band tore it up, threw it down, stomped on it, and on occasion smoothed it over at their show in St. Petersburgh, Florida this past July. Live at […]
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Barbara Blue From the Shoals Pittsburgh native Barbara Blue left home in 1977 for Phoenix Az. From 1980 through 1987 Barbara lived in Detroit playing with the “City Limits Blues Band”. She returned to Pittsburgh and she started recording her own music after meeting Tony Braunagel on the blues cruise. She recorded with the Phantom […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Erin Coburn Cincinnati native and perpetual misfit, Erin Coburn is known for her prolific songwriting and modern approach to American Rock and Roll. Her relatable lyrics and soul gripping vocals are a striking compliment to scorching guitar solos and infectious riffs. She is unafraid to be […]
Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his Guest The Five Points Gang Backstreet Girls Too Cool For You Iggy Pop Strung Out Johnny Eddie 9V Yella Aligator John Diva &The Rockets Of Love The Big Easy Samantha Fish &Jessey Dayton Brand New Cadillac Alastair Green When You Don’t Know What […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Rebecca Downes Birmingham-based Rebecca is a fully independent artist creating original blues/rock music with her co-songwriter Steve Birkett and releasing it on her own label Mad Hat Records, part of her own company that manages all aspects of the production chain from creation through manufacture to […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with John Fusco John Fusco is the writer-producer of 12 motion pictures, including “Crossroads”, “Young Guns”, “Thunderheart,” “Hidalgo”, “The Forbidden Kingdom,” the sequel to “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” and the Academy Award-nominated “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.” Some of his other film productions include “The Shack” starring Octavia […]
Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #175 and his guest Cros The LA Maybe Mr Danger Joe Cocker Isolation The Magpies Colin’s Set Meatloaf Paradise By The Dashboard Light The MacNamarr Project More Of You The Now Holy Guise Push It Tonight The Daydream District Hello Sunshine Shotgun Mistress May […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Cros! “As a presenter of a music show I’m constantly on the look out for something new that really excites me . It’s always something special when you make a discovery like this. You get goosebumps it makes you realize why you love music […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Seth Rosenbloom “For me, playing great music is all about being able to authentically convey a wide range of emotion,” guitarist and vocalist Seth Rosenbloom insists. “I was drawn to the blues at a young age because that has always been very evident to me in […]
Angela Strehli Ace of Blues Angela Strehli who helped found Antone’s, the legendary blues venue in Austin, Texas, recently released Ace of Blues, her first album in seventeen years. Her voice is deep and buttery on this twelve-track recording as she pays tribute to those musicians who were an inspiration to her, such as O.V. Wright, Elmore James, Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Jimmy […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Yates McKendree Born in Nashville and raised in a recording studio, multi-instrumentalist Yates McKendree grew up hearing and playing with many great musicians. Self taught from the age 3, music came to him naturally. Although just 21 years old, his experience as a professional musician goes […]
Making a Scene presents turn it up with Gerry Casey Show 174 with his Guest Rose Carleo Band Jimmy C & The Blues Dragons Merry Xmass Brian Ray On My Way To You Laurent Rinaldi Out Of This World Dave Davies The Death Of A Clown Burnt Out Wreck Big Up Yourself The Darkness It’s […]
Steve Hill Dear Illusion Canadian bluesman Steve Hill has pulled down an impressive number of awards over his twenty-seven-plus years of playing professionally. In 2015 he was awarded the Juno Award for Blues Album of the Year. In 2013 he received the Best self-produced CD award at the Memphis International Blues Challenge. And as far as the Maple Blues Awards go, he’s secured eight of […]
GeminiiDragon Equinox Equinox, the follow-up album to GeminiiDragon’s earlier release this year Fighting Fire With Fire continues to rock out with music fortified with a heaping helping of funk, soul, and blues. Lead vocalist Jessica Harper and guitarist Christian Simeon absolutely shine as writing partners on this ten-track recording of all original songs. Harper and Simeon are joined by bassist Dougie V, drummer E Sass, and backing vocalist La La Thomas. […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Lil Red and the Rooster Pascal “Rooster” Fouquet Powerful, crisp and classy, he’s a savory Blues reduction drizzled smooth and cool. Pascal Fouquet has an eloquence in his playing that reaches back to the legends who taught him, always with a tone and style completely his own. He’s […]
Diane Blue LIVE! At the Fallout Shelter Diane Blue “Live! At The Fallout Shelter” features the vocalist and harmonica player Blue on an album including seven originals and two covers. Blue is the first female member of Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters and she appears with them on their last six albums. This album features […]
Tas Cru Riffin’ The Blue Tas Cru “Riffin’ The Blue” is a set of eleven Tas Cru Originals. Featured alongside Tas on two tracks is guitarist Mike Zito. Keyboardist Bruce Katz is featured on all songs except for one with organist Bill Barry. The wonderful overall sound is rounded out by the rhythm section of […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Johnny Mastro Powerful, heavy & bluesy ! People say it’s the toughest sounding band around. The band with the original, reckless sound hails from New Orleans, LA. Johnny leads the ensemble and has racked up 13 records, countless festival appearances, over 35 European tours in 15 countries, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Dave Keyes Native New Yorker, keyboardist, singer and songwriter, Dave is a 30 year veteran of the Blues and American Roots music scenes. With the upcoming release of his 7th CD, “Rhythm, Blues and Boogie” October 21st, 2022, featuring special guest legendary drummer Bernard Purdie and […]
