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Making a Scene Brings you a Review from Gerry Casey of Hillbilly Vegas LIVE at the Troubadour London Ever since Lynyrd Skynyrd came on the music scene in the early seventies they created the fusion of rock and country to bring the world Southern Rock. Things would never be the same . There is something […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with The Lowest Pair Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee are two kindred spirits who first met on the banks of the Mississippi while touring the Midwest festival circuit. Born and raised in Arkansas, Winter found herself drawn to the evergreens and damp air of the Pacific Northwest, as well […]
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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Rick Berthod This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
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Skip James The Complete 1931 Sessions Org Music This year Record Store Day Black Friday has something exciting for Blues fans and vinyl connoisseurs. ORG Music is re-releasing Skip James – The Complete 1931 Sessions on transparent orange vinyl. This is a great introductory record for the music of Skip James. Born in 1902 near Bentonia, Mississippi, he learned to play guitar in his youth and later […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with The Cinelli Brothers The Cinelli Brothers is a project born out of a common passion for the electric Chicago and Texas blues from the 60s and 70s, when brothers Marco (guitarist and lead singer) and Alessandro (drummer) decided to form an explosive team showcasing original […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Angela Strehli Husky-voiced blues and soul singer Angela Strehli has often been called the “First Lady of Texas Blues.” Indeed, her contributions both on and off stage have done much to propel the Austin blues scene toward international prominence. Whether recording with such friends as […]
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Bruce Cockburn Rarities (Digital Only Release) True North For fans who cannot get enough of Bruce Cockburn’s music (this writer being one of them), the artist is releasing Rarities, sixteen rarely heard and newly mastered recordings for digital only consumption. These include two previously unreleased songs that are not included on the Rumours Of Glory limited-edition box […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Rick Berthod Rick started playing Blues Guitar in his late teens influenced by Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Rory Gallagher, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix & BB King. Rick played clubs in town even though he was barely old enough to get into a bar. While living in […]
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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Amanda B Perry This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a […]
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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring South Island Rhythm Kings This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is […]
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Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey with his Guest Brush Shiels Ronan Gallagher Out Of My Head Rory Gallagher Just Hit Town AC/DC Highway To Hell Deadwolf Heavy Rock ‘n’ Roll Nazareth Teenage Nervous Breakdown Nazareth Silver Dollar Forger Nazareth Broken Down Angel Mark S.Black Through The Gap Delta Fuse When […]
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Bywater Call Remain Gypsy Soul Records Maple Blues Award winners Bywater Call have drawn a fair share of parallels to Tedeschi Trucks Band since emerging in Toronto in 2017. Remain will likely bolster those comparisons, but also cement the distinctive character of this seven-member group through their gripping performances of eleven original songs. This […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Amanda B Perry Amanda B. Perry is a Twin Cities musician who brings passion and drama to the stage through powerful vocals, and soaring piano chords. In a pop/soul/americana style, inspired by artists such as David Gray and Adele. Amanda specializes in writing love songs, and […]
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Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Brush Shiels Brendan Francis “Brush” Shiels (born 24 October 1945, Phibsboro, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish musician from County Dublin, best known for being the frontman of Gary Moore’s first band, Skid Row. Brush Shiels had a TV show on RTÉ called Off yer Brush and was […]
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Spencer Mackenzie Preach to my Soul Gypsy Soul Records Ranking high on my list of the newest wave of blues artists is Canadian bluesman Spencer Mackenzie. While just in his mid-twenties, he’s already been nominated for multiple blues awards in Canada, and is bound to push the envelope even further in his career. His talent for […]
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Emanual Casablanca Blood on my Hands Kings County Blues Blood on my Hands, the debut album from Brooklyn-based blues-rocker Emanual Casablanca has quickly garnered my admiration. Casablanca’s all-in approach to music produces deep and personal songs. That’s what makes his blues honest and real. This album contains sixteen tracks of all-original material featuring an amazing arsenal of guests which include Eric Gales, Albert […]
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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring The Lucky Losers This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a […]
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Ivor S.K. Mississippi Bound Vizztone Label Group Hailing from Sydney Australia, and now living in New Orleans, Ivor Simpson-Kennedy takes story-telling to the highest level with his music. There’s a unique spin he has on blues and roots which is very refreshing and quite captivating. The attention he pays to details in his songwriting, pairs perfectly with his laidback […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with The Lucky Losers Winners of five Independent Blues Award in 2021 including “Artist of the Year” (Cathy Lemons), “Song of the Year” (Godless Land), “The Lucky Losers are San Francisco’s finest male/female duet fronted band — a throwback to the hybrid of soul, blues, rock, gospel, […]
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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Matt Woods This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
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Making a Scene Brings you Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his Guest Mary Gantley Van Morrison Streamline Train Sorrow & Spire Under The Gun Jarred James Nichols Down The Drain The Casanovas When You Want Something From Me Burnt Out Wreck Ain’t Done Nothing Wrong Cros My Kinda Woman Black Stone Cherry New […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene presents an Interview with Andrew Browning Truly gritty, west-coast-noir dripping with creosote, this dusty Outlaw Country might be the unlikely result of a 20-year hiatus to hang up his gear, change careers and raise a family. But this band and these songs snuck up on Andrew Browning and hit him […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Matt Woods The Matt Woods Band is a Des Moines based blues band specializing in old school urban electric blues. The band’s hard-hitting rhythms and powerful guitar lines evoke a sound right out of the early Chess Records catalog. Featuring Matt Woods on guitar and vocals, […]
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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Annika Chambers and Paul DesLauriers This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues […]
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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Ben Levin This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
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Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his Guest Zach Person Kings Of Kool The King Of The Guitar Kings Of Chaos Judgment Day The Anix See Nothing Seething Akira Stars Jimi Barbarini I Miss Rock N’ Roll Near Dusk The Way It Goes Johnny Thunders These Boots Are Made For […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Zach Person American recording artist, Zach Person, is the new face of indie rock. Emerging out of Austin, Texas, Person plays loud, raw, and connects with his music fans on a primal sonic level. Only 25 years old, Person has a swagger, talent and grit beyond […]
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Billy Truitt Abstract Truth Gutbukit Billy Truitt is a veteran musician who goes as far back as Jack Ely and Kingsmen of “Louie Louie” fame. Hailing from southern Idaho, he spent time in the Bakersfield honky tonks and L.A. club scenes. Truitt moved to Las Vegas in the ‘90s and began working with the roots/rockabilly […]
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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Lightnin Malcolm This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Lightnin Malcolm Cutting edge Mississippi Bluesman Lightnin Malcolm, a charismatic and energetic guitarslinger with a deep soulful voice, has taken his irresistible dance grooves from Juke Joint teen years to World Stages with mainstream artists such as Robert Plant, Jimmy Buffett, Robert Cray, The Black Keys, Widespread […]
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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Robert Hill and Joanne Lediger This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues […]
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Lee Fields Sentimental Fool Daptone The venerable classic soul singer Lee Fields has joined the Daptone roster. Few things are more fitting. Sentimental Fool finds the septuagenarian Fields in fine voice, backed by the roster’s house band that brings out the singer’s best. The album was produced by Daptone’s Gabriel Roth (AKA Bosco Mann). He […]
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Making a Scene Brings you Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his Guest Ben Cutler Anthony Gomes Born To Ride Blackfoot Need My Ride Chris Spedding Motor Bikin Todd Sharpville Get Outta My Way Stepphenwolf Born To Be Wild Slade Cum On Feel The Noize Janis Joplin Me And Bobby McGee Jessey Jackson Bitch […]
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Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Ben Cutler Ben Cutler is a 16 year old singer songwriter from Belfast. He began playing at the age of 10 and quickly became comfortable on stage in front of all sizes of audiences. At 12 he entered and won the U/16 category at Banbridge Buskfest and […]
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Angela Strehli Ace of Blues New West Records Angela Strehli “Ace of Blues” is Strehli’s first album in 17 years co-produced by her and her husband Bob Brown. Many will remember her 1990 album “Dreams Come True” with Marcia Ball and Lou Ann Barton and as part 2009’s Blues Broads also featuring Tracy Nelson. Strehli’s […]
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Mud Morganfield Portrait Delmark Records This is Mud Morganfield’s newest album. Included are seven originals and seven covers. The covers include Muddy Waters “You Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Had” and John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson’s “Good Morning Little School Girl. This is Mud’s first album for Delmark Records. All but the first track […]
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HOME PAGE ROBERT HILL HOME PAGE JOANNE LEDIGER Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Robert Hill of Robert Hill and Joanne Lediger Robert Hill Robert Hill was born at a very early age, a small, naked male child in North Little Rock, Arkansas. As the story goes, whenever someone from the city of Little […]
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Sara Niemietz Superman Self-released Singer-songwriter Sara Niemietz has had widely eclectic musical tastes since childhood. So, it should not be surprising to see her deliver one of the most purposely diverse, genre agnostic we’ve heard with Superman. Partnering with top-notch co-producer, co-writer, and guitarist Linda Taylor, the duo brings us fourteen tunes. Niemietz, though a […]
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Jeremiah Johnson Hi Fi Drive By Ruf Ah, the guitar slinger – too many notes, too much repetition, and too loud. That was my previous impression of Jeremiah Johnson. Hi Fi Drive By conjures a different one because Johnson comes to this recording with a bunch of infectiously good songs. So, it seems that Johnson […]
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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Laura Tate This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Laura Tate Laura Tate can’t help but sing: she has been singing in front of audiences since she was nine. Texas-born-and-bred, she grew up in Dallas as the fourth of five sisters. Her mother was a smart Southern beauty and her father was an opera singer […]
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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Mitch Grainger This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
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Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Brendan O’Neill Born in Belfast 1951, Brendan started playing the drums in the boy scouts pipe band when he was about 12. At 14 he fell in love with The Beatles then had his life changed after seeing The Kinks and The Buddy Rich Big Band […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Kirby Heard Since the November 2019 release of her first solo project, “Mama’s Biscuits”, Kirby Heard has become known for songs that take listeners on journeys through yesteryear and memories of home. Often introspective, inquisitive, and witty, these are songs with an authentic voice and perspective. […]
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Dave Keyes Rhythm Blues & Boogie Blue Heart The artist with the perfect name for his craft, Dave Keyes, returns with his sixth album and debut for Blue Heart Records, Rhythm Blues & Boogie. Keyes, here playing piano, Wurlitzer, B3, and accordion has earned three BMA nominations, has played in the Broadway pits, done television […]
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Malaya Blue Blue Credentials Blue Heart Unfortunately, the songs on Blue Credentials are the swan songs for the late noted blues songwriter Dennis Walker (Robert Cray, B.B. King, Bettye LaVette) unless someone unearths undiscovered material. Award-winning U.K. vocalist Malaya Blue follows up her 2020 critically acclaimed collaboration with Walker, Still, making this her fourth release […]
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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Sweet Undertow This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring The Rock House Allstars This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is […]
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Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #163 and his Guest Lars Nygren of Age of Reflection Anthony Gomes Fur Covered Handcuffs The Cinelli Brothers & The Redfish Blues Band Together Is Better Eric Steckel Tennessee Kenny Wayne Shepherd True Lies David Starr Poison In The Water Tyler Bryant &The Shakedown […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Lars Nygren of Age of Reflection AGE OF REFLECTION – a melodic rock band from Sweden with influences from British AOR and classic American hard rock. In 2013 guitarist Carl Berglund decided to fulfill a musical dream, write songs shaped at it´s very core by […]
