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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you an Interview with John Shipe Spring of 2024 marks my 33rd year in the Biz with the release of my 13 project – Water This Dark. It has been a surprisingly fruitful stretch since my last release, The Beast Is Back (considering the COVID Pandemic and a dormant […]
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Heather Little By Now Need To Know Heather Little was a new name to this writer and to most of you. She’s only released one album, 2013’s Wings Like These. Yet, when viewing the musicians and vocalists in the liners, the likes of Audley Freed, Duke Levine, Jared Tyler, Paul Griffith, Eamon McLoughlin, Patty Griffin, […]
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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 […]
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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring The Brothers Brown 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 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 […]
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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 […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Hollis Dorian Hollis Dorian is an Award-Winning Country Music Singer/Songwriter from Central Florida. His latest EP ‘Country By Birthright’ garnered him an award for Country Song Of The Year (Multiple Writers) at the 2023 Josie Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee for the single ‘Country […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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.” […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Emanuel Casablanca 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 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 […]
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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, […]
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Old 97s American Primitive ATO One of Americana’s most enduring bands, The Old 97’s celebrate their 30th anniversary with American Primitive, their 13th album. These guys have been around before the term Americana became a ‘thing,” labeled originally as an alt-country outfit. The Old 97s have always painted a realistic, though daunting picture of our […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you an Interview with Jubal Lee Young! There are generally certain expectations that accompany the careers of any offspring born to famous parents. After all, it’s naturally assumed that the bloodline will assure the gene pool remains intact. Consider then the anticipation that might greet the son of not […]
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Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams All This Time Royal Potato Family The husband-and-wife duo of Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams return with their fourth album, and All This Time just feels different than the others. It’s as if the duo is no longer in the shadow of Levon Helm or Bob Dylan, two artists that […]
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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 […]
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Cris Jacobs One of These Days Soundly Music From 2001 until a final Thanksgiving bash ten years later, the highly gifted singer, songwriter, and guitarist Cris Jacobs led Baltimore’s The Bridge, a sextet that linked rock, blues, funk, folk, and bluegrass in unique, jam-inspired style. The band generated enough critical acclaim and wide appeal to […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Bernard Allison 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 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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with The HawtThorns! Envision and believe in your own universe, and it will eventually form around you. The HawtThorns are reimagining their universe in their latest recording adventures. The sun-kissed songwriting, deft guitar work, and lush vocal harmonies that have been at the core of their sound […]
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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 […]
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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring John Clifton 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 Pi Jacobs Pi Jacobs is a lifer. Born in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district, she’s spent two decades onstage and on the road, creating a rhythmic, rootsy sound that’s every bit as diverse as her own upbringing. “My dad’s Filipino, my mom’s white, and my step-grandmother and cousins are […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Katie Henry 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 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 […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Seth James James and his All-Star Grammy ® winning Band celebrate the great American Roots Music of Delbert McClinton. 11 “deep cuts” and major hits by the man Rolling Stone magazine named the “Founding Father of Americana.”
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Amanda Grace! Amanda is a Minnesota native and has released music drifting between folk, alt- pop/rock and Americana. With roots as a pianist her writing is thematically varied with an emphasis on melody; with ballads wrapped in warm vocals. In 2016 she received a Front Of […]
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Lauren White Making It Up As We Go Along Café Pacific Vocalist Lauren White returns with her fifth album, Making It Up As We Go Along, a follow-up to her 2021 Ever Since the World Ended, which we covered here. White, though not a composer, is a lover of lyrics and spoken words, having worked […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
