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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Josie Bello Josie Bello has been musical from an early age. She would often walk around the house, humming or singing some tune she had formed in her head, so frequently that her mother would ask her to “please pipe down”. At 7 years old she […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with The Reverend Shawn Amos In lieu of gigging to promote Blue Sky, the Rev and the Doctor made some potent, spiked lemonade out of some particularly bad pandemic lemons. They manifested a long-held desire of the Rev’s to journey back to the inspiration that launched him […]
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Declan O’Rourke Arrivals Miesta Music/Warner UK Arrivals is the seventh album for Irish singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke and represents his first new material in two years, and importantly, a new raw, intimate sound encouraged and realized by producer Paul Weller of Jam fame. Weller is also a multi-instrumentalist who chips in now and then along with […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Clarence Spady Described as “the future of the blues” by Bill Dahl (Chicago Tribune) circa 1996, Clarence’s sound has become more distinguishable now than ever before. He plays with a depth and sensitivity that can’t be taught, effortlessly combining blues, jazz, funk, latin and rock into […]
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Maia Sharp Mercy Rising Self-Released Maia Sharp just did two years ago what many singer-songwriters do. She moved to Nashville to be in the company of kindred spirits, hoping her change in scenery from L.A. would inspire her musically and give her personal life a necessary reboot. This is not to say she hadn’t enjoyed […]
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Jesse Terry When We Wander Wander Recordings When We Wander marks a series of first for New England-raised, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Jesse Terry. It’s the first album of his seven, that he wrote since becoming a parent, the first he ever recorded live in the studio, and likely the first that was delayed for a year. […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Tom Craig Philadelphia native Tom Craig plays a special brand of Blues, Soul and R&B. Tom got his first guitar for his eleventh birthday. With 40 years of guitar playing, formal training as a jazz vocalist and his passion for the Blues, he gives you all […]
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MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #567 – 05/03/2021 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/11926773 MARIA MULDAUR – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC Maria returned to The Couch to talk about the last couple of years and her new album, Let’s Get Happy Together. Always a great time speaking with this incredible vocalist. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE EDDIE TURNER – […]
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Making a Scene Presents Turn it Up with Gerry Casey Show #89 with his Guest Billy Harrison Ireland has produced many famous sons and daughters in the world of music. They have reached the highest highs and have inspired a generation of music lovers. Back in the sixties a group of young men with dreams […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Alex Lopez Alex Lopez is an acclaimed guitarist, prolific songwriter and emerging artist recognized for his electrifying live performances. Critics have said he is “capable of revitalizing the blues for a new generation” and he is quickly taking the blues/rock scene by storm. Alex was born […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Halley DeVestern The Halley DeVestern Band is a high-energy Blues/Funk/Roots/Rock band featuring ex members of Roger Waters, Shawn Mullins, Deni Bonet, and more. Halley had the honor of touring with Janis Joplin’s original band, Big Brother and The Holding Company as their lead singer, filling some […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Michele Biondi “Down by the river” is the third album by Michele Biondi, from Tuscany (Italy). “Cotton & Moonshine”, his second release as a solo artist, has received positive acclaim in both the E.U. and the U.S.A. In 2015 in Mississippi, he was introduced to the Texas-based […]
Amy irving, glenn close, jazz, making a Scene, roots, spoken word, ted nash, wayne brady
Ted Nash and Glenn Close Transformation Tiger Turn This one takes plenty of concentration. The liner booklet and perhaps this review will help when you listen to Transformation from reedist Ted Nash and actress Glenn Close. It is an ambitious project of the first order with the subhead entitled Personal Stories of Change, Acceptance, and […]
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Jesus Hooligan The Gospel of Swamp Stomp Jesus Hooligan is Stephen Brunton, former singer of the hardcore punk band Gout / Lager Louts. After he could no longer sing live due to illness, he made the best of it and started making his own music. And with everything that you can use to make music […]
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Tony Joe White Smoke from the Chimney Easy Eye Sound Smoke from the Chimney, a nine-song album of never-before-heard Tony Joe White tunes, is the posthumous album that most thought never existed. Produced by Dan Auerbach and rounded out by Nashville’s most seasoned studio musicians, Smoke from the Chimney started as several unadorned voice and guitar demos […]
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Van Morrison Latest Record Project: Volume 1 BMG Perhaps no artist was more upset about the pandemic lockdown, at least to the point of railing against it in song, as the ever prolific Van Morrison. And yes, he used the time to generate a ton of new material, indicating that this tongue-in-cheek entitled Latest Record […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Popa Chubby Popa Chubby, born Ted Horowitz, has been hard rocking the blues in his fierce and soulful way for more than 30 years. Over the course of a career that dates back to 1994, he has been a force of to be reckoned with on […]
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Making a Scene Presents Turn it Up with Gerry Casey and his Guest Interview Charlie Bedford The music business long term survival depends on young blood entering the business. The blues is normally a genre for the more mature artists, so it’s really exciting to see young artists of the age group and obvious talent […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Dexter Allen Dexter Allen, born in Crystal Springs, MS. the son of musical Pastors Lee and Ruthie Allen, was raised on a farm and grew up understanding that life can still be wholesome with only the bare necessities. Dexter began playing the bass guitar at the […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Charlie Bedford The music business long term survival depends on young blood entering the business. The blues is normally a genre for the more mature artists, so it’s really exciting to see young artists of the age group and obvious talent that Charlie possess becoming […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with The Tokyo Tramps Hailing from the Land of Rising Sun (Japan), TOKYO TRAMPS is a group of American roots music fanatics. The musical journey started when Satoru left Japan to go to Louisiana searching for the spirit of Rock’n’Roll. Soon he found the key, Blues. Yukiko […]
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Making a Scene Presents the 2021 Independent Blues Awards! Congratulations to all the nominees! The 2021 Independent Blues Awards nominations are now in and ready for you to vote on. We do things a bit different than other awards in that we give you the opportunity to explore and experience artists and music […]
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Bob Corritore & Friends Spider In My Stew Vizztone Label Group/SWMAF Records Bob Corritore was born in Chicago and as an adolescent got hooked on blues harmonica. He studied and received playing tips from some of the cities finest, including Carey Bell, Big Walter Horton, and Junior Wells. Corritore moved to Pheonix when he was […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Smiling Jack Smith Smiling Jack Smith has been around for a while and he has been paying attention. After 70 years he has gained an interesting perspective on life and a fertile ground for his writing. He can touch your heart and tickle your funny […]
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Dumpstaphunk Where Do We Go From Here Mascot Label Group/The Funk Garage Art “Poppa Funk” Neville formed the New Orleans Funk band, Neville Sounds, in the early 1960’s and later changed their name to the Meters. With his brothers Cyril, Aaron and Charles, he also formed the Neville Brothers; and The Funky Meters with a […]
Atlanta blues, blues, blues rock, Eddie 9V, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock, Ruf Records
Eddie 9V Little Black Flies Atlanta blues man Eddie 9V is set to release Little Black Flies on Ruf Records May 28. While this is not Eddie ‘s first record, it is his first for an established record label. It was produced at Atlanta’s Echo Deco Studios Eddie’s brother, Lane Kelly. Even though he is […]
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Dan Farrell “Stories” Dan Farrell is a London based singer / songwriter with a great love for the music of The Beatles, Tom Petty, Rolling Stones and Genesis, to name just a few. His music is melodic rock that gets you hooked very quickly. The main focus is his guitar and he plays it left […]
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Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his guest Verity White! “Every time I interview artists for the show it’s always unique and interesting experience. That was certainly the case speaking with Verity White. Certainly A word that would best describe Verity is “FUN”. Her amazing voice coupled with a natural […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Sam Morrow Two years before releasing Gettin’ By on Gettin’ Down — the most guitar-driven, groove-heavy album of Sam Morrow’s catalog, with songs that roll just as hard as they rock — Morrow hit the highway in support of his third record, Concrete & Mud. Despite […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Michelle and Jason Hannan Michelle’s last album with her husband, Jason (entitled You Can Go Home: The Quarantine Sessions) recently reached number 1 on Airplay Direct’s Country/Americana radio airplay chart. The band features the warm, soulful vocals and songwriting of Michelle Hannan, along with her husband; singer, songwriter, […]
gerry casey, Indie Rock, making a Scene, Rock, roots, roots rock, verity white
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Verity White Every time I interview artists for the show it’s always unique and interesting experience. That was certainly the case speaking with Verity White. Certainly A word that would best describe Verity is “FUN”. Her amazing voice coupled with a natural enthusiasm for connection […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Kelli Gonzalez of “The Hungry Williams” The Hungry Williams play jump blues and swinging R&B with a New Orleans flavor. Jump! Swing! Meow! Featuring John Carr, Kelli Gonzalez, Mike Sieger, Jack Stewart, and Joe Vent Kelli is an encyclopedia of music, ably singing anything you […]
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Joanna Connor, making a Scene, roots, roots rock
Joanna Connor 4801 South Indiana Avenue Keeping The Blues Alive Records Joanna Connor is a Chicago based singer & songwriter who was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was magnetically drawn to the blues of The Windy City. She has shared the stage with James Cotton, Junior Wells and Buddy Guy. Connor released her first recording […]
americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, randy mcallister, roots, roots rock
Randy McAllister Paperbag Salvation Reaction East Texas-born, South Dakota-based Randy McAllister is an acclaimed blues/roots artist, known principally for his soulful vocals and inventive songs both topically and structurally in a genre that often is far too predictable. McAllister didn’t arrive on the scene overnight. From Texas to Massachusetts to Alaska and then back to […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with JP of the John Paul Jones Group! JP is the Band Leader has been an active professional musician since 1988 this year marks his 30th year as a professional guitarist Jp first founded the John-Paul Jones Group in 1998 and this marks the 20th anniversary of […]
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Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his guest The Riff Raiders! “The Australian music scene has produced so many amazing artists, and it still continues to do so. So when I discovered the music of Riff Raiders I once again how vibrant the music scene right now. The nucleus of […]
americana, Country, craig cummings, making a Scene, roots, singer-songwriter, songwriter
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Craig Cummings Craig is a performing songwriter from Baltimore, Maryland. He has written hundreds of songs, recorded and released three CDs, and performed in countless venues throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Craig uses his love of language, his strong voice, and rhythmic guitar style to craft songs that […]
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Steve Cropper Fire It Up Provogue Records/Mascot Music Steve Cropper is the Memphis born guitarist, songwriter and record producer who began as a member of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M. G.’s. Besides backing artists Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Rufus Thomas and Johnnie Taylor; he played on the Mar-Key’s hit […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Julia Kasdorf Julia Kasdorf has been performing live music most of her life, from punk in SF to alt-country in DC. When she moved from the west coast to the east, she co-led the award-winning alt-country band One Horse Town in northern Virginia. Julia’s songwriting skills […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Russell Alexander of the Hitman Blues Band The Hitman Blues Band is getting worldwide recognition. The new release “Not my Circus, Not my Monkey” is being hailed as “the best yet!” Their previous release, “Blues Enough”, was in the running for two Grammy nominations. “Two Minute […]
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Arturo O’Farrill The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Virtual Birdland Zoho Last year we were fortunate to bring you the Grammy-winning effort from Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra –Four Questions. So, it is only fitting that we bring you the follow-up, Virtual Birdland. By now you’ve seen the opening sequence to the Grammys, and you […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Emma Wilson British Blues Siren Emma Wilson hails from Teesside UK, the home of many great musicians. Emma has a fabulous and dynamic voice, moving effortlessly from heart wrenching sweet soul to powerful blues. Emma’s tone and delivery is gorgeous, being both tender and unique. Emma’s […]
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Will Porter Tick Tock Tick Gramofono Sound This is a re-issue of Will Porter’s “Tick Tock Tick” one of the most critically acclaimed soul drenched roots albums. Unfortunately, at the time it was a limited release. Will Porter was born in West Virginia in 1959 where as a youngster he sang gospel. He worked with […]
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MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #565- 04/12/2021 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/11918790 WOMEN IN BLUES DEB POWER – COUCH KID NEWS Deb has released the single, “Before My Time”, in memory of Kern Pratt. She stopped by to talk about the song and her time with Kern and a little about her world. WEB SITE […]
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Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #85 with an Interview with John Angus “John’s love of music started at an early age when his mother bought him a “Beatles “ guitar. As john says he strummed and played that battered old guitar till it fell to pieces. Then he got […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with AJ Fullerton A.J. Fullerton is a Roots, Rock, & Blues artist originally from Montrose, CO. He grew up listening to by artists like; Mississippi John Hurt, Taj Mahal, T Model Ford, Albert Collins, R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, The Black Keys, Patrick Sweany, North Mississippi Allstars, Robert […]
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Jimmie Bratcher I’m Hungry Independent Kansas City’s Jimmie Bratcher was first influenced by 1960 guitarist Eric Clapton. Other guitar influences included Jimi Hendrix, Albert King, and B.B. King. He played in several bands but his substance abuse caused them to fail. He divorced but later reunited with his wife, abandoned music, and put his faith […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Joe Lewis of the Joe Lewis Band Joe Lewis is a singer, songwriter and guitarist from Picayune, Mississippi. Diving headfirst into the guitar as a child, he pursued it with a passion. Joe Lewis learned any tune that caught his ear and sounded good to his […]
americana, cd review, Country, making a Scene, roots, songwriter, the pink Stones
The Pink Stones …Introducing. Normaltown/New West There’s a tendency to use the term ‘country’ albeit sparingly with the more famous Athens, GA-based bands, The Drive-by Truckers (DBTs), and to some extent Bloodkin, yet The Pink Stones are by far the most country of the three. They fall into the camp of Cosmic American Music, whose […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with John Angus of the John Angus Blues Band I am writing new songs and the band are rehearsing our new show. We can’t wait to be gigging again. The John Angus Band perform original Blues Rock Songs, crafted by John and my fellow musicians in […]
