Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #91 and his Guest Jessica Lee Morgan! Not many 4year olds will have a memory of singing vocals on a Hazel O’Connor Album. But then this young child had no ordinary parents. Her father Tony Visconti has legendary status in the world of rock […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Eddie 9 Volt Eddie 9V (9-volt) has made a name for himself in the blues scene in the south, wowing all types of audiences with his searing Freddie King-style approach to guitar and his original retro/soul songs. An “old soul” at the tender age of 24, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Jessica Lee Morgan! Jessica Lee Morgan is a whole-hearted singer songwriter who doesn’t beat around the bush. She’s been raised on rock and folk by legendary parents (Mary Hopkin and Tony Visconti) and writes songs that reflect her upbringing and jobs in the real world. […]
Donna Herula Bang at the Door Self-released Donna Herula, a killer slide and resonator player and singer-songwriter, is releasing her third album, Bang at the Door. She brings ten originals, a co-write, and three well-chosen covers. While Herula’s slicing guitar is usually front and center, she is joined by quite a cast including FJ Ventre […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Meghan Kreidler of Kiss the Tiger Kiss the Tiger pounced onto the Twin Cities’ music scene in late-2016 and have been making big waves ever since. Inspired by the sounds and energy of The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, and Patti Smith, Kiss the Tiger has breathed […]
Various Artists 50 Years of Genuine Houserockin’ Music Alligator Records Alligator, the Chicago based label, is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. In 1971 Alligator President Bruce Iglauer started operating out of his efficiency apartment. The first album issued was “Hound Dog Taylor and The Houserockers”. The catalog now contains over 350 titles. Iglauer has stuck to […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jeff Crandall of Swallows Frances Coles was murdered in the early morning hours of Friday, February 13, 1891, under a railway arch at Swallow Gardens near the Whitechapel District of London. A witness standing outside the nearby Crown and Seven Stars Pub looked on in horror […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with the Reverend Freakchild In the tradition of such Holy Blues Reverends as Reverend Gary Davis – such is the irreverent Reverend Freakchild. The Rev. primarily performs solo acoustic these days but has also recently recorded with some amazing musicians including Melvin Seals, Mark Karan, Chris Parker, […]
Oliver Wood Always Smilin’ Honey Jar/Thirty Tigers Okay, before anyone gets too worried and jumps off the next cliff, the Wood Brothers remain intact as an ongoing band. That said, Always Smilin’ is the first solo outing for one of the three members, Oliver Wood. As you likely know, brother Chris has long had side […]
Maria Muldaur Let’s Get Happy Together Stoney Plain Records Six-time Grammy nominee Maria Muldaur was raised in Greenwich Village. In 1963 she began her recording career as a member of The Even Dozen Jug Band. She left the following year and joined The Jim Kweskin Band where she married Geoff Muldaur. As a duo she […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Brianna Kocka Brianna Kočka is a singer-songwriter and producer from Minneapolis, MN. She has shared the stage with Marc Cohn, The Cult, and has had her music featured on General Hospital, 20/20, Betrayed, Siesta Keys and many other television shows. Evoking the instrumentation of Joni Mitchell, the intimacy […]
Making a Scene Presents TURN IT UP with Gerry Casey Show #90 With his Guest Paul Guerin of The Quireboys Every time I switch on the microphone to record another Turn it Up interview I realise how privileged I am to get the opportunity to speak with such amazing talent. Paul Guerin is simply immersed […]
Jacqui Naylor The Long Game Ruby Star Jacqui Naylor is not your prototypical jazz vocalist. She stands apart in this intensely competitive field from those who revel in an over reliance the Great American Songbook, scat, and predictable fare. She is a terrific writer and an inventive interpreter of contemporary material found in other genres. […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Paul Guerin of The Quireboys Every time I switch on the microphone to record another Turn it Up interview I realize how privileged I am to get the opportunity to speak with such amazing talent. Paul Guerin is simply immersed in rock n roll . […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
