Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his guest Grace Solero “Grace Solero has a presence that something that makes you pay attention. Powerful driving rock music, in this interview with Grace and Dan they tell the story of the coming together of the current band and of their plans for […]
Dave Keller You Get What You Give Tasty Tone Records Montpelier, Vermont’s Dave Keller has been schooled by the very best. He studied acoustic blues with guitarist Paul Rishell; and soul blues with guitarist Robert Ward. After releasing the Dave Keller Band debut in 1998 he began to be mentored by Mighty Sam McClain who […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Interviews Grainne Duffy Grainne Duffy was born in Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, Ireland and raised in a family of seven. As a schoolgirl she sang in her local choir and also in a family band with her sisters. The band was bred from their love of music, which Duffy accredits to […]
Andy Cohen Tryin’ To Get Home Earwig Records Andy Cohen grew up in a household where his parents listened to a lot of Dixieland Jazz. Cohen got hooked on the finger-style guitar stylings of the Reverend Gary Davis when he was only sixteen. Now considered a blues-roots music historian he has devoted his life to […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Matt Eckstine Continually inspired by the shifting waves of his life, the Lowcountry and the coast he calls home, Matt Eckstine’s evolution as a songwriter has reached a new peak on his second solo album “Lil’ Blue.” Eckstine moved to Lowcountry from his native Ohio nearly […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Luca Burgalassi Luca Burgalassi: guitarist, composer, singer-songwriter, begins studying music at the age of 6, writing and performing his songs live by the age of 12. He graduated summa cum laude in acoustic guitar at the Lizard Academy of Fiesole (Florence) under the guidance of Giovanni […]
Tom Mason Under A Mistletoe Sky Gas Station Music Born in Minneapolis, Tom Mason now makes his home in Nashville where he has been a sought after guitarist since 1993. He divides his time between playing solo shows; playing pirate festivals with his band Tom Mason and The Blue Buccaneers, and touring with several Americana […]
Hamilton Loomis This Season Ham-Bone Records Texas born Hamilton Loomis’ early influences include Johnny Copeland, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Albert Collins and especially Bo Diddley. In fact, he named his son Bo Jordan Loomis in honor of his mentor. Loomis released his debut recording in 1994. His 2007 Blind Pig Records “Ain’t Just Temporary” reached number […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #544 – 12/07/2020 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/11856248 DAVE KEYES – COUCH KID NEWS Dave came by to talk about his new single “It’s 7 O’clock” Somewhere” and all that has been going on in his world. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE GREG SOVER – Segment Begins At The 21:10 Mark Greg and […]
Making a Scene presents TURN IT UP with Gerry Casey Featuring The Southbound Snakecharmers Show #67 “Topher Denman is no stranger to this show, in fact it’s not so much an interview, it’s more like two old friends catching The Turn It Up Interview-“ The Southbound Snakecharmers have that special something, that ingredient, that sound, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview by Gerry Casey with The Southbound Snake Charmers “Proud Mary“, “Bad Moon Rising“, Up Around The Bend” and “Run Through the Jungle” bring to mind one band and that band are California’s Creedence Clearwater Revival. a quartet who despite their West Coast origins jammed grooves of a more southern persuasion, songs […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Katarina Pejak Katarina Pejak is a blues singer, songwriter and piano player and a Ruf Records recording artist. She is best known for her eclectic musical approach – her style lives on the crossroads of American music genres such as blues, soul, folk and jazz. Katarina […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with David Rotundo Toronto blues harpist David Rotundo heard James Cotton perform at the El Mocambo in 1991. “He blew one note on the harmonica that hypnotized me…” The next day, Rotundo went out and bought a harmonica. “…and I’ve been playing the blues ever since.” Obsession […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #543 – 11/30/2020 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/11850322 PATRICIA WILSON ADEN & MICHAEL FREEMAN This segment turned out even better than I could have hoped. We had a number of callers who asked some pointed questions and, I believe, got honest open responses from both my guests. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE BRADLEY […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Barrett Anderson Barrett Anderson started playing the guitar at 13, and shortly thereafter discovered and fell in love with the blues. His first professional experience came at age 15, backing up the legendary Pinetoop Perkins and “Steady Rollin’” Bob Margolin. When he was 16, Anderson joined […]
Home Page Making a Scene Presents an interview with Larry Jay! It’s been said that country-pop singer-songwriter Larry Jay’s songs are “Five chords and the truth.” The New York native, now residing in California, injects that truth with hopeful lyrics and tasty melodies, to create his own brand of Award-winning Americana-tinged southern fried music. A […]
A Gulf Coast Christmas Various Gulf Coast Records Gulf Coast Records was founded by Mike Zito and Guy Hale in 2018. In a relatively short period of time the label has amassed a fine roster of blues artists. Like other labels have done in the past, Gulf Coast Records has created a holiday album that […]
Making a Scene presents TURN IT UP with Gerry Casey with an interview with John Campbelljohn John Angus Blues Band Mann Mama’s Blues( It’s About Time 2017) Betty Fox Band Green Light (Peace In Pieces 2020) John Hiatt Over The Hill( The Eclipse Sessions 2019 Black Country Communion Song Of Yesterday ( Self titled 2010) […]
Alastair Greene The New World Blues Whiskey Bayou Records Southern California’s Alastair Greene was first influenced by seventies guitarists Duane Allman and Stevie Ray Vaughan. He found work backing James Harman before releasing his debut album “A Little Wiser” in 2001. He followed up with 2003’s “Bootleg: Live in L.A”. Greene also appeared on albums […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with John Fusco John Fusco and the X-Riders have released their new CD as he returns to his roots as a blues musician John Fusco dropped out of high school at 16 to travel the American south as a blues musician and factory worker. In his early […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Michael Schatte Michael Schatte (pronounced SHAW-tee) has emerged as one of the most compelling guitarists and singer/songwriters on the North American roots music scene. His sound spans a number of styles: rock, blues, celtic, bluegrass, rockabilly – Eclectic Electric Roots Music is Schatte’s preferred descriptor – […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #542 – 11/23/2020 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/11849378 DEB RYDER – COUCH KID NEWS Deb joined me to discuss her new single, Get Ready, which explores our current world, plus we talked about her time during the pandemic and her upcoming album. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE SUGAR RAY NORCIA – COUCH KID […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with AJ Crawdaddy Angelo J Rossi, aka “AJ Crawdaddy” is an American Guitarist. Born in Palo Alto, California and a long time Bay Area performing artist, AJ is most well known for his work with the popular Marin based pop group, Pablo Cruise which charted multi-platinum albums, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview by Gerry Casey with John Campbelljohn Combining his outstanding guitar work & powerful songwriting, John Campbelljohn is a multiple award winner. Born in 1955 in Cape Breton NS, Canada, John grew up surrounded by the rich Cape Breton Island culture of Scottish jigs, reels and strathspeys. But […]
Terminal Station Brotherhood Hard Rain Records Terminal Station is a Vancouver based blues-rock band. They released their debut recording “Burnout Blues” in 2007. Their follow-up recording “Rolling All Night” was first released in 2009. “Brotherhood” is their third album. But who are these guys? The four principal players in Terminal Station are some of Canada’s […]
Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #65 with interview with Catfish Keith AC/DC Realize (Power Up 2020) 61 Ghosts Lying In My Arms(2020) Beth Hart/Joe Bonamassa Can’t Let Go Live !(Live In Amsterdam 2014) The Waterboys Nashville Tennessee (Out Of All This Blue 2017) Charlie Bedford Get Rude(Good To Go2020) […]
Randall Bramblett Pine Needle Fire New West Records Born in Jessup, Georgia in 1948, Randall Bramblett attended the University of North Carolina where he studied religion. He abandoned his theological studies to pursue a career in music as he was inspired by the songwriting of Bob Dylan, James Taylor and Carole King. Bramblett began working […]
HOME PAGE Gerry Casey Interviews Catfish Keith Keith Daniel Kozacik better known as Catfish Keith has entertained blues fans from all over the world. On tonight’s interview amongst other things Keith talks about his musical journey and how the name Catfish Keith came about. Also on tonight’s show we will be featuring tracks from Keith’s […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #541 – 11/16/2020 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/11835023 LAURA RAIN – COUCH KID NEWS Laura and her band The Caesars, are releasing a series of singles. We discussed this strategy with Laura while she spoke about her year and the latest release “The Deal” WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE JOHNNY NICHOLAS – Segment […]
By Adam Signore The Jim Weeks Band This Jim Weeks Band introduction comes to you via one pandemic, one national tragedy and one heart attack and very late to the planned writing, but no less important. Almost the gritty fodder for a rock song. In my typical style we are going to dig a little […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jeremiah Johnson Born and raised in St. Louis, Jeremiah Johnson is the voice of Mississippi River blues blending with the struggles of everyday life. He began learning guitar at age 6, drawing inspiration from his rich St. Louis blues heritage and legendary guitarists, like Alvin Lee, […]
Miss Emily Live at the Isabel Self-released Perhaps you have not yet heard of Canada’s 2019 Maple Blues Female Artist of the Year, Emily Fennell, known as Miss Emily. She has built audiences across Canada, some portions of the U.S, UK, and Western Europe with her blend of mostly soul and blues. Miss Emily also […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene presents an Interview with Paul Boddy from Paul Boddy and the Slidewinder Blues Band The SlideWinder Blues Band hits hard with its own brand of Texas and Chicago driven contemporary blues. For those times when the 1, 4, 5 just isn’t enough, the bands red blooded live shows are […]
Bob Corritore’s “From The Vaults” Series Chicagoan Bob Corritore studied blues harmonica and received playing tips from Carey Bell, Big Walter Horton, Junior Wells and others. When he was twenty-five he moved to Phoenix, Arizona eventually opening his own blues club named The Rhythm Room. With his house band, The Rhythm Room All-Stars, he backed […]
The Silverbeets Halcyon Days Independent Release Today I have the honor to make a review about the brand new album from „The Silverbeets” The Band: Farnz Cordeaux – rhythm guitar, vocals, keys Nigel Hope – bass Ernie Oppenheimer – keys, synth Konrad Park – drums Kevin Barker – trombone Billy O’Brien – drums The Silverbeets […]
Duke Robillard & Friends Blues Bash! Stony Plain Records Guitarist Duke Robillard founded “Roomful of Blues” in 1967. Although Robillard left them in 1979 he started the band that Count Basie once called “the hottest blues band I’ve ever heard”. Since 1992 he has performed as The Duke Robillard Band accumulating 22 Blues Music Award […]
Making a Scene Presents TURN it UP with Gerry Casey and Guests Catfish Blues Band 1- Sam Davidson Going Home (New 2020) 2-Minefield Alone Together ( New Single2020) 3-Wily Bo Walker/E.D. Brayshaw Walk In Chinese Footsteps (New Single 2020) 4-Kilfeather Beneath The Silence (New Single 2020 5-The Kokomo Kings Buckle Up (New Single 2020) 6- […]
The Peter Leitch New Life Orchestra New Life Jazz House Heartwarming stories such as that of Peter Leitch deserve attention. Although the Canadian-born, New York City-based guitarist can no longer play his guitar for audiences, he perseveres, having been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer eight years ago. Due to remarkable work by his oncologist, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview by Gerry Casey with the Catfish Popular music has its origins in many places around the world. In the US the blues originated in the southern states in the main the Mississippi area. Country in Nashville Tennessee and Rock n roll in Memphis Tennessee. But the hard […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Dennis Mckee of The Mckee Brothers The roots of the McKee Bros. project go back to 70s Ann Arbor and Detroit, where Ralph McKee, inspired by his college roommate, guitarist Bob Doezema (now a Berklee professor who tours with Al Kooper), bought a cheap bass and […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Devin B Thompson Soul music is a deep well, and the mercury-voiced Devin B. Thompson plumbs the form to its depths in Tales of the Soul, the Chicago-based singer-songwriter’s striking Severn Records bow, which arrives October 30, 2020. Co-produced by Thompson, Severn founder David Earl, and pianist-musical […]
Paul Boddy & the Slidewinder Blues Band Friends of Tuesday Slide Records The Slidewinder Blues Band was born solely for the purpose of starting the “Every Tuesday Funk ‘n’ Blues Jam” originally held at the “Puck Live” in the Philadelphia suburb of Doylestown. The weekly open blues jam, now in its fifth year, continues to […]
Making a Scene Presents TURN IT UP Podcast with Gerry Casey This week it’s the turn of Robert Wilson and Stone James of The Dead Show Dealers’s to tell their stories of how they got bitten my music bug. As you will hear from the tracks featured they paint a rare and unique blend of […]
Walter Trout Ordinary Madness Provogue Records/Mascot Music Walter Trout was born in Ocean City, New Jersey. The guitarist relocated to Los Angeles where he found work with Percy Mayfield, Lowell Fulsom, Big Mama Thornton, John Lee Hooker and Joe Tex. In 1981 Trout became the lead guitarist in “Canned Heat” and spent three years with […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Kevin Burt For more than 25 years Kevin Burt has been electrifying audiences throughout the Midwest dispelling the myth that true blues has no roots in Iowa. His soul-inspired presentation is unique which consistently get him compared to a range of artists like Bill Withers and […]
Malaya Blue Still Blue Heart Records/Nola Blue British singer/songwriter Malaya Blue released her debut recording “Bourbon Street” in 2014. That year she played the Great British Rock and Blues Festival in Lincolnshire and has since carved a path across England. She received four nominations from The British Blues Association and was a finalist in the […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Greg Sover! Indie blues, singer-songwriter, guitarist – Greg Sover continues to impress along with his bandmates; bassist Garry Lee, guitarist Allen James and drummer Tom Walling. The release of the band’s debut album, Songs of a Renegade & sophomore follow up, Jubilee, continue to garner praise as the records have […]
Erin Harpe Meet Me In The Middle featuring Jim Countryman Vizztone Label Group/Juicy Juju Records The Boston based Erin Harpe recorded five electro-pop albums with her first band “Lovewhip” before embracing the blues. Her transition began in 2002 when she released “Blues Roots”; and continued with 2008’s “Delta Blues Duets” recorded with her father Neil. […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Tim Wright of Blind Fiction. Tim began his music career playing saxophone in front of his childhood home at the age of 10. Music became a focus when he attended Waukesha South High School where he earned the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award his senior year as […]
