Ed Hamell discusses why he prefers mom & pop guitar stores, learning from truckers while touring and the right and wrong reasons to make music.
Monday Morning Video – An Introduction to Joshua Ray Walker
Get ready for Joshua Ray Walker. The singer-songwriter has been kicking around Dallas for many years but is poised to unleash Wish You Were Here, his solo debut, in early 2019. The album is steeped in classic country, from Walker’s soothing drawn (and occasional yodel) to stories that he tells with his songs. This video […]
Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2018, Part 2
Bleach Blonde Bottle Blues, Larkin Poe (from the Tricki-Woo Records release Venom & Faith) Although The Lovell Sisters hail from Georgia and now live in Nashville, their latest album is mostly steeped in Mississippi blues. And by that I mean some down-home, dirty blues. They make an immediate – and powerful – musical statement with […]
William Ryan Key on Playing in a Band Called “Backwash” and Working Hard to Never Need a Day Job
Former Yellowcard singer-songwriter William Ryan Key compares his previous and current rehearsal spaces and talks about why he works so hard to never have a day job again.
Johnny Chops on Breaking the Rules (and Learning How to Break Into His Truck)
Johnny Chops on the key to eating healthy and cheaply on tour, why he’d like to learn amp wiring and his “really deep” first attempt at songwriting.
Monday Morning Video – Kail Baxley Covers Springsteen
Let’s start the week with a a chilling cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m On Fire”, courtesy of LA (by way of South Carolina) singer-songwriter Kail Baxley.
Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2018, Part 1
Snow White Knuckles, Jaimee Harris (from the Ruby White Records release Red Rescue) Music can be a powerful thing. At its best, it not only meant to entertain, it strives to provoke an emotional reaction in the listener. Red Rescue, the debut album from Austin singer-songwriter Jaimee Harris, is a welcome reminder of music’s potency. […]
Revival: The Sam Bush Story
I’ve had the good fortune to have seen Sam Bush perform a number of times over the years. Â It started with the New Grass Revival back in their heyday, then his stint with the Nash Ramblers, and finally his solo act. Â I’ve come to realize that every time I’ve seen him, it’s exceeded my expectations. […]
Jesse Langlais of Town Mountain Gets Philosophical about the Music Business and Sentimental About An Old Tour Van
Jesse Langlais of bluegrass band Town Mountain reflects on his early years, from playing bongos at his first gig and one thing he regrets from his youth.
Larkin Poe Talk About Playing Guitar with a Heavy Hand and Why Change Is Nothing To Fear
Rebecca and Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe talk about graduating from making nothing to making next to nothing in the music business and their “day job” playing with Elvis Costello, Conor Oberst and Keith Urban.