13th Floor MusicTalk

Aila and Elisha Wildman are The Wildmans. Born in raised in Appalachia and educated at Berklee, the siblings have just released their new album, Longtime Friend. Here they are to tell us all about it.

Marty Duda spoke to Alia and Eli just as Longtime Friend was about to drop. Watch and listen as they talk about their roots, Gram and Emmylou and Floyd Fest!

Up-and-coming Auckland singer/songwriter Freya releases her debut album, Of Water.

Marty Duda caught up with Freya on the eve of the big day to find out why she's been writing heartbreaking songs since the age of eight, and what to expect from her first-ever full-band performance

Shedheads are three young lads from Nelson who are making a big noise on their debut album, Big Milk, where they mix rock and funk with a bit of reggae and prog to come up with something distinctly their own.

Marty Duda spoke to JP, Shoei and Ryan about making Big Milk and what the future holds for the three musician who are still in high school.

Here is singer/songwriter Graham Gouldman to take us, track by track, through the making of their classic album, The Original Soundtrack, 50 years after its release.

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Graham about this classic album. Listen and learn as Graham tells us how he, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme made their most successful record. It is the story of four very creative artists at the peak of their powers.

Pan Amsterdam is the artist formerly known as Leron Thomas…jazz trumpet player, rapper and bandleader for Iggy Pop. Here he is to talk about his new album, Confines.

Marty Duda found Leron just outside of Paris where he was about to perform with Iggy Pop. Iggy has been a huge supporter of the Pan Amsterdam sound, even lending that iconic voice to the new album.

The story of Lucius comes full circle on their new self-titled and self-produced album. The band is now on the road with their Gold Rush Tour.

Marty Duda caught up with Holly and Jess to see how things are going. Talk turns to making the new album with Adam Granduciel (War On Drugs) and Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes) and who they would drop everything to sing with. Find out!

Veteran ska/punk/roots/rockers Fishbone return with Stockholm Syndrome, their first new album in nearly 20 years.

Marty Duda tracked down frontman and founder Angelo Moore in Albany, New York, where the band was about to headline a show there. Fortunately Angelo had to to talk about Sly Stone, being clean and sober and touring in a country that he claims is "at war, being attacked from the inside".

Ringlets have released their second album today...The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time For Walkies). Here is guitarist Lázsló Reynolds to with the inside story on the new album, their first for Flying Nun.

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Lázsló about rolling blunts, post-punk and This Year's Hottest Movie...

People Of The Sun are a pysch-rock outfit from Taranaki, comprised of seasoned musicians Joseph Anderson (Guitar, Lead Vocals), Djordie Nikolic (Bass, Vocals),and Tom Scrase (Drums, Taonga Puoro, Vocals).

Marty Duda spoke with Tom about how they melded the sounds of Pink Floyd, Tool and Trinity Roots into the seven very original tracks that make up their self-titled debut album.

Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap have teamed up to create Elemental…a spontaneous celebration of the great American composers such as Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Duke Ellington. 

Marty Duda found pianist Bill Charlap in Oakland just days after the duo performed at the famed Hollywood Bowl. Watch and listen as Bill explains how he and Dee Dee have a “serious” good time making this music together.