Bands To Fans

I interviewed Laura Arias and Andrew Stern of the band 3 Pairs of Boots. We discussed: Being artists that do no fit neatly into a box or category / Their new album, Boot Scootin' (To be released 9/27/24) / Their songs "Dark Sun Rising" and "My American Boy" / How the work of classical composers have influenced their country - rock - Americana creations / The similarities between creating a great dish in the kitchen and creating a great song in the studio / And more

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I interviewed Barrett Smith and Graham Sharp of Steep Canyon Rangers. We discussed: Their album Morning Shift / The song "Ghost of Glasgow" / Their very collaborative songwriting and song recording process / The influence new member Aaron Burdett has had on the band / The instrumental "Old Stone House / Handlebars / Chimney Rock” / The dark, intense song “Second In Line (Junior)” / And more

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I interviewed Peter Holsapple of The dB's. We discussed:

• The re-release of their influential debut album, Stands For deciBels.
• How he has changed as a musician since the album was first released and how he is the same.
• "Without The dB's I could not have gotten as far in this business we call music."
• How growing up in Winston-Salem, NC influenced him as a rock musician.
• The interesting guitar solo he did on the track “Judy”.
• And more.

I interviewed Dean Roland of Collective Soul. We discussed:

• Their new album, Here To Eternity
• The decision to release a double album
• Recording at Elvis Presley's house in Palm Springs, CA
• Walking the line between exploring new territory and going off course
• And more

I interviewed singer-songwriter Stephanie Sammons. We discussed:
- Her new album, "Time and Evolution"
- The challenge of being an empath and a songwriter
- Studying with Jonatha Brooke
- "I have a runnning list of interesting observations, things that move me, things that resonate with me"
- The lyric "I don't want to die, but I don't want to live like this"
- And more

I spoke with singer / songwriter JM Stevens. We discussed:

• His new album, Nowhere To Land
• The lyric “I heard you sneaking in / Guess you forgot to WD40 the hinge” 
• The Gibson J45 guitar he wrote about in the song "Cherry Sunburst" 
• Also being the album producer and mixer 
• And more JM Stevens website: https://jmstevens.net/

I finally got to do an in-person interview with bassist John Pierce of Toto. We discussed:
- How learning to play the drums has influenced his bass playing
- Playing with Toto drummer Shannon Forrest
- His quest to play less and make each note more meaningful
- Sessions with Huey Lewis, Mick Jagger, and Tom Petty
- Toto's "With A Little Help From My Friends" album
- And more

I interviewed Cassius King of Cassius King and The Downtown Rulers. We discussed:
- Their album "Last Call For The Blues"
- A dream 25 years in the making
- "A giving musician is always trying to make the song better without necessarily standing out."
- The wonderfully gritty song "Bettern Man Blues"
- How his offstage, behind-the-scenes work influences his on stage performance
- And more

Drummer Mike Portnoy likes that they did not road test the new The Winery Dogs songs before recording them.

Cris Cohen interviews Will McBride of the Will McBride Group. They discuss:

• The new single, "Hit Song".
• Embracing irony in songwriting
• “I’m not a love song writer.”
• Opening for Styx
• The influence of Elvis Costello
• How he prefers a guitar tone that sings rather than growls
• And more

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