Big Shrimp Radio

Sami Jo is a singer/songwriter. How was this young lady pursuing her dream prior to moving to Nashville, and how has she grown in just the past 3 years while being there? Sami has been blessed with the opportunity to play the iconic Bluebird Cafe several times! How’d she get the opportunity to be a regular there, and what was It like the first time she ever got to grace that sacred stage? Sami has been inspired in such a way that she desires to create her own blend and style of music, and is already starting to incorporate said style in her sets when she plays. We talked the difference between Honky Tonks that majority play covers, and venues that majority play originals, Which venue type does Sami prefer? Sami enjoys playing both covers, and originals, but does she have a method in doing so? How does she introduce a new audience to her originals? What’s it like having a roommate that’s also an Artist, and how does it influence her creativity? Sami’s got a couple of singles out right now, we also go over those songs, and the stories behind them.

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Rubia Garcia is a veteran New Orleans educator & historian, an entrepreneur, an activist, motivational speaker and an author. Hear how this youngest of 10, and Daughter of a 20 year Vet, and Criminal Defense Attorney became inspired to stand for the marginalized, and disenfranchised, by being a voice for the voiceless! What single life encounter forever shaped what the rest of hers would be like? Rubia would go on to teach in the classrooms of New Orleans, impacting thousands of young lives, and then impacting hundreds of thousands, to millions more via social media and YouTube. But why sacrifice her normal life for a public one? Why did she take a hiatus from social media for a couple of years? Why can she not sit back silently, while watching injustice after injustice go by? What are Rubia’s political aspirations? And what will it take to effect change? What are Rubia’s desires, and what does she want to be known for?

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Rubia: instagram.com/nolarubiagarcia

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Natalie Johnson is a singer/songwriter. Natalie moved to Nashville from Spokane to chase her dream, and to enroll at the prestigious Belmont. Natalie just graduated not long ago, and is now working on her debut single, “Small Talk” with a projected release being this Summer. The topic of small talk lead us down a long rabbit hole dialoging about having legitimate conversations, versus just small talk, the annoyance of same, and the need to have our minds stimulated. Hear what inspired Natalie to get into music, and what inspires her to chase. Where do her songs come from, why is the Genre of Soul her thing, and how does she deal with the challenge of being an introvert?

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Natalie: instagram.com/nataliejohnsonmusic

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Hannah Blaylock is a singer/songwriter. Hear how her craft has evolved over the years as she’d go on to form a band in the 9th Grade, finding success with 4 national tours, opening for some of Country Music’s top Artists, to then going solo. Since going solo, Hannah’s success has continued. Hear the story behind her first solo album, and the huge role The Dixie Chicks played in the co-writing and production process. In addition to writing her own songs, Hannah has also written several songs for other Artists as well. One of which was cut by Reba. Not only did Reba cut the song, she made it the title track of her album, and complimented the Grammy nominated album by calling it the most Country album she’d ever done!

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Hannah: instagram.com/hannahblaylock

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Tera Lynne Fister is a singer/songwriter. Tera talks growing up with music in her blood, to her singing and making music before she could talk, to how her taste in and exposure to music evolved while growing up, to becoming a full blown artist. She talks with Big Shrimp about the importance of stepping out, and living out your passions, and living your purpose; talked how Tera made the move from Missouri to Tennessee, and how it was a big leap of faith for her. Talked bar and band tip etiquette, the magic of the Honky Tonks, and live music, and the importance of supporting local, live music. Tera has a single out right now, ‘Hell Raiser.’ What’s the story behind the song, and what does it mean to her?

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Tera: instagram.com/teralynnemusic

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instagram.com/jessierose_entertainment

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From episode 95 of Big Shrimp Radio

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Big Shrimp starts off with talking about his recent trip back to Nashville

(Dec 29 - Jan 2). He is talking about the disrespectful people that he encountered. He talks about his recent hospital stay as well. D. Hodge was recently racially profiled and he shares how he feels about that. He talks his recent awkward podcast interview with a musician. D. Hodge is absolutely mind boggled when he finds out that Fast & Furious 9 will take place somewhat in space. Also, Big Shrimp finally watches The Lion King.

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D. Hodge: instagram.com/iammrdylanhodge

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Big Shrimp has an announcement turned message for Emma in Atlanta.

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On what was supposed to be a normal holiday episode of the podcast, Big Shrimp's mom calls in and ruins the conversation, D. Hodge and Big Shrimp get into a full heated argument about both podcasts. But, on a side note, the guys talk about what 2019 had in store for them and what 2020 has in store for them.

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