Come to Where I'm From

Our guests this episode are Stew Stewart and Heidi Rodewald of The Negro Problem and the brilliant minds behind the Broadway success of Passing Strange. We talk about starting off in Los Angeles, making the move to New York, The Negro Problem, Passing Strange and it's rise from the Public Theater to Broadway, an odd visit to Berlin, Amsterdam, plans for the future, the upcoming residency at Joe's Pub, playing small clubs, connecting with the audience and how Jimi Hendrix influenced us all... Enjoy!

Our guest is Craig Finn of the Hold Steady!!! We chat about his early days in Minneapolis, Lifter Puller, moving to NYC, forming the Hold Steady, their vast career and new album, his three solo albums, his upcoming tour of Europe to support his latest solo release "I Need A New War", we talk about life on the road, singing with the Boss, influences and even discuss a little Metallica! Enjoy!

Our guest this episode is English multi-instrumental musician Ian McDonald, best known as a founding member of progressive rock band King Crimson who are Celebrating 50 Years, and a founding member of the hard rock band Foreigner. His most recent project with Ted Zurkowski, Honey West, just made their most recent release available on Vinyl this year! We chat about all that and more and to start the episode, our host and co-host reflect themselves on the last three months of Podcasting for Come To Where I'm From... Enjoy!

Our guest this episode is the beautiful talented Canadian actress and musician Jill Hennessy! We dive deep into her vast career going back to the 80's and 90's, fast forward to her role in City on A Hill with Kevin Bacon, working along side some of Hollywood greats such as Dustin Hoffman and Robert Duvall to name drop a few, we talk about her childhood in Canada and of course her career as a musician, writing songs for her two albums, raising a family and making it all come together! We also have a surprise guest drop in! Enjoy

Our guests this episode are visual art and music duo, Mike McCready (of Pearl Jam) and New York/Seattle painter Kate Neckel and their new collaborative project: Infinite Color & Sound. We discuss art, music, painting, the new project, and how as artists we bring it all together. We also touch on a little Pearl Jam, Peter Buck and Def Leppard & some Stevie Ray Vaughan to top it all off. Mike accidentally kills the power mid podcast and we all survive to tell the tale. Enjoy.

Our guest this episode is American folk rock singer-songwriter and Grammy award winner of best new Artist in 1992; Marc Cohn!!! A true american Icon. We discuss his career to date, recording with the Blind Boys of Alabama, his childhood growing up, his personal life, struggles and triumphs and.... being shot in the head during a carjacking in Denver, surviving it and the impact it's had on his life.

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Our Guest is the multi-platinum, Aria winning, 5-time BMI Pop award winning songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and lead singer of Better Than Ezra, Kevin Griffin, who's first solo album "Anywhere You Go" came out this week!!!

We discuss the new release, the tour, his days in NOLA, bar tending, lying about his age when Better Than Ezra got signed, songwriting and collaborations and of course the biggest band in the world RUSH!!!! Enjoy.

Our guest on this episode is the great William DuVall who's new solo album "ONE ALONE" is available TODAY! We discuss the new release, his early days in Atlanta, his bands No Walls and Comes With The Fall and of course joining and playing with Alice In Chains!!! Enjoy.

Legendary Photographer Danny Clinch sits down with us at his Transparent Galley in Asbury Park, NJ during the Sea Hear Now Festival and talks shop, we cover the Festival's history, Danny's connection to the Jersey Shore, Bruce Springsteen, Tupac, Hip Hop and the late great Johnny Cash! Come along for the ride!!!

Our guest today is Alejandro Escovedo! A true Icon! We chat about his family, moving out at age 15, growing up in Texas, moving to California and then New York, playing with the Nuns, meeting Iggy and Bowie, Prince, Jesse Malin, Townes Van Zandt, living in The Chelsea Hotel, being neighbors with Sid and Nancy, surviving a hurricane and so much more, strap in and get ready for a true journey that is part therapy session part exploration!!! A treat!