Inside MusiCast

Inside MusiCast guests are like a whos who in the world of music. Names like Lukather, Sklar, Loggins, McDonald, Wooten, Purdie, Page, Parsons and the list goes on. But the world of music is always evolving with new, amazing talent coming onto the scene with regularity, such as todays guest Jarrod Lawson. Jarrod has been honing his keyboard and vocal chops since he was a kid and is a prominent player in the jazz scene in Portland, Oregon. He recently released his debut, self-titled solo album and its burning up the soul chart in the UK, as well as ranking very high on various charts on Amazon. Like Terramara, Gabe Dixon, Samuel Purdey, Ole Borud and Kere Buchanan to name a few - Jarrod Lawson is an emerging talent that were fortunate to include on our guest list. Inside MusiCast is pleased to welcome Jarrod Lawson.

It's Father's Day here in the States and in many other countries around the world and Inside MusiCast is celebrating the day with Kiki Ebsen and her brand new album project titled "Scarecrow Sessions". The album is a tribute to her late father, Buddy Ebsen, who was a well known actor for his roles in many film and television projects, including his role as the lovable Jed Clampett on "The Beverly Hillbillies." "Scarecrow Sessions" is Kiki's foray into jazz and standards and is a labor of love in memory of her father. Joining us to chat more about the album is our good friend and past Inside MusiCast guest, Kiki Ebsen.

Brent Bourgeois is back - at least in the recording sense. As half of the '80s West coast band Bourgeois Tagg, the keyboardist-writer had connected with Todd Rundgren to produce some great records. Then, after a move to Nashville, he released his CCM record Come Join The Living World - his last recording since 1994. It spawned hits songs that caught the ears of many in the Nashville scene. Twenty years later, Brent Bourgeois returns with a new album Dont Look Back and it seems as if he never missed a beat. Inside MuciCast welcomes Brent Bourgeois.

Growing up in Van Nuys, California, Marty Walsh hit his stride in music just as his dad, and brothers did - they were all naturals. With that said, it's no surprise that Jay Graydon was the bass player in his brother Dan's band. As it pans out, Jay soon encouraged Marty to study music in college and he took the advice. This led to a series of events that would have Walsh playing sessions with Graydon, Seals and Crofts and Yvonne Elliman. In the early '80s, he found himself on the hits "9 to5 by Dolly Paton, She Works Hard for the Money by Donna Summer and Heartlight by Neil Diamond. In '85, he played guitar on Supertramps' Brother Where You Bound and then toured with the band until1988, when they released Free As A Bird. He's a veteran musician who still continues to gig and is faculty member at The Berklee College of Music in Boston an impressive way to give back to new, emerging talent. And he recently released his debut solo CD titled The Total Plan. Inside MusiCast welcomes Marty Walsh.

Having spent the past four decades immersed in the music business, John Oates passion for music has never wavered. Since the heyday of Hall And Oates, he has continually discovered new musical avenues to explore, including his latest solo release Good Road To Follow, which was assembled as a collection of three EPs and features collaborations with Vince Gill, Hot Chelle Rae, Ryan Tedder of One Republic and the legendary Jerry Douglas. And if thats not enough, he and Daryl Hall have recently been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. Inside MusiCast welcomes back John Oates.

After two decades of steady work as a solo artist, as well as a session and touring guitarist and vocalist, Tony Spinner continues to quietly leave his impressionable mark on everything he touches. You might have become acquainted with him for his touring role with Toto that lasted nearly a decade. During those years, he proved to be a consistent presence as he toured with them to all parts of the globe. He's also worked extensively with artists such as Mr. Big and Pat Travers. But Tony's musical heart is much more complex. This bluesy guitarist explores a fresh musical direction for he and his band with his latest solo release, Earth Music For Aliens. Inside MusiCast welcomes one of the best guys in the business, Tony Spinner.

Over the past decade, Keith Carlock has gained worldwide notoriety through his steady gig with Steely Dan. In uncharacteristic fashion, Keith has held the reigns behind Steelys drum set since joining the band for the recording of their 2003 album Everything Must Go. Since then, Keith has been a hot prospect and has performed with high profiles artists, such as Sting, John Mayer, James Taylor, Chris Botti, Oz Noy, Wayne Krantz, Diana Ross, Faith Hill and many others. And soon, Keith will be taking over drumming duties for Toto this year for both the upcoming world tour, as well as performing on the bands long awaited album project. Inside MusiCast is pleased to welcome Keith Carlock.

For the first time on Inside MusiCast we turn our focus to the land down under and one of its extremely talented artists, Kere Buchanan. Having been heavily influenced by his father, Kere began playing piano at the age of three, picked-up the drums at 10 and by the age of 12 he was already diving into sessions. He has worked with some of the finest artists in Australia, including Tina Arena, Marcia Hines, Kasey Chambers, Bella, Rick Price and Delta Goodrem, to name a few. Kere was the founding member of The Bodacious Cowboys, a Steely Dan tribute band, as well as duo Kerosene with his writing partner Glenn Bidmead. In 2009 Kere released his first solo album titled Starting Over and has recently released his second solo project, Goodbye Yesterday. Inside MusiCast is pleased to welcome Kere Buchanan.

SEAWIND. The name in the LA music scene is legendary. Maybe it was the smooth jazz soundin the 70s that captivated people. Maybe it was the monster musicians who were playing in the band. Maybe it was the lead singers sultry and sexy vocals. And maybe it was all about timing. But SEAWIND made its presence known starting with a gig at the famous Baked Potato in LA in front of some of the most heavy-hitting people in the music biz. And that was the beginning of the SEAWIND sound that eventually took the LA music scene by storm. When Bob Wilson connected with Larry Williams, Jerry Hey and Kim Hutchcroft, and a few others musicians, he never realized that today the SEAWIND sound would be alive and well. On this episode of Inside MusiCast we chat with Bob Wilson, founder of the group that today needs no introduction to music aficionados.

On this episode of Inside MusiCast well explore an album that was recorded and produced in 1995, but failed to get support from its label and fell flat in terms of its overall sales. Aside from the record label snub, this album was a diamond in the rough a true blue-eyed, late 70s soul album that was the right album at the wrong time. The album is Musically Adrift by band mates Barney Hurley and Gavin Dodds, otherwise knows as Samuel Purdey. Influenced by the likes of Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, and Earth Wind and Fire, Musically Adrift revisits this great genre of music and the ten original tracks stacks-up with the likes of these iconic predecessors. Today on Inside MusiCast we welcome Barney Hurley from Samuel Purdey to go inside the magic of Musically Adrift.