JPR Live Sessions

Singer Eric Earley from Portland's Blitzen Trapper joined us from his home to share a couple of songs from the band's brand new album Holy Smokes, Future Jokes.

Singer/songwriter John-Robert's debut EP is called Bailey Barely Knew Me. Originally from Virginia, John-Robert now resides in Los Angeles, and joined us for a chat about his YouTube proficiency, and how he's converted his online popularity into a budding musical career.

Rebecca and Megan Lovell have come a very long way since their days in The Lovell Sisters - the bluegrass/roots band they performed in with their sister Jessica. As Larkin Poe (the band name is a nod to one of their ancestors), the sisters have continued to grow and expand their sound into the world of blues and blues rock.

Blessed with one of the purest voices in Americana music today, Courtney Marie Andrews continues to impress on her new album Old Flowers. She joined us while on a brief vacation in Cape Cod to share some live versions of her new songs.

The Los Angeles singer/songwriter joined us to talk about the incredible connections she made while busking in Santa Monica, and how her career has blossomed as a result. She also played us a few songs from her new album called Beautiful and Strange.

Formed by the fabulous vocalist Sara Gazarek and three of her talented friends - Amanda Taylor, Johnaye Kendrick, and Erin Bentlage - the brand new jazz vocal supergroup known as säje (rhymes with “beige”) was just getting their feet under them with a handful of performances when the pandemic shutdown halted their progress.

The North Carolina-based singer/songwriter shared songs from her evocative new album called Modern Appalachia and talked about how she first put down roots in Nashville and became an in-demand songwriter for a who's who of the music world.

On the new album Beginners, Christian Lee Hutson displays a rare combination of brilliantly intricate fingerpicked guitar lines and evocative stories that illuminate the everyday characters and events of life.

Husband/wife folk duo Pharis & Jason Romero shared songs from their new album Bet On Love from their home in rural British Columbia, complete with wood stove in the background.

The brilliantly witty singer/songwriter joined us from his quarantine location to share songs from his new album called Asterisk the Universe.