Local Open Mic

Marianne Sveen! Marianne Sveen, from Oslo, Norway, is a truly gifted singer/songwriter and arranger! She is best known as a member of the European pop group, Katzenjammer! Her most recent solo release album, Next of Kin, is a deeply personal project that even includes the a cover song, a reinterpretation of the 80's song by Simple Minds, "Don't You Forget About Me". It is utterly brilliant, not to be missed. The music and lyrics on Next of Kin are powerful, bringing you into her private spaces in a way that will both disarm you and change you. She shares with us the backstory to four songs that reveal much about her personal musical journey.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarianneSveen_Official

Instagram: Marianne Sveen (@mariannesveenmusic) • Instagram photos and videos

YouTube: Marianne Sveen - YouTube

Link Page: Marianne Sveen - Next of Kin (orcd.co)

Reinhardt Buhr! Reinhardt Buhr is an exceptionally talented ambient music artist. From the early days of picking up his first guitar in a place called, Wilderness, South Africa to living in Cape Town, Reinhardt has demonstrated a natural ability to learn new instruments. He stumbled into the ambient music space quite by accident but it suited him and the rest may be thought of as history. He has been busking for years and along the way found his moral footing in his Christian beliefs. He is not preachy about such things but offers a clear account of his conversion later in the podcast. As a busker, Reinhart is no stranger to performing for a transient audience, but after recording a full day of busking in Cape Town, just two years ago, five his live creations were posted to YouTube and his career lifted off. Each of those songs rocketed past 1 million views and continue to climb. One song is at nearly 7 million views!

For Reinhardt, there is no formula to the his success, at least not one he can articulate. You see, each of Buhr's creations are unique, one-time events. When he starts to play, he concedes that he does not really know where the moment will take him. He doesn't let a little thing like 'time' limit him either, for example, the four songs he brought just for this interview are all in excess of 9 minutes. We will hear the backstory to each song and so much more today.

One thing to note at this point, during the interview we will listen to only a portion of each song, however, each song can be heard at the end of this interview, complete and uninterrupted.

Website: Download Music | REINHARDT BUHR | Cape Town

Bandcamp: Reinhardt Buhr (bandcamp.com)

Facebook: (3) Reinhardt Buhr | Facebook

YouTube: Reinhardt Buhr - YouTube

Judy Rodman! Judy Rodman has certainly made her mark in the music industry.

Let me list a few of her accomplishments:

Reinvention is one of the hallmarks that make her musical journey extraordinary. Judy gives us the backstory to four of her songs, include the #1 hit song she wrote that was recorded by LeAnn Rimes.

Email: [email protected]

Website: Judy Rodman | vocal coach, vocal producer, recording producer, studio singer, public speaker, songwriter, recording artist, Nashville, Tennessee

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/judyrodmanvoice

YouTube: Judy Rodman - YouTube

#1 Hit Until I Met You: Judy Rodman Until I Met You

Rosie Bans! Rosie Bans is a singer songwriter from Glasgow, Scotland who gravitated to playing piano at a young age. Rosie plays a number of instruments and even includes the lowly recorder in that list. In her 20's, this self-taught pianist found herself in London for five years, she describes this as a dramatic time in her life and incredibly educational, playing 4 and 5 Star hotels and restaurants, and even the House of Lords. She recounts that on one occasion she was let go from one of her regular gigs and replaced by a modern player-piano. That's right, just plug in the memory card and the piano starts to play, keys and all. She laughs about it now, not so much then.

Her main project these days is called, Be Radical, Make Music, it is also a Facebook group anyone can join! In addition to the group, she hosts Be Radical, Make Music seminars for more in-depth learning.

Rosie has some amazing stories of self-discovery and travel that any musician is sure to identify with. She will also tell us the back-story to two of her songs that she brought for us to play. So stay with us for this wonderful interview with Rosie Bans!

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.rosiebans.com

YouTube: Rosie Bans - YouTube

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosie.bans

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/radicalsongwriting

Instagram: Rosie Bans (@rosiebans) • Instagram photos and videos

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sundaysongwriting

Jason Blume! You already know Jason Blume, at least from his body of work in the music industry. Jason has written and co-written songs for many of the biggest stars over that past 30 years. From The Oak Ridge Boys, Collin Raye, and John Berry, to Britney Spears, the Back Street Boys and Jesse McCartney and more. These days, Jason finds fulfillment in teaching the craft of writing songs, or as he put it, 'rewriting songs'. Jason will be the first to tell you, nearly all hits songs get rewritten many times before they are ready for prime time! He shares the backstory to the writing of a couple of the hit songs has co-written and a couple of song writing tips just for Local Open Mic podcast listeners!

Email: [email protected]

Website: jasonblume.com

Change My Mind video - John Berry Change My Mind

Dear Diary video - Britney Spears - dear diary (Official Video)

Sarah Smith is the perfect example of Canadian rock artistry. She has shared a stage with Thundermug's Bill Durst, 54-40, Melissa Etheridge, Brian Adams and others. Sarah even developed a following in southern Texas before the pandemic put a pause on live gigging. Her unique rock sound remains in front of her fan due to extensive touring in both Canada and Europe. Her lyrical styling from early gospel influences in her life, to the edgier rock she came to embrace as she grew in her musical journey will all be explored in this episode as Sarah shares four of her brilliantly produced songs. If rock is your thing, you'll become a fan after sampling the Sarah Smith sound!

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahsmithmusiccanada

YouTube: Sarah Smith - YouTube

Instagram: Sarah Smith (@sarahsmithmusic) • Instagram photos and videos

Spotify: Sarah Smith

Bonus tracks: You Don't Get My Love, The Crossroads, A Christmas Wish

Izzie of Izzie's Caravan! Izzie has a 'caravan' of various musicians coming in and out of his band… by design. Izzie has a classic heavy rock expression to his music with introspective lyrics. After years of a lifestyle that dragged him down, Izzie decided enough was enough and embarked on a self-recovery path, lifting himself up and out of the dark holes he found himself in. He tossed out the alcohol, changed his diet and began to exercise his way back to health. We'll hear about that dramatic time in his life. In today's interview, the songs Izzie will discuss are covers from an important band from his past, The Ramones, that played a role in his recovery. We will play those songs, you don't want to miss his heavier rock versions of some classic Ramones tunes.

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://izziescaravan.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/izziescaravan

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/izziescaravan/

Spotify: Izzie's Caravan

Tedi Brunetti! Tedi is in the midst of a career resurgence, hitting #82 on the World Indie Charts with her recent project release, "Queen of Pittsburgh". Some of you may know her from her successful 80's band where she played drums for "The B Girls", produced by Debbie Harry of Blondie. Her break from the music business came when she decided that raising her family was more important to her than the lights of the stage. A few years ago, Tedi started to gig again and resumed writing music. It didn't go unnoticed either, the Janice Joplin meets Steely Dan description of her musical style is apparent in her songs. Join us as she shared the stories behind her music and some great tales from her 70's and 80's bands.

Website: https://tedibrunetti.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QueenofPgh

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tedibrunettiofficial/

Email: [email protected]

Spotify: Tedi Brunetti

YouTube - The B Girls: Two Hearts

Bill O'Hanlon! We last talked with Bill one year ago this month, today we get an update of how his musical journey is going. I can tell you, many exciting things are happening now. Take the 15 minutes or so and hear all the newsie details from Bill

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On Facebook just search for Bill O'Hanlon

Lucy LeBlanc! During this short format, update podcast, we talk to Lucy LeBlanc. She has continued her prolific song writing, you can hear all about that journey in episode six, published last year on December 5, 2020. Lucy was recently recognized with Songtown's Writer of the Year Award, many of her contributions are finding open arms with agencies that place music in TV and movies. Today, we get an update on how her musical journey have been going for the past year.