Middle Class Rock Star

In this episode, I chat with singer/songwriter Patrick Armould. At just 17 years old, he has performed internationally and opened shows around the country for the likes of Joe Pug. He fronts the Colorado based band, Halleway and now also performs under the moniker, American Field Day. If you enjoy the episode, please let others know, subscribe or write a review. Episode Music: Little Man's World - Halleway: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/halleway9 Links: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0KaL8D2rATDUsHvwsKCDA8 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hallewayband/?hl=en Joe Pug's Podcast, The Working Songwriter: http://joepugmusic.com/podcast/

Keyboardist. Singer. Drummer. Poker player. Dueling piano extraordinaire. Former wearer of the man bun. My roommate. All things that describe Grant Farm keyboardist, Kevin McHugh. In this episode, we hear Kevin's story in music from his teenage bands, to his 10 year college plan and what led to his joining Colorado-based cosmic americana group, Grant Farm. I also spend some brief time at the beginning of the episode reflecting on the first 20 episodes of the podcast, and my recently hacked instagram account. If you enjoy the episode, please let others know, subscribe or write a review. Episode Music: Morning Train - Grant Farm: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/morning-train/1459616559?i=1459616560 Links: Website: https://www.grantfarm.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theGrantFarm/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grantfarmband/

With qualities ranging from blues to jazz, country and americana, Cary Morin is perhaps one of the best finger pickers on the circuit today. He has been touring internationally for decades, including performances at Paris Jazz Festival, Winter Park Jazz Festival, Folk Alliance International and the Copenhagen Blues Festival. He's won many prestigious awards including an Independent Music Award for Best Blues CD (Cradle to the Grave), 2018 International Songwriting Competition Honorable Mention, and a 2017 Indigenous Music Award for Best Blues CD (Cradle to the Grave). Also... he has a standing invitation to stay at David Bromberg's place whenever he's in town. We had a great conversation. Do it up! If you enjoy the episode, please let others know, subscribe or write a review. Links: Purchase When I Rise: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/when-i-rise/1436498222 Website: https://www.carymorin.com/home

Celeste Di Iorio has been involved in many facets of the music business including routing tours throughout the U.S. and Europe, working with artists on branding, and creating CD release campaigns. She currently heads up Maple Street Music Agency, a company that serves as a manager and agent for the artists on the roster. Her current roster includes: Cary Morin, Ray Bonneville, Pura Fe, Ulali Project, Matthew Wilburn Skinner and Young Ancients. Lots of great info in this episode for the independent musician. If you enjoy the episode, please let others know, subscribe or write a review. Links: https://www.maplestreetmusicagency.com/home

It was an absolute pleasure having David Dondero on the show. He has been putting out records under his own name since the late 90s, and was named one of the "best living songwriters" by NPR's All Songs Considered. In this episode, we discuss David's history and life on the road, as well as Nic and David's shared love of Vic Chesnutt. Oh yeah, I should mention I had a guest host on this episode... Denver singer/songwriter, Nic Clark. If you enjoy the episode, please let others know, subscribe or write a review. Links: https://www.davedondero.com/ Ending Music: Live performance of "Laying At Your Feet"

Portia Sabin is the President of Kill Rock Stars Records (Olympia, WA and Portland, OR) and is the host of The Future of What, a radio show and podcast about the music industry. I had the pleasure of chatting with Portia at her studio in Portland, and asking some questions about her extensive experience in the music biz. If you enjoy the episode, please let others know, subscribe or write a review. Ending Music: The Hissyfits. "Giant Ants." Letters From Frank.

My guest, Kai Turner, has been on the airwaves since 1991. During that time, 100's of artists have appeared on the show either via live performances or interviews. With "Strictly Blues" Kai Turner has created a show that has garnered a reputation for being upfront and blunt about the importance of Blues music in today's society. It's also worth mentioning that this interview was done in Kai's basement amongst his never ending, totally bad ass CD collection. If you enjoy the episode, please let others know, subscribe or write a review. Contact Kai: Website: http://www.strictlyblues.com/home.html

This episode is a must listen for musicians! This week, I got to sit down with Alison Griggs, founder of Note 4 Note Accounting to talk about the tax season and what musicians can do to make their lives easier! S Corp vs. LLC, deductions for musicians and 1099 talk is all here. If you enjoy the episode, please let others know, subscribe or write a review. Contact Alison: Website: http://artistfinances.com/ Email: [email protected]

Ian Mahan is a singer/songwriter, producer and avid Chicago Cubs fan. Besides the latter, we're on good terms. In this episode, we discuss our mutual love for baseball, licensing your songs for film and television and Ian's plan to pack up and head to Nashville. His newest single, Forever in Your Heart is out on Spotify and all other music outlets. Check out the links below to follow him on social media or reach out to him directly. If you enjoy the episode, please let others know, subscribe or write a review. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0mDNeViLlF5BACW8FDFm9v Website: https://www.ianmahan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianmahanmusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ianmahanmusic

Jenny has her S&%T together. I mean, she sent over a resume before coming by for the interview. Who does that? Jenny does. An accomplished singer/songwriter, a vocalist with a degree from Belmont in Nashville, lots of experience as a singer in various different bands and growing up in a town nobody has heard of somewhere in Indiana are all things that Jenny boasts proudly in her multi-page memoir. We had a great conversation about all of these things and more, including her journey to becoming a mainstay in the Denver music scene. If you enjoy the episode, please let others know, subscribe or write a review. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1kickl74ozcQI37YFFtZkX Website: https://www.jennyshawhan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennyshawhan/