Welcome back to the podcast. Sorry for the extended break, but we are back and ready to do some more interviews with our favorite artists--this time with a secret weapon. My wife Lisa is handling the editing and she is excellent.

This episode is with Canadian Scott Cook. We met him in Montreal, but really didn't get to hear him until one of the Black Oak Artist pandemic streams--and we were stunned by his humor and songwriting. He played our house series this January to a small, vaccinated and attentive audience, and everyone who was there is now a fan. When you hear him, you will join the ranks. Please go see him live when you can. We talk about songwriting and even how to pronounce "process" in this lively and enjoyable conversation.

https://scottcook.net/shows

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Today's episode is with the delightful Danielle Ate the Sandwich. We met here in Fort Collins, back when Danielle still lived here, but actually first got to hear her sing in a Folk Alliance showcase. She then played a pretty magical show in our house series and we have been fans ever since. Danielle has a fantastic voice, and she writes great song as well. But on top of all of that, she has impeccable comedic timing which makes her live shows just so much fun. Please visit her website, buy some merch, and join her Patreon page if you can. And when we get back to live music, do not pass up a chance to see her in person.

http://danielleatethesandwich.com/

https://www.patreon.com/DanielleAtetheSandwich

I met Rebecca Loebe in Oklahoma when she played at the Norman Depot's Winter Wind series. She played our house series several summers ago, and we have kept in touch in between music conferences and tours. She is a thoughtful songwriter with an amazingly clear voice and a delight to see live. I hope you will visit her website (https://www.rebeccaloebe.com/), join her Patreon page, buy some merch and cds. And be sure to check out her Youtube page where she posts videos from live streams as well as her series on life in the music business.

This episode features singer/songwriter Heather Maloney, who is one of our very favorite musicians. We met Heather at Four Corners Music Festival and have been fans ever since. We talk about a lot of topics in this podcast, but first and foremost is her Christmas EP, entitled Christmas Anyway, which you can download here. You can also purchase merch from this bandcamp site, or her website. Heather is also an artist, so be sure to check out the artwork for the EP as well as cards and other merch she has personally designed.

In this episode, I sat down and chatted with Hannah Miller. Hannah is a prolific writer who has placed some of her music in television shows such as "This is Us," and "Sons of Anarchy." She has one of those voices that grabs you from the first word, and on top of that is a lot of fun to chat with. We had a great time chatting about her work, her aversion to touring, and her creative process. We also chatted about her new Christmas EP, which she put together during this pandemic. And it is great. You can find it where you purchase digital music, and you should.

At her website, you can find more info about Hannah, ways to purchase her music, and links to her Patreon account.

Nashville's own Liz Longley sat down with me to talk pandemic management, songwriting, and her musical background. If you have not heard Liz, she is one of the best singer songwriters out there--writing insightful songs performed with a voice that will "wow" you. Her range and expression--on top of those great songs--combined with her grace and genuine concern for her fans explains why her most recent Kickstarter for her 2020 Funeral For My Past album made her the fourth highest funded female artist in Kickstarter history. If you listen to her, you will understand why. I would encourage you to pick up several of her albums, but absolutely this most recent one. It is a keeper.

https://www.lizlongley.com/

I interviewed singer/songwriter Peter Mulvey for this podcast, but also for my political podcast, called Estate Sale. You can hear our more political conversation in that episode. But for our purposes, I wanted to talk about music and songwriting. Peter is a prolific songwriter, bicycle enthusiast, social activist, and has one of the more compelling voices you will hear. In addition, he is just a blast to chat with, as I think you will hear.

We talk about the pandemic, continue the discussion on political songs we started in that political podcast, and then cover his influences and favorite musicians.

You can find more about his music, patreon page, videos, and activism at his website.

We first met Sophia and Jo around a campfire at a Colorado music festival, but at the time, we all lived in Norman, Oklahoma. They were just starting out as singer songwriters, having started writing songs at the ripe age of 12 or 13. Since then, we have watched them mature as humans and as musicians, and had the great pleasure of running into them at the Montreal Folk Alliance. Since then, both twins have moved to Fort Collins, though with the pandemic, we have been unable to see them for months. We talk about songwriting and the pandemic, but talk a lot about their new album--The Second Day of Spring--and the Kickstarter project they are running to complete the album's release.

https://theannieoakley.com/

Kickstarter for The Second Day of Spring

I first met Brooke in 2017, and she played our house later that fall. She has one of those voices that grabs you, and she adds to that great songs and guitar with groove. In my opinion, she straddles folk and indy pop and does so with ease. She is also a fantastic human, and we have been fortunate enough to run into her over the years. We start our conversation--as all of ours do during this time--on the pandemic, and then cover songwriting and her musical influences and background.

https://www.brookeannibale.com/

Check out her merch page. We have a couple of her albums on vinyl, and highly recommend.

In this episode, I sit down with Mark Erelli. If you have not heard him, I recommend digging into his work. He has been one of our favorite musicians since we first heard him in 2006. He released his most recent album, Blindsided, right as the pandemic started, so, like so many artists during this time, has been unable to tour in support of this great album. I hope you enjoy this conversation and then visit his website and order some music and merchandise.

https://www.markerelli.com/