Music FridayLive!

Film Director Sini Anderson talks about her documentary, The Punk Singer, on Kathlenn Hanna, the founder of the punk band  Bikini Kill and the national riot grrl movement, in an extended interview.  Sini worked closely with Hanna to document the genesis of Bikini Kill, her later bands Le Tigra and Julie Ruin,  her near death from a mystery disease and her current work in politics and music.  Hear the interview, then see the film. 2:30 pm ET. This is a classic Music Friday, but the movie is still in theaters.

World class guitarist Bruce Victor teams up with Accordian Babe, singer, songwriter, musician and artist (and Bruce's new wife) Marla Fibish on a stunning debut album, Travel in the Shadows which sets classic poems to great music. The band is called Noctambule and joins them on the air to travel through their vivid dreams and imagination and superb music. Call in and talk with them both at 2:05 pm ET.

MUSIC FRIDAY is where we listen to music, interview bands and get ready for the weekend.   Every kinbd of music with an emphais on rising stars.  We also interview film directors of docs on music and musicians. You tell us who you would like to hear and talk with and we try to get them here for you. Nominate bands at http://musicfriday.nationbuilder.com.

Amy Rose has already earned a reputation for being one of  Canada’s best-known country music exports. Her soaring vocal range and pop country sensibilities  have garnered high praise and international airplay for “I just Want You to Know”  and “Party Like a Redneck”, which hit #6. She has received a 2013 Ontario Country Music Association nomination for “Rising Star” and was named Country Music Entertainer of the Year by the International Music and Entertainment Association.  She is assembling a new project for 2014 joins us at 2:05 pm ET to play some of the songs and talk about it.

Brent Buffan  is a Toronto born singer/songwriter with 2 unreleased full length albums and the edge of success. He has spent years performing and recording, giving him a solid foundation for his next step. After assembling albums and touring alone, he joined up with  four  highly talented and  versatile musicians  in  the band  "The Ride.  Together they have raised the bar for themselves and are now on tour in Southern California, successfully introducing this true troubadour’s songs in one of the most competitive markets in the country. Brent joins us at 2:30 with his new songs and a preview of teh tour.

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Toby Lightman  has been described by People Magazine as “ no small talent...”   With 5 hit albums plus an EP she  has landed on national television  on  Letterman, Conan O’Brian and The Today Show and her songs have been featureed on over a dozen TV shows and movies. Typical of her enrgy, Toby has launched a new initiative, EKOB – Every Kind of People – an album to be produced with crowd-sourced funding and input from her fans.  Toby joins us Friday, 12. 13.13 to tell us about it and give us a peek and what she is planning for next year.

“Nashville’s Darling” is what they call the determined and prodigiously talented Sarah Darling whose sexy, summery hit “Little Umbrellas” single followed acclaimed country releases “Every Monday Morning”, “Angels and Devils” and the “Home to Me” EP.  In her latest album, Have a Merry Little Christmas, Darling does the near impossible - she makes the overdone holiday songs we hear on the radio and in elevators and shopping malls new and fresh and a joy to listen to.  Whether or not you are a country music fan, Sarah Darling belongs on your playlist and we are delighted to welcome her to Music Friday, this Friday, 12.13.13

Mindy Smith, the iconic singer-songwriter who crosses genre lines with hits in country, pop, and alternative rock returns to Music Friday with her new Christmas EP, Snowed in.  Her career took off in 2003 when she was invited to contribute to a Dolly Parton tribute album by her label, Vanguard, and appeared with Dolly on national television.  She hasn't stopped since: she has produced five critically acclaimed and very successful albums and seven hit singles, one, Come to Jesus, which hit the Billbaord 40 at #32.  She is appearing at the Grand Ole Opry December 14 with Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell and we are delighted she is taking the time to talk with us this Friday at 2:05 pm ET.

Jason Vanderford is an eclectic, entrepreneurial, jazz, rock and gypsy/cajón genius who assembles musical projects/albums/tours/bands, his latest being the Junk Parlor. Junk Parlou is gypsy rock - a combination of jazz, rock, 50's 4-4 beats and Vanderford's vocals ranging from smooth and low to hot and howling. Joining Jason are Jimmy Grant on the Django-infused lead electric guitar, drummer and cajón player Rt Goodrich,  and Tim Bush on the  electric fretless bass. The effect ranges from mad genius to pure  fun. Junk Parlor just wrapped up its Northwest tour with a final set of concerts in Seattle and will head to southern California right after Friday's show.  They join us at 2:30 pm ET

Salvador Santana, the 29-year-old keyboardist, vocalist, composer and songwriter grew up with music.  His  grandfathers were blues pioneer Saunders King and violinist and  bandleader Jose Santana. His father is legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Carlos Santana,  with whom Salvador co-wrote the Grammy-winning “El Farol”,  from the  album Supernatural. Salvador began playing the drums at age 3, shifted to piano at  6, studying at the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts and Cal Arts. His education, passion and lineage have turned him into a monster on the keys.  He joins us today at 11:30 am PT/2:30 pm ET on Music Friday

Portland-based The Bylines are grounded in a big-band past and a present of intricate  pop. They focus on grand live spectacle, but are equally at home in  jazz halls, large rooms and intimate venues.  At The Bylines' core are two talents: frontwoman Marianna Thielen, the  face of the group with classical vocals and musical theater,  and her husband, Reece Marshburn,   master of  classical, jazz and pop piano. Depending on the project , they surround themselves with national level musicians who fill a venue with unique and infinitely enjoyable music. Marianna and Reece join us at Music Friday at  11:05 am today.

Next week film Director Sini Anderson releases her new documentary, The Punk Singer, on Kathlenn Hanna, the founder of teh punk band  Bikini Kill and the national riot grrl movement, and we have Sini on the show for an extended interview.  Sini worked closely with Hanna to document the genesis of Bikini Kill, her later bands Le Tigra and Julie Ruin,  her near death from a mystery disease and her current work in politics and music.  Hear the interview, then see the film. 2:30 pm ET.

World class guitarist Bruce Victor teams up with Accordian Babe, singer, songwriter, musician and artist (and Bruce's new wife) Marla Fibish on a stunning debut album, Travel in the Shadows which sets classic poems to great music. The band is called Noctambule and joins them on the air to travel through their vivid dreams and imagination and superb music. Call in and talk with them both at 2:05 pm ET.

MUSIC FRIDAY is where we listen to music, interview bands and get ready for the weekend.   Every kinbd of music with an emphais on rising stars.  We also interview film directors of docs on music and musicians. You tell us who you would like to hear and talk with and we try to get them here for you. Nominate bands at http://musicfriday.nationbuilder.com.

Reuben and the Dark lead off the show at 2:05 pm ET with their new single "Rolling Stone". Reuben and the Dark is the newest project from Calgary's Reuben Bullock and which I cxaught at a club in LA and had to have on the show. Fresh off the release of his second solo album, Bullock has formed a band of some of Alberta's finest musicians, quickly building a reputation as a killer live band. Their soaring four-part vocal harmonies achieve epic heights woven into hammering beats, always leaving crowds hungry for more. At the core of all this are Bullock's songs, which manage to achieve a balance between seemingly disparate elements: the introspective with the anthemic, and the feat of sounding simultaneously ancient and uniquely contemporary.

Irene Diaz returns to Music Friday at 2:30 pm ET with her unique, aching blues and ukelele-backed pop rock. She will also talk with us about the Womyn of Color Conference she is a participant in at Cal State Univesity.Born in the heart of Los Angeles, Irene Diaz has emerged as an independent artist with a tremendous sound and a huge future. A singer/songwriter who plays both guitar and piano, accompanied by her very talented collaborator Carolyn Cardoza,Irene is at home in a recording studio, a showcse or a big hall - she maintains the same intimacy with her audience through a very personal voice. Her initial exposure to music came at a young age, at only 15 years old she developed her own writing/playing style that sets her apart now at 25. We are delighted she can take a break to talk with us.

Nominate your favorite band to be on Music Friday. Go to our website, navigate to the Your Choice page at http://musicfriday.n….nationbuilder.com/your_choice and tell us who you want to see.

Adam Levy is an in-demand session player and one of the nation's outstanding guitarists.   His work has appeared on recordings by Norah Jones, Tracy Chapman , Sex Mob and Ani DiFranco. He released Portuguese Subtitles in July.  

Jessica Fleischer is a rising young LA singer/songwriter . She released her first album last year, Lots of Love and  wrote and performed the title song for the award winning documentary “Without A Home”. Her new video, “It’s Hard” is racking up views on YouTube and we talk to her at 230 pm ET.

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Palter Ego was founded by vocalist Jesse Palter and keyboardist Sam Barsh, combining jazz, pop, soul and rock.  Their music has been featured on Keeping Up The Kardashians, Around the World for Free, and The Real World, and commercials for Coca Cola, and the Webby Awards. We talk with them at 11:30 am PT/2:30 pm ET about their new album Above the Covers and the album of original songs, Id Ego. Claudia Russell  is singer and songwriter who has shared stages with Tracy Grammer, Loudon Wainwright III, Kris Kristoffersen, Willie Nelson, and Rosalie Sorrels among others. She is accompanied by the Folk Unlimited Orchestra. Her music  ranges from evocative to fun and rowdy,  soulful ballads  to Buddy Holly  to  folk. She joins us at 11:30 am PT/205 pm ET.Music Friday is the weekly music and film program that interviews bands and musicians and film directors who make films about bands and musicians.

American Idol alum Lea Marie joins us for a full interview - she popped in last week for a few minutes to talk about her show at LA's venerable Whiskey A Gogo. We will play cuts from the new EP, Undercover Lover, including her new single, Take Me for a Ride".  And if we are lucky, we can hear some of Lea Marie's soft, personal songs - just her and a piano. Eddie Grey, legendary guitarist and singer fresh from sold out shows joins us to play cuts from his new album Metamorphoses, released last month.  With influences ranging from John Mayer and Jason Mraz to Crosby, Stills and Nash and Sting, his music and style defy any classification but superb. Music Friday is the weekly music and film program that interviews bands and musicians and film directors who make films about bands and musicians.  And you choose the people we interview.  Just go to musicfriday.nationbuilder.com and fill out the You Choose form and we will get the band you want.