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American Idol Alum pops in at 11 PT/2 ET for a quick prview of her live show tonight in LA.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.

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.

Welcome to a classic Music Friday set up for you while the MF team is on vacation. Don't call in, but do enjoy.

 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.

Mickey Church of White Arows joins us to play  their unique Psychotropical pop - an alternate reality you can dance to.  Mickey joins at 2:05pm ET to play cuts from Dry Land is Not a Myth and talk about how a young man who was blind until the age of 11 grew into such a great musician.Chris Ramos and Sonny B., better known as CRSB, the San Francisco duo that has created their own brand of Island Soul-infused Pop.  CRSB started with home videos on YouTube that garnered 3.5 million plays.  That was 5 albums ago and they are still rockin’ their  island melodies to dancing, adoring audiences.  Chris and Sonny join us at 2:05 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.  And you choose the people we interview.  Just go to musicfriday.nationbuilder.com a

Dream Aria, the Toronto-based band that creates "music without borders" joins us at 11:05 am PT.  Dream Aria’s fiery,  haunting music blends Rock, Techno, Progressive, Classical, New Age, Goth, and World music with Ann Burstyn’s powerful raw. Composer/keyboard artist Donald  joins Ann along with Garry on drums,   Jon Casselman on bass and back-up vocals to take you on a far away journey . In Segment 2 at 11:30 am PT, CANTO joins us for thouroughly modern, 60's- inspired rock and roll.  Three brothers, all under 20, have the chops and the vision to break out from teh crowd with a style that is universal.

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.

Naomi Greenwald's new album, Composite, shows her growth and sophistication while it keeps her heart of rock and roll.  A voice that is penetrating when paired with electric guitars and soothing when she wants it to be, Composite is a strong step forward.  She joins us to talk about it at 11:05 am PT.  New Zealand to LA transplant Jackie Bristow hits us in the gut and in the heart with her powerful new album,  Freedom.  Jackie is on tour  bringing together her roots, rock and soulful pop in a career of sold out shows and successful albums.  She takes a break from non-stop gigs to talk with us at 11:30 am PT.

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.

Jordie Lane's  2009 debut LP Sleeping Patterns,established his reputation as one of Australia’s brightest new roots music stars. Sold out national tours followed major festival appearances. Next came  opening for The Moody Blues, Old Crow Medicine Show and Neko Case, and a feature on Triple J’s ‘Like A Version’  He joins us in Segment 2 today, 11:30 am PT. Find him at http://jordielane.com/site/Lisa Sniderman,  award-winning singer/songwriter, aka: Aoede,  top-rated Skeletons of the Muse  shot her to #1 on Reverbnation's San Francisco pop chart and #8 on the national chart.   Her third full-length album and overall fifth release, Is Love A Fairy Tale? “creates  a compelling fairy tale story for tweens .  She kicks off the show this Friday in Segment 1, 11:05 am PT. check her out at http://www.aoedemuse.com/

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 my webiste  musicfriday.nationbuilder.com and fill out the You Choose form and we will get the band you want. Follow us at @musicfridaylive. and on Reverbnation.

Dynamic Los Angeles band Polaris Rose - Peter Anthony and Madelynn Elyse -  bring their vivacious alternative rock sound to Music Friday in Segment ! this week with cuts from their new EP The Moon & its Secrets,  their second,  ready for release next week.  We talk with the duo about their  unique sound built with with soaring melodies and pitch perfect harmonies, alt rock electric instru- mentation,emotional songwriting and their signatuare female/male vocal dynamic.Jessica Fleischer joins us in Segment 2 to preview her debut album, From the Start,  and to let us in on what it is like to  work with California Dreamin' Records producer, Robert Schwartzman.   Drawing on influences from Electric Light Orchestra to 60s girl-groups, the music ofLots of Love fuses nostalgia-steeped pop-rock songwriting with a fresh and modern point of view.   

Music Friday is your weekly hour of music, interviews, tunes and news - with the guests chosen by you.  Go to musicfriday.nationbuilder.com and tell us who you want us to interview and then listen every Friday to see if your choice was the favorite of the week.  The artists with the most requests are interviewed each week.  And, we also feature exclusive interviews with film directors who document music...just a little extra for Music Friday listeners.

Irene Diaz opens in Segment 1.  She is a twenty-six-year-old, LA –based singer- songwriter trained in classical piano and steeped in blues and jazz.  Inspired by artists such as Nina Simone, Ella , Fiona Apple,  with tones reminiscent of Eva Cassidy Irene just released her debut EP, I Love You Madly.   We will play cuts from it, including the stunning single, “Crazy Love” which will haunt your mind and hypnotize your ears in a riptide of emotion.     In segment 2,  singer-songwriter Karen Dezelle combines honest narratives with soft, soothing vocals, creating vulnerability with wide appeal.  Karen has lived all over the world and it shows in her deft blending of beats and melodies. Inspired by artists such as Jewel and Joni Mitchell, Karen', emotionally-complex lyrics are offset by a minimalist song structure and  innocent vocals in a moving sound, both calming and exciting. 

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.

Before there was Johnny and June there was Johnny and Saul -  Saul Holiff, Johnny Cash's personal manager.  For over 10 tumultuous years, Saul built Johnny's career despite drugs, prison and Saul's own alcholism.  Saul's son Jonathan, watched the process but lost his father as it unfolded.  Now decades after his father's suicide, this Hollywood director has made a film about his father and The Man in Black - a look into the life of Johnny Cash through the eyes of a child whose life was rarely free of him.  My Father and The Man in Black. 2:05 pm ET. Blake Collins releases his debut EP, A Bell Locks in, with  soulful singing, catchy melodies, lush harmonies and poetry that speaks of quietude, heartbreak, loss, hope and happiness. We talk with Blake at 2:30 pm ET about his music and his emerging career.

Music Friday lets you chose the guests.  Tell us who y ou want us to interview and we will try our best to get them on the air and let you talk to them.

Today we talk to the legendary Ray Bonneville who is on tour in California as I write.  Stop by while we play some cuts from Bad Man's Blood and hear tales from the road and the studio.  11:05 am PT/2:05 pm ET.   In segment 2 we talk with Susan Johnston, Director of the New Media Film Festival.  The NMFF has become the festival for bands and indie film makers to introduce themselves and their digital creativity and music videos.  We discovered Cotton Wine at the NMFF and Susan Johnston is going to tell us how your video can win the gold.

Music Friday is the place to discover new bands and emerging talent.  You can tell us who you want to see on the air and we will get them if we can and you can cll in and talk with them.