Open Mic Spotlight

Episode 40 gives light to the upcoming event, Make Music Day, a free celebration of music around the world on June 21st. It is held on the same day in more than 750 cities and 120 countries.

Gleewood is an Americana husband and wife duo from New Mexico. They groove through blues, folk, and rock 'n" roll, with lyrics that lend a story to folk and roots music enthusiasts with an energy that's swells into energetic guitar solos from the heart of the psychedelic 60s. In this episode you will hear stories of how these two met to stories of gunfights in CO! They also play some songs off their most recent released album, "Sweet, Sweet Time." 

Thank you to Trenton Romanini for mixing this podcast. For all of your industry mixing and recording needs visit www.tromixedthat.com

Michael Crowder may be a business man with a family, but he has been a part of the Chattanooga music scene for a very long time. He has been in several bands with his most notable and recent being Dark Horse Ten. Listen to stories of Crowder playing Chattanooga's sketchy gigs back before we had great venues like JJs hosting local artists and bands. Hear songs from his new solo project that he is working on, "Playing a Part". His story songs describe unmade choices, unwound relationships, and unbroken survivors of the human experience. Listen at www.openmicspotlight.com or on iTunes, GooglePlay, and other podcast platforms.

Thank you to Trenton Romanini for mixing this podcast. For all you industry recording and mixing needs visit www.tromixedthat.com 

Manatee Commune is from Bellingham, Washington. With the help of Chattanooga House Shows and Roots Rated, he put on a killer show. He was so kind to meet with OMS the next day to talk about the night and his inspiration for his vibey, lively, and dance envoking tunes. He seeks to capture the atmosphere of taking a thoughtful, self-reflecting stroll through the forest by combining the textures of rainy woods and the windy seas of the Pacific Northwest with the calming mood of clean surfy guitar licks and rolling arrpegiated sine waves. He also gives us a look at his Tiny Desk NPR video which helped boost his career to where it is today. You'll love this interview and his music that he performed just for the show! Listen at www.openmicspotlight.com or on any podcast platform like itunes or GooglePlay. 

Thank you to Trenton Romanini for mixing this podcast. For all of your professional recording and mixing needs visit www.TRoMixedThat.com

Lew Card was born and raised in Chattanooga before deciding to leave for the music Mecca, Austin, Texas, to pursue his musical career with mandolin. After sixteen years and playing with a variety of Austin bands, he's back! The past few years, Card has been creating his own music. He has released three albums and just recorded a new one in Austin this year which will be released in the near future. His outlaw country music combines soul, hard-luck narratives, and wit. In this epsiode, you will hear some new songs and covers including one by Townes Van Zandt. 

Thank you to Trenton Romanini for mixing this episode. For all of your professional recording and mixing go to www.tromixedthat.com. 

Tryezz is a local Chattanoogan that mixes jazz, funk, classical, and electronic styles into a combination that will get you movin' and groovin'. On multiple occasions, I have seen him turn a dying crowd into a crowd of dancers not wanting the party to end. He gains inspiration from all the beauty around him and lives by the motto, "Always a Student." 

Thank you to Trenton Romanini for mixing this episode. www.TRoMixedthat.com

Webb Barringer is a born and raised Chattanoogan. He is a singer-songwriter that draws influence from artists like Jason Isbell and Todd Snider. You will enjoy hearing songs that will be released on his upcoming albumn in June and his special and unique Rocky Top cover. 

Thank you to Trenton Romanini for mixing this epsiode. 

Roots of a Rebellion is a group of musicians from Nashville, TN that play Reggae-Rock-Dub music for the soul. They are an upbeat and loving group that won Road the Bonnaroo last year. While in town last week, the En Root House hosted a pancake breakfast where we did a live interview recording. Their songs are full of love and positivity like 'Giving Tree' inspired by a Shel Silverstein poem. Listen on itunes or at www.openmicspotlight.com

Thank you to Trenton Romanini for mixing this episode. For all your industry quality recording and mixing needs, visit tromixedthat.com.

Jake Lemons was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tn. He has been writing songs and playing guitar since he was a teenager. His band, Jetsam in the Noose, has been together for a few years now. His music finds a way to address very tough topics in an upbeat way. It is a mix of blues, jazz, rock and folk, but in this episode you will hear the stripped down acoustic version. Along with some of his originals, you will hear classic covers including songs by the Doors, Hendrix, and Lennon. 

Thank you to Tremont Tavern for sponsoring this episode and making this episode possible. 

Thank you to Trenton Romanini for mixing this episode. 

Daniel and Lauren Goans are a husband and wife duo from Charlottesville, Virginia known as Lowland Hum. They write, arrange, and produce all of their own music, and have honed a cohesive visual arts aesthetic to match the hushed simplisity of their sound. They recently released their third full album, Thin. You can hear some of these songs and a beautiful Weezer cover in this episode. 

Thank you to Songbirds Guitar Museum for sponsoring this episode and making this podcast possible. 

Thanks you to Trenton Romanini for mixing this episode.