Talkin' Music

The Columbus Ohio-based rock band band, Angela Perley and the Howlin' Moons played a show for the Montrose Summer Music Series back in June. They stopped by the KVNF studios for a chat before their show.

Scruffy Pearls is a NYC based band fronted by Carly Brooke. This dynamic 5 piece band performed at the KVNF studios and talked with Ali Lightfoot about their newly released debut album and first trip to Colorado.

KVNF's Ali Lightfoot took a road trip to the California desert to interview the 5 piece country band - The Deslondes. Sam Doores, Riley Downing and Dan Cutler discuss their creative process and their new album, Hurry Home, which was released this June.

The Embodying Rhythm Marimba Project Ensemble invites KVNF to one of their rehearsals to share some new music and talk about their North Fork collective. This band includes: David Alderdice, Arlyn Alderdice, Jeannette Carey, Daniel B, Matt Drbohlav, Rebecca Drbohlav, Osha Foster, & Jen Sanborn.

Americana Folk artist Lesley Kernochan stopped by the KVNF studios to play some tunes before heading to The Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Lesley has an eclectic background as a saxophonist, contemporary composer, operatically trained coloratura, musical saw player, and singer/songwriter. Her most recent record is A Calm Sun .

Series Director Dave Bowman gives us a preview of all the music you can catch every first Friday at the Black Canyon Golf Course in Montrose.

Rob Miller started Pickin' Productions in 2008, producing two free summer concert series in the towns of Paonia and Ridgway. Now celebrating ten years of bringing music to the western slope, Rob is starting a brand new series in Moab, Utah as well as one in Crawford, Colorado. He’s also booking a live music series for Delicious Orchards in Paonia. Here, Rob speaks with Ali Lightfoot about his work and some of the artists you can catch this summer.

Music festival director Steve Gumble talks with Ali Lightfoot about his first year producing the Telluride Jazz Festival. Gumble founded SBG productions in 1994 with the creation of Telluride Blues and Brews. Here, Steve gives us a preview of the performers you can hear at both festivals this summer.

The Wyoming-based band sits down with Ali Lightfoot to talk about their new album "Postcard Town," and how small towns and wide open spaces inspire their sound.