For Episode 13 of The Music Chat we are joined by Dana Dowd, daughter of the renowned music engineer and producer Tom Dowd. Dana is a knowledgeable music historian, and we discuss the sizable impact her father had on the music recording industry as well the incredible artists he collaborated with to create some of the classic records of the last 50 years.  The list of artists Tom worked with is a who’s who of jazz, blues, and rock and roll history, including Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk, Cream, Rod Stewart, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band, Dusty Springfield to name just a few...

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Joining us for Episode 12 of The Music Chat Podcast is Victor Wainwright, a bandleader, keyboard player, and vocalist whose most recent album debuted in the #1 position on the Billboard Blues Chart.  Victor and I have a great conversation about his new record, his band Victor Wainwright and The Train, and his background as a musician as well.

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Our guest for Episode 11 of The Music Chat Podcast is Jessica Malone. Jessica is a local Northern California-based singer-songwriter.  I have had the opportunity to see her play live and listen to her recordings as well. Jessica is a talented musician whose lyrical skills are also impressive.  I hope you all enjoy the conversation.

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Joining us for Episode 10 is Grammy-nominated musician Scott Sharrard.  Besides being a talented guitarist and musician, Scott has had some amazing opportunities to play with heroes of American blues and rock and roll.  The list of legendary musicians we touch on during this interview is too long to capture in its entirety here, but includes Jimi Hendrix, Gregg Allman, Duane Allman, and Hubert Sumlin, just to name a few...

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Joining us for this episode of The Music Chat Podcast is Dave Goddess of the eponymously-named Dave Goddess Group. Dave is a New York City-based musician and songwriter, and he just released a new EP entitled Last of the West Side Cowboys.  During our conversation Dave shares the story behind the song of the same name, as well as some of his thoughts about touring, creating music, and keeping a band going over the years.

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The guests for Episode 8 of The Music Chat Podcast are 2 Austin-based musicians, Rachel Reese and Jesse LaFave.  Rachel and Jesse both grew up in Oklahoma, but met in Nashville before relocating to Austin.

During this episode, you will hear Rachel and Jesse’s take on the Austin music scene, working as a musician in Nashville, their take on the state of the music business, and their musical inspirations as well. 

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In Episode 7 of The Music Chat Podcast we are joined by Nirvana Goberdhan.   Nirvana has a somewhat unique primary instrument - the ukulele - and a vocal style that she has developed that complements her instrument and musical genre quite well.

During our conversation you will hear about Nirvana’s development of her vocal style, her musical inspirations, and what it is like to play music in front of a group of strangers for the first time.

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In Episode 6 of The Music Chat Podcast we are joined by Tracy “Hightop” from the band Jane Lee Hooker.  Tracy is one of the guitarists for the New York City-based band.

During our conversation you will hear about Tracy’s music background which includes playing drums, bass and guitar for a bunch of bands and trying out different musical styles as well.  Ultimately, she has found a home in Jane Lee Hooker and also found a place she always wanted to be - playing with a great group of friends and expressing herself musically while honoring her musical heroes.

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For Episode 5 we are joined by Andy Coe of the Andy Coe Band.  Andy is a guitarist from the Seattle area who has had a number of exceptional musical experiences as well as a prolific live performance career.  

You will hear about Andy’s formative years learning the guitar and his early influences, playing with some of the well-known Seattle-based musicians of the past couple decades including Kim Thayil and Jerry Cantrell, and what it was like to play live for Jimmy Page.  

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In this episode of The Music Chat Podcast our guest is Eli Jenkins from the band Cities You Wish You Were From.  I am excited about this episode for 2 reasons: 1) Cities, as they are sometimes known, is a local Sacramento-based band; and 2) I have had the opportunity to see the band play live and they put on a great show.  

In this episode you will hear about Eli’s background as both a musician and producer, his development as an artist, and some of the things he has learned along the way as he has crafted a career in the music business.