What an amazing conversation this turned into. We are thrilled to present Janice Gilbert. She is a South Dakotan and does she have a story to tell. We talked for almost an hour and barely broke the surface. 

Janice was awesome and we know we will be working with her soon in person in the Sioux Falls area. 

Thanks to this episodes sponsors Hummingbird Guitars, Monk's Ale House, and Katmandu Campground in Sturgis, SD

Brad Morgan has become a friend over the course of the last year. We met in Yankton, SD where he performed during the summer and we were instantly big fans. I don't think any of us then thought we would all be where we are now. 

Brad is the recipient again this year of the honor of being recognized by his peers as the Male Vocalist of the Year. He is an advocate for the Midwest Country Music Organization and embodies everything that the group is and should be. It's always a pleasure to have Brad on the show and to talk music with him.

Check out all of his stuff here Brad Morgan

Our buddy Scott Kirkhart joined us for a chat and what an episode this is!! We are big fans of Scott and his music but mostly of the man. We became fast friends at the MCMO Award show and I was really happy to sit down with him for a long convo. 

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Ryan Little Eagle is an international touring musician, recording artist, and dreamer. We talk about his career as a singer/songwriter traveling the world playing shows, his Native American Music awards, his heritage and culture and why the Black Hills are special to him. 

Releasing a new album called Simple Things & Small Town Dreams is next on the list for Ryan and here at The Scene we have already shown some of what he does on our show Love Noise. 

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Dan Smith has become a good friend of the show in a short time and we had an awesome conversation about what we are both up to. In Kansas City, Dan has a band that was honored with the award for Best Cover Band in 2023 and now they are spreading their wings all over the midwest this summer. 

Dan has a great attitude about everything and we have a lot of fun on the call. Make sure to check out everything Dan and his band are up to here Bound & Determined

Our new friends Dennis Cockerham and Jason Rabbass both joined The Scene to talk about their success at the NFL Draft with their song Tail Gate Crazy. The guys open up about what music means to them and how they are using their voices to make a difference in the communities surrounding Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We become fast friends and I even booked a show on the episode!!! Love these guys and stoked to release this episode. 

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Roger Lee, a cancer survivor and now touring singer/ songwriter shares his unique story with us. It was much too touching to put on anywhere but a Sunday Conversation. Enjoy our in depth chat with Roger as we dive into his former life as a machinist and how it all took a turn with a cancer diagnosis. 

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Got to sit down and join Alyssa Keiser on stage at our very first Songwriter Showcase at Monk's Ale House. We are such big fans of this powerful young woman. She is a force of a songwriter and an amazing singer too. 

I visit some old songs as we visit songs we both wrote before 22

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This was a really cool conversation especially for a nerd like me. We talked about how records are made. How closing a business opened the doors for this project to start. How the love of vinyl records has led to so much more now. 

Thanks to Sara for being on the show and you can get your music in line to be pressed by contacting them here OUTTA WAX

Had a great chat with Tyler Herwig on The Scene. He is a busy man and we discuss physically what it takes to play 280+ shows a year. We are huge fans of his here after meeting him at the MCMO awards in April where he was a nominee for New Artist of the Year. 

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