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Our guest today has worn a lot of different hats in the music business.  He’s a singer, songwriter and guitar player, but currently his main gig is being the full-time tour manager for Texas Country Music artist and past guest on The Troubadour, Bri Bagwell.

Kyle Garrett is his name and you’re getting ready to here about him and the other things he’s involved in, including being a fellow podcaster!  He’s the cohost of The Texas Toast podcast and our very own Carly Evans was a guest on his show recently. 

You’ll be able to find links to Kyle’s podcast along with Carly’s specific episode as a guest on that show within the show notes for this episode.  Just as a reminder, not all podcast platforms have the clickable links within the show notes for each of our episodes here, but if you go to thetroubadourpodcast.com, the links are always embedded in our show notes there.

So here we go with our nice visit with Mr. Kyle Garrett!

Check out Kyle’s podcast here:  https://www.texastoastpodcast.com/

Carly’s appearance on Texas Toast Podcast can be heard HERE

Check out Kyle’s side gig producing environmentally friendly phone cases HERE.

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Episode #160 – THE REEVES BROTHERS

The Reeves Brothers are back with us for another visit after their first appearance on the show back in early 2021 on Episode #109.  Matt and Cole Reeves are the real deal in my opinion when it comes to what Country Music is really all about. 

Some good things have been happening for them since the last time we spoke and you’re getting ready to hear all about it on this episode. 

One item I’m super excited about is a show that will be at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa on Friday, October 14th!  It will be an epic night with The Reeves Brothers opening for Red Dirt legends, The Great Divide! 

So here we go with a couple of the most authentic country artists making music today, Matt and Cole Reeves:  AKA The Reeves Brothers.

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Episode #159 – GUITAR FRENCHIE

Hey folks – we’re a super excited to bring you this episode with a Troubadour Podcast Alum – Guitar Frenchie is back with us today for his second appearance on the show!

Frenchie has one of the best backstories of any guest we’ve ever had on the show on how he got to America, earned his U.S. citizenship and has established himself as one nicest guys and most versatile guitarists in the scene today.

Frenchie is a really busy guy as he plays guitar for Jack Ingram, he’s part of a duo called The Blues Destroyers with drummer, Brother Pete Coatney, and he’s developing a solid solo career with his guitar driven bluesy rock songs.

He’s just released a project of recordings called the Nashville Sessions which you can listen to or buy HERE along with his older recordings.

If you want to listen to Frenchie’s first appearance on the show you can do so by clicking HERE.

If you want to learn more about The Blues Destroyers or listen to our interview with Frenchie’s partner in that band, Brother Pete Coatney, you can click HERE.

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If you’re a frequent listener to this show you know I’m a huge fan of great songwriting.  And today’s guest on the show is what I would consider a “songwriter’s songwriter”.  A person whose songs make other songwriter’s say to themselves, “Damn, I wish I’d written that one…”  I’m talking about a guy name Zane Williams.

Along with having a reputation as a great songwriter, Zane Williams is great singer and is now fronting the stellar band The Wilder Blue. 

If you haven’t heard The Wilder Blue or seen them live, you are missing out on a group that is tremendously talented.  Anytime other artists and bands are seen wearing your merch, you know they are making some waves in the scene.  Country superstar Luke Combs just recently made an Instagram post in which he was wearing a Wilder Blue T-shirt if that tells you anything.

As a songwriter Zane has had some commercial success in the Country Music Industry.  One of Zane’s songs became a top 20 radio single for mainstream country artist Jason Michael Carrol and he’s had other songs recorded by well-known Texas Artists like Pat Green and Cody Johnson.

It was truly a pleasure to get to visit with Zane for this episode and we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we did recording it!

Now, on to the show!

VIDEO: Zane playing “While I was Away” at Steamboat

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The best way to become good at most things is by simply doing them; by finding out what works and what don’t work; to get in the trenches; to pay your dues, trial and error….and sometime trial by fire.

The music business, like any other, has lots of ins and outs, lots of best practices and general rules for success.  And as I just said, the best way to become good at something is through experience, however, you can also reduce the grade of the learning curve by listening to people who have already been there and done that; people who are already at a level of success you haven’t reached yet and learn from them or simply model what that are doing.

Our guest today is Sam Cox.  Thus far during his career in music, Sam has gained experience in about ever facet of this game.  Sam’s spent time as a front man, a side-man, a songwriter, a tour manager, a booking agent, a promotor and publicist, a………you get the picture.

Sam currently handles a lot of these roles for the Oklahoma based band, fronted by his wife Autumn I might add, Ragland.  He’s also handling the booking and mangement duties for another Oklahoma artist named Tyler Byrd through his management company Highway 82 Management.

I think there are lots of nuggets of info in this episode for anyone in any facet of the music business.

If you have any specific questions for Sam and want to reach out to him, he can be reached by emailing him at [email protected]  or by going to https://www.thebandragland.com  .

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Welcome to today’s show, and a great show it’ll be!  I saw a face book post a few weeks back that was advertising a newly released book called “My Life on the Road with David Allan Coe”.  With as colorful of a character as I knew Coe to be, I of course wanted to learn more!  I found out that book was written by a guy named Mickey Hayes who played bass in Coe’s band for years.  So, for anyone who’d spent that much time with David Allan Coe, I knew he’d have some great stories that our listeners would love to hear, so I immediately reached out to Mickey to set up the interview.  Mickey graciously accepted my invitation and the interview, as you are about to hear, didn’t disappoint.

I highly encourage you to go pick up your own copy of the book.  I’ll have a direct link in the show notes for you to do just that. 

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Gilley's Show w/ Warren Haynes

On to today’s episode with our guest, musician and author, Mickey Hayes.

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Pat Green exploded on to the Texas Country Music scene in the late 1990s and quickly became one of its' most popular acts.  Over a career spanning 25 years, he went from being a regional college bar favorite to opening shows and sharing stages with nationally known artists like Keith Urban, Dave Matthews and Kenny Chesney.  

In this episode of The Troubadour, Pat takes us on his journey from his first paid gig in Lubbock with Cory Morrow all the way to what it's like to hang out and record with the legendary Willie Nelson.

Pat also talks about his Ft. Worth art studio and his work as a painter and a sculptor.  

Listen in to this awesome interview with one of Texas' favorite sons, Pat Green!

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Hey friends - welcome to today’s episode!! 

Today, Oklahoman and lead singer and songwriter of the band Ragland is with us.  Autumn Ragland, who fronts the band that bears her name, is certainly a talented artist I’m glad we were able to hook up with here on the Troubadour.

Carly and I often receive submissions of music or suggestions on artists we should interview on the show.  That’s exactly how Ragland came to me.  A simple Facebook message led to what culminated in this interview you are about to hear, and I’m very glad it did.  Now Carly was already very aware of Ragland but I’ve got to admit that I wasn’t.  Between everything going on in my daily life, including being a single dad, holding down a full-time job, and performing on weekends myself, I just don’t have that much time to go check out acts I’m unfamiliar with.  Regrettably, I don’t even listen to terrestrial radio or use apps like Spotify or Pandora very much.

So, when I first heard some of Ragland’s music including some of their new songs about to hit the airwaves, well, let’s just say I was impressed.  Autumn can write and has a great voice.  I’m stoked about being introduced to Autumn and Ragland and I think there’ll probably be some big things on the horizon for this band.

To find out more about Ragland, including tour dates and how you can get some Ragland music into your own ears, go to https://www.thebandragland.com  .

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On this episode of The Troubadour you’re going to hear the interesting story of how a horsemen and a wilderness ranger for more than a decade in Western Montana named Michael Shaw morphed into an up and coming singer-songwriter and musician that you are gonna want to check out.

Michael’s debut album, He Rode On, dropped on June 3rd, 2022.  Michael co-produced the project alongside Grant Siemens.  If you’re not familiar with Grant, he’s known for his work as the lead-guitar player in Corb Lund’s band, The Hurtin’ Albertans.  Personally, I’ve always been a fan of Grant’s playing and unique style on Corb’s records, so before I even heard Michael’s new record, I figured I’d dig it.  And, I was right.

Michael’s unique writing and vocals are exactly what singer-songwriter geeks like me gravitate too.  I’m really enjoying my advance copy and it’s been spinning in my truck ever since I got it.

You can find out more about Michael and how to buy his new record by going to www.michaelshawmusic.com .  Michael definitely has a unique story to go along with his musical ability and I think you all are really going to like this episode so let’s get rolling.  Here comes episode #153 of The Troubadour featuring a guy who I’m sure is going to gain some new fans, singer & songwriter, Michael Shaw.

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Hey friends - welcome to today’s episode!!  Singer-Songwriter and artist Will Carter is back with us today for his 2nd appearance on the show.

Will first joined us on The Troubadour in episode #64 way back in February of 2020.

On today’s episode we’ll catch up with Will on what he’s been doing since then and talk about his new-found approach to recording.

Will is in the middle of cutting a new record and is already releasing certain cuts.  His latest single currently climbing the charts is titled “Wrong Side of Town” and will be available for download on June 10th.

To find out more about Will, his new record and where he’s performing make sure and go to https://www.willcarterofficial.com.

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