Upstate Music Mine

Hello UMMPod Nation! Today we're bringing you more fresh original tunes from an Upstate artist, Matt Fassas!

Enjoy the exclusive debut of "B side of a dream" (Dr. Luvbeatz remix) in addition to his song "Alexander", which was featured on a recent film from Brother Oliver! 

The featured venue this week is actually owned by Matt Fassas himself, and is called 'The Practice Pad'.  This hub for musicians is a great resource for rehearsal space, top quality music lessons, equipment backline services, small instrument repair, and more!  Find out more by contacting Matt Fassas or head to their website: www.greenvillepracticepad.com.

As usual, we wrap up the show with 'This Day in Music' and sign off until next week!  See you then, we love you UMMPod Nation!

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Happy Monday UMMPod Nation!! Happy MLK Jr. Day to you!

Today's episode features the local band, Kicksnarecrash! The multi-genre, multi-faceted group is led by frontman Drew Montgomery, who we sat down with for an exclusive interview.

After our chat with Drew (and debut of their new song " The Waves", we dive into our favorite segment, This Day In Music!

Thank you UMMPod Nation, we'll see ya next monday!!

**This episode was delayed due to an individual hacking into our system. Issue was resolved and this show was released on Thursday 1/18/24**

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Welcome back UMMPod Nation! We hope you all had a wonderful and safe holiday season.

We're getting back to the grind, as we are back in the studio this week and featuring another traveling artist that performed a few weeks ago at The Charlie's Castle show.

Kevin Schlereth is a fantastic singer-songwriter based out of Wisconsin. He's an incredibly talented folk artist with a plethora of recorded material who travels and plays over 200+ shows a year.  

In addition to our exclusive interview with Kevin, this episode features one his singles entitled "From that time", as well as a live sample from his performance in Greenville at The CC show!

Next week, we'll be back to our normal show format and will be featuring the band Kicksnarecrash from the Upstate! Thank you UMMPod Nation, see you next Monday!!

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Happy Tuesday UMMPod Nation! We had another special event to attend this last week, and are bringing you 3 exclusive interviews from The Charlie's Castle show this past Sunday.

In today's episode (part 1), we're thrilled to showcase the new single, "Things We Would Do",  from the band WhoAmI? (about the 4:20 mark).  We sit down with the frontman of the band, Drew, and discuss the fresh new track as well as the event from Charlie's Castle.

It's a bite-sized episode for you today, as we are planning to feature every artist from the show respectively over the next few weeks. 

In addition, we have many other artists on deck for this season, as well as some fantastic interviews from more of your favorite Upstate venues and establishments!

Thank you UMMPod Nation, see you next week!!

Spotify Link for WhoAmI?'s new single: 
https://open.spotify.com/album/4iaWgQh0scQjp2nseTkWkd?si=QkKNyOh5QCiMD8ImNxHB7w&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A4iaWgQh0scQjp2nseTkWkd

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UMMPod Nation!! The Season 5 Premiere is here, and we're excited to bring you live coverage from The 2023 Greenies Awards!

After a lengthy break, we're thrilled to be back in action! In today's episode we give you a brief recap of some of the off-season events, and dive right into coverage from this year's 2023 Greenies Awards.  This year's event was full of stories, laughs, hilarious timing, and unpredictability!  We can't wait to give you some soundbites from the show on Sunday.

Next week, we'll be back on schedule with our usual show format, and we have several talented local artists to share with you over the new few weeks! Thanks for tuning in as always, we love you UMMPod Nation!!

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Happy UMMP Day!! Welcome to our 100th episode aka The SEASON 4 FINALE!  Today's show is a special edition, as we recorded live and on location at Fork & Plough during the SC Venue Crisis Benefit show!  

In this jam-packed episode, we interview all 4 bands that played during the event: The Indoor Kids, Brother Oliver, Steve Eager & Friends, and Whoami?.  We had a blast covering this event and Fork & Plough was a great host to us, the SC Venue Crisis team, and the performing artists involved!  Between interviews, we include a few audio snippets from the performances.

Stay tuned, because we have another special treat for you at the end of today's show.. The official premiere of our new jingle/theme song, written by professional jingle writer Brian Peters aka "BB"!!

Thank you so much UMMPod Nation for your support, and for giving us the opportunity to reach this epic milestone!! Thank you to all our sponsors and supporters for helping making this show a possibility!! (Special thanks to Local Cue and Doc's Tavern)

We love you all so much, see you soon for Season 5!!!

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Happy Monday UMMPod Nation!! We have another absolutely amazing artist (alliteration at its best) for you today, a Maryland-based singer-songwriter by the name of Eli Lev! He'll be making his way back down to Greenville on Sept 19th at the Incohate Art Gallery!

Eli's folk, acoustic-based sound is catchy, unique, yet comfortably familiar; a fantastic blend of soul, smoothness, and style.. we really think you'll dig it as much as we did.

After a really fun interview with Eli, we wrap up the show with 'This day in music' and close out today's show!  

Season 4 Finale is next week!! Epsiode 100! Stay tuned for our Finale special that includes live interviews/recordings from last week's SC Venue Crisis Benefit Show (featuring Indoor Kids, Brother Oliver, Steve Eager & Friends, and Whoami?)!!

 We love you UMMPod Nation!

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We have a special treat for you guys today as we feature a local musician and professional jingle writer by the name of "BB"!

"BB" has written/performed on many jingles including companies like: Outback Steakhouse, Pontiac, Disney shows, prominent lawfirms, and much more!

As a special treat, "BB" treats us to a live on-the-spot jingle creation session for The UMMPod on today's show! We can't wait to debut the official version for you all to kick off Season 5!

Check him out at www.bbzstudio.com!!

See you guys next week, as we feature one of our favorite artists we've had on to date, Mr. Eli Lev! Thanks for tuning in, we love you UMMPod Nation!

**Thank you to our platinum sponsors, Local Cue and Doc's Tavern**

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Happy Monday UMMPod Nation! Today's show features a fantastic, established local singer-songwriter by the name of Brooks Dixon!  Brooks has been on the show once before (wayyy back in Season 1), and is a seasoned vet in the Upstate music scene.  His original americana/folk/singer-songwriter style really embodies the sound of the Carolinas. 

During our interview with Brooks, we highlight and discuss his brand new album, Rhododendron Highway, that was released this past Friday (8/11)! Enjoy a double dose from this album as we play the tracks "Store Your Treasure" and "Rolling Stone".

After a fun interview with Brooks, Dr. Luvbeatz and I preview a much anticipated blockbuster of a show, The SC Venue Crisis Benefit show (featuring four great original artists from the area) that will be going down at Fork & Plough on August 27th!

Per usual, we wrap up today's show with a quick 'This Day in Music' and sign off for the week! Thank you UMMPod Nation!! Stay tuned for next week's episode, as we feature a professional jingle writer and local musician, BB!!! 

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Happy Monday UMMPod Nation!

We're thrilled to have a great double feature for you today: Pysch folk rock band, Brother Oliver, and the new venue, Social Latitude.

First, we sit down with Andrew Oliver of the band and discuss their unique sound, fun stories from their band history, as well as their captivating story on chasing and attaining a Guiness Book World Record!  Stay tuned for their documentary of this incredible feat, that will be available sometime soon on a popular streaming platform TBA!

Next, we have a chat with our friends from Social Latitude, owners Stephen and Sommer Gossett. One of our new local music venues, Social Latitude provides many forms of entertainment and fun! Including: unique and thrilling gaming experiences, nightly events, critcally acclaimed food, and much more!

Thank you UMMPod Nation! Thank you to all our supporters and sponsors! (Shoutout to our premium sponsors: Local Cue and Doc's Tavern)

We'll see you next week, as we are featuring the talented Brooks Dixon! 

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