Upstate Music Mine

We've got a special Tuesday episode for you today featuring TWO up and coming artists in the area, Tyler Spillers and Nathan Leazer.

Tyler and Nathan are both talented singer-songwriters in the area who embody the southern folk/"Carolina" sound that we've seen prominent in the area.  Tyler's song "I need a drink" is featured after his interview, and Nathan give's us a live performance of his new song, "Why".

Keeping it short and sweet this time, thank you UMMpod Nation, we'll see you next week!!

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We're excited to bring you our first exclusive interview with The Reedy River String Band (who's composed of local music vets Sterling Waite, Rush Morgan, and Mark Dye) and offer an early listen to the first edition of their addicting new single, "Up On Blocks".  It was nice catching up with Sterling and Rush, as they've been previous featured artists on the show, and was great to have Mark on as a first time guest of the show. 

After a fun chat with the guys from RRSB, we had the chance to sit down with Zeb Robinson (founder of Upstate Underground). We had a good chat about the hip hop music scene and recapped "The Last Party Of The Summer" concert that Zeb and The UU put on last Friday Night.

We end this short episode with a quick "This Day In Music" and wrap up the show. Thank you UMMpod Nation, see you next week! We love you!!

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An old friend and local staple, Jacob Johnson is back on the show this week!  "One take Jake" always impresses, as he is known as a master virtuoso of the acoustic guitar. However, his song-writing is just as stellar, and we're thrilled to play his Brando Jones Songwriter Sessions version of "The Ferryboat Waltz" for you during his interview with us this week.

We then jump into our "This Day in Music" segment followed by the weekly schedule (provided by palmettoshowcase.com).

Thanks to our partners, sponsors and supporters! We love you UMMpod Nation!

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We have another collection of interviews to share from the most recent Brando Jones Songwriter Sessions. This week's lineup includes Garrett Huffman, Mancel Butler, Mark Englehart, and Mark Gibbs.  (Tim Lee's Interview to be featured on a future episode)

It was a great time talking with these four gentlemen, and we're thrilled to share this next installment of our Brando Jones Summer/Season 3 Kickoff (featuring a couple tracks from Garrett Huffman and Mark Englehart).

As always, we close out the show with 'This Day In Music', followed by our schedule rundown (courtesy of our partners at Palmettoshowcase.com).  

Thank you UMMPod Nation! We'll see you next week!!

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Season 3 is finally here! We're thrilled to kick off this year with a bevvy of great artists picked ripe from the Brando Jones Films/The Spinning Jenny via the Songwriter Sessions & Second Sunday Meet-up that is hosted by our new partners!

This part 1 episode features interviews and original songs from the following artists: Daniel Lovelace, Chapman Suther (of 72nd and Central), Wade "Razor" Bowers" (of Black River Rebels), and Vilai Harrington!  (Jacob Johnson's interview will be released for a feature later this season) 

As always, we conclude with "This Day In Music", followed by our schedule rundown courtesy of our new partners at www.Palmettoshowcase.com!!

Thank you UMMpod Nation, we love you! Your support is greatly appreciated! See you next week!

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We brought the heat for the Season 2 closer..  An amazing instrumental/rock/blues/jazz/progressive band called Quasi Quasar joins us with a LIVE performance from The Velo Fellow! 

We had a chance to have our first "roundtable" as well as the UMMPod's first live band recording on an episode ever!  Take a listen as we get to know the guys from Quasi Quasar (and patrons/staff providing your background bar ambience) and provide you a juicy soundclip from said performance in the middle of our roundtable session.

As always, a fantastic atmosphere and an abundance of beautiful, friendly people at The Velo Fellow... so much love and gratitude to them for hosting us and Quasi Quasar for this special performance! 

And wrapping up our season finale, our "This Day In Music" segment is followed by our weekly schedule run-down. We also have a pseudo-surprise announcement towards the end of the show! 

Stay tuned for Season 3 later this summer and don't forget to follow our social media accounts (@upstate music mine) and website (ummpod.com) to hear the latest updates and announcements!

THANK YOU UMMPOD NATION. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS  (Local Cue, Golden Grove Farm & Brew, Carolina Bauernhaus, imakecigarboxguitars.com, 1885 Taproom, Audiovisions Entertainment, Pinnacle Garage Solutions, Appalachian Ale House)

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This week's lineup features a great alt/indie/rock band called Luxx, that are beginning to establish themselves among the best rock bands in the area.  We sit down with Carter and Gannon from the band and play one of their tracks as we usually do. 

After Luxx, we caught up with Bradley Keegan of Audiovisions Entertainment (an UMMpod sponsor) and highlight his show at Gottrocks this week with The Happy Dog Band! 

As always, we wrap up with "This Day in Music" and the weekly schedule rundown..  Thank you so much to all our sponsors, listeners, and supporters!!    

**Season 2 FINALE next week!!**

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We're pumped to showcase a great indie-punk rock artist this week, Quality Time!  These guys rocked the house at the UMA's this year and took home an award for themselves in the process.  We had a great chat with frontman Pearson about the band and plan for a live feature in the near future!  

Mixing it up this week,  we're supplementing our featured venue segment for a dedication/shout out to our amazing Sponsors and Supporters.  With season 2 only two episodes away from conclusion, we're focusing on kickstarting season 3 with a bang! Stay tuned for some exciting announcements..

As always, Jonny and I do our weekly show schedule rundown as well as take a look back at 'This Day In Music'.  

We cant wait to expand next season and for the surprises we have in store for The Upstate Music scene and UMMpod Nation!! Thank you all for your support!

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This week's episode features a brand new alternative-rock outfit called "Vital Wave".  We sit down with an old friend and drummer of the band, Phillips Solesbee.  Be on the look out for this new fun rockin' group. 

After a conversation with Phillips, we had the pleasure of speaking with John Hoyt of Palmettoshowcase.com.  He also is the main man behind the show that is the Upstate Live Music Meetup, and we have a chance to highlight this year's event with John.  Mr. Hoyt also rocks the stage in his band, Hot as a Pepper!  

As always, we round out this week's show with our "This Day in Music" segment and utilize John Hoyt's fantastic live music calendar via palmettoshowcase.com!  Thanks for tuning in, see you next week!!

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We're back and featuring some local music veterans with their new group called "The Faulty Plowers". Featuring Tim Lee, Russ Chapman, and Kevin Hueuer; this power trio is rocking the scene with a style self-described as " ".

After a good chat with Tim, we dive into 'This day in music' and finish out the show with this week's music schedule.

Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you next week!!

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