Americana Music Profiles

Nashville recording artist, Marty Falle took a job out of school as a traveling salesman into the Kentucky coal region. It changed his life, and he was forever hooked on the music. Four albums now into his recording career, his latest, Virgin On The Bluegrass, celebrates his love for Kentucky bluegrass. Marty joins me on this edition of Americana Music Profiles to talk about his musical journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Blangero's alter ego, Sun King Rising, has many fans for he calls "the rebirth of classic Southern Rock & Soul." John joins me on this edition of Americana Music Profiles to talk about his love for organic rock music and his latest project, Delta Tales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tracy Horenbein, a life long musician, in 2018 invited four friends to join her in a new endeavor. The band, Once Great Estate, came into being, and they've been distributing their brand of "cinematic Southern Rock" ever since. Tracy joins me on this edition on Americana Music Profiles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay Elle's best friend from school and his cousin introduced him to the guitar but showing his a few chords. Then his aunt bought him a guitar all of his own. That's all it took for Jay to catch the song writing fever and he's been at it ever since. His latest full length record, Ride The Wave exemplifies the his songwriting skills. Jay is my guest on this edition of Americana Music Profiles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlottesville, Virginia singer-songwriter Lora Kelley released her much anticipated, debut, full length album this past June (2021). Finding herself in the middle space of life, Lora was moved to pen her experiences and put them to music. The end result is her recorded project,, "Domystique." She is my guest on this edition of Americana Music Profiles.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texas singer-songwriter, Taylor Rae, joins us for this edition of Americana Music Profiles to talk about her debut record, "Mad Twenties," and the origins behind her songs and her busy musical career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Whatever you do Dennis, be a writer;" was the advice Dennis Welch received early on in his career. With over 500 songs to his credit, Dennis recently had a hit with the song, "Why Not Me." He joins us on this edition of Americana Music Profiles to talk about that experience. Songwriters of any age will be encouraged by his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Netherlands singer-songwriter, Ad Vanderveen, has been songwriting since the early 90's, and recorded 40 CDs of his music. "The music just finds me," he told me. Ad joins us on Americana Music Profiles to talk about his musical career, and his latest CD, "Release". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

California Americana artist Nathan Jacques shares the story of his debut album, "Loud Mind," with us on this edition of Americana Music Profiles. It's a concept album reminiscent of the early western movies with a Johnny Cash, Marty Robins mood about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caleb Bailey spent several years with his bluegrass band, Allegheny Blue, before taking a break from music. Prompted to start writing again, he's back with his debut solo CD, Poplar & Pine. He joins us on this edition of Americana Music Profiles to share his story and talk about his recent #1 song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stevee Wellons and Cheryl Rinovato, two of Pittsburgh's hottest female Jazz entertainers have teamed up to create the Soulful Femme duo. Their debut record, "It Is Well With My Soul," highlights their amazing blues/jazz/funk vocals and guitar. Stevee joins us on Americana Music Profiles to talk about this amazing partnership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tedi Brunetti, singer, songwriter, and drummer; grew up listening to her transistor radio, and banging along on a hamper and hat boxes. Now she wants her grand kids to know grandma was cool. Her new album, "Queen Of Pittsburgh," would suggest as much. She joins us on this edition of Americana music profiles to share her story.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Internationally acclaimed Jazz singer-songwriter Louise Cappi joins us on this edition of Americana Music Profiles to talk about her musical life in New Orleans and her latest single, Hope, due out Fall '21. Part of Pantheon Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UK singer-songwriter Israel Portnoy lost his guitar collection, lyric books, poetry, notes and all of his personal belongings in a village fire two years ago. The only guitar to survive was the one he took with him when he left his house that morning. That guitar helped him recover, and is now the center piece of his latest project, Through The Fire, Featuring Guilda. He joins us on Americana Music Profiles to talk about that story and his new CD. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Zealand's Jesse Wilde turned a USA rock pilgrimage into chance encounters with two of his musical heroes. He joins us on this edition of Americana Music Profiles to share those stories and more! Part of Pantheon Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Seedorff's Americana, country rock style on his latest project, Begin Again, brings his 30 plus year musical journey back home to his roots. This prolific songwriter saw two of his songs hit number one on the Christian charts back in 2017. Randy is our guest on this edition of Americana Music Profiles! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gary Pratt grew up in a small PA coal mining town where he fronted several local bands before spending time in Nashville honing his singing and songwriting skills. Gary joins us on Americana Music Profiles to talk about his music and new album, Something Worth Remembering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guitarist, singer-songwriter and New York native Larry Jay recently relocated to California and reconnected to his passion for songwriting. Larry joins us on this edition of Americana Music Profiles to talk about his life in music and his recent single, "Here's To Us". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two Irishmen, an Englishman, and an American hook up in Spain to form the Folksy, Acoustic, Latin Americana group, Track Dogs. American Robbie Jones joins us on this episode of Americana Music Profiles to talk about this impressive quintet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Over 60 of songwriter Ron McNeill's songs have been cut, but the new album, Waiting On The Day, is his debut solo CD. We explore his career in this edition of Americana Music Profiles! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices