Brad Cooney Podcast

SHYE, THE RUNNER UP 2ND PLACE WINNER OF SEASON 26 OF "THE VOICE" RETURNS TO THE BRAD COONEY PODCAST SHOW AND TALKS ABOUT HER AMAZING JOURNEY, FUTURE PLANS AND MORE!Support the show

Portland, Oregon – Loraine, the multifaceted singer-songwriter originally from the Netherlands and raised in Belgium, is set to captivate audiences with her enchanting new single, "Magic Man," available now. The track is a potent preview of her upcoming EP, Power From Love, slated for release on January 3rd, 2025. Known for her unique blend of soulful electronic pop, Loraine’s latest release offers a magical journey into the power of creation and self-transformation."Magic Man" is a reflection of Loraine’s deep belief in the power to manifest and create one’s own reality. "It's about magic," she shares. "We can create our own life. We can create our own world. We have the power to do that." The song was born out of inspiration from Loraine's time as a nanny for four young girls who loved fairies and magical worlds, combining this with her musical influences at the time. The result is an uplifting track that blends fantasy with a grounded yet whimsical message.

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Electro, like a lot of music, can make you want to sing along, or play the steering-wheel drum, or get a body part moving, but it generally works by first taking over your head and holding it still for the coming bombardment of sound.So it is with “Culmination,” the sixth track this year, releasing on November 24, from Mundane Miracle.“Listening to electronic music is like an explosion in your brain, with all these crazy things going on,” he said. “It just really sets your brain off.”“I think, with all my songs, it’s kind of like a flow of consciousness,” he said. “It is trying to put out different sounds, and once I have a little base, then I try out different elements, listening repetitively to the song trying different elements.”Mundane Miracle, is starting to put out the music that he has wanted to make since 2010, when he first heard Matthew Dear’s “I Can’t Feel.”“Culmination” is somewhat different from the five other songs he has put out so far.Support the show

Kelsey Dodd, at just 17, is no newcomer to music. Since age five, Kelsey has been on a steady journey fueled by her passion for singing and the performing arts. From vocal lessons across genres and styles, to musical theater, and training on piano, ukulele, and (a recent dabble in) guitar, she’s set to release her debut EP, “Forever Evergreen.” Originally planned as a holiday project of reimagined Christmas classics, Kelsey shares that during the process of selecting songs, she became inspired to create an original track that captures her deep, imaginative connection to the colors, emotions, and memories of the holidays and family. Based in Saratoga, New York, Kelsey brings a vibrant blend of musical influences to her work, from contemporary pop, soul, jazz, and classical sounds. She’s drawn inspiration from greats like Barbara Streisand and Ella Fitzgerald to contemporary artists like Adele and Kelly Clarkson, for her ability to sing powerfully, and convey deep emotion through her voice. Kelsey shares that h

When Bay Area electronic outfit Blast Havers sits down to make new music, they do so with the dance floor and the people on it in mind. But that’s not all––after all, the group is isolated and often seated at a desk when a new tune comes to life. And so Blast Havers aims to make music with more than just danceable beats in mind, and the group’s quirky sound design and witty lyricism are meant for a wider audience. “The audience has to be expanded to people who want to be on the dance floor at the moment but aren’t,” the group says. “We’re listening to it in the car, at a desk, and we’re imagining where we want to be at that moment, having fun. We’re bringing a different angle to it where it’s not just on the dance floor and losing your mind to the music, but maybe there’s something else that hooks you.”Support the show

Rose Prince is an artist who thrives on the emotional authenticity of his music. And, through his own emotional authenticity, he hopes to find relatability with his listeners. His new single “Freak” is one that compiles a series of late night adventures he's had in his life. He hopes it reminds people of their own exciting nights out. “I’m picking up diamonds and curating certain experiences from my life. I want to say it's like a dark dream…somewhere between fantasy and reality. It’s not like my life is like this every day…but I wrote this song because I’ve been there.”Support the show

On the surface, “Dreams,” the latest single by Burt Bankkz, is a righteous hip-hop ballad about going after dreams, in his case, music as a way out of the hardship of growing up on the streets of a hard section of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.“I made the song based on the past struggles that I’ve been going through with life, growing up as a kid in a poor community and stuff.”The guitar and the beat gently rock through his story of escape. Burt delivers the lyrics at speed but in waves set to the slower pace of the melody, telling a story of dreams, not just in life and livelihood, but also in music.The song is based on his life, but it is also about what he wants to do with his music.Support the show

Former Heavyweight contender and US Olympian Jason Estrada and his dad, boxing trainer and founder of "Bix Six Boxing Academy" talk about their journey up the ranks of boxing, from the early amateur days, to the Olympics, and ultimately the professional ranks.Both men also chime in on the upcoming Mike Tyson, Vs. Jake Paul boxing match. They talk about the strategy that both men would put forth from the Tyson perspective, and the Jake Paul perspective. Have a listen! Support the show

With a message of brotherhood, sisterhood and faith — gospel delivered at high speed in a joyful fusion of pop, funk, R&B, Motown and dance — The Stewarts, brothers Del and Garry K., are back with “Stand.”Joy is a hallmark of all their music.“‘Stand’ is a good-message song for the world, for brothers and sisters to come together, to show love to one another,” said Garry. “No more hatred. Show love. Pick up your brothers and sisters when they fall down. Pick them up.”“In my personal opinion,” said Del, “‘Stand’ will generate hopefully more conversation about coming together, about treating people fairly, standing up for each other — brothers and sisters coming together.”“And stand up for your faith,” added Garry.Support the show

“We just tried to write a good, old fashioned rock and roll song,” said Jimmy, “where the listeners would wonder what happened to their socks: well, they got rocked off by The Jimmy Dixon Group! So, we wrote a little rock and roll tune for our vintage electric guitars and plugged ’em into an amp.”Mission accomplished.Support the show

With a ditty-bopping, hand-clapping dance beat and playful lyrics, Australian artist James Atlas makes fun of and celebrates a kind of mall and shopping culture in his latest synth-pop release “Retail Therapy.”“It’s about my own shopping addiction, and it’s about me kind of laughing at that while also reveling in it,” he said.In fact, the inspiration came from one of the world’s most famous malls.“When I listened to the arrangement for that one, I was walking around Dubai. I’d just been to the Dubai Mall, and the track took my mind straight to what I had just been doing at the mall. They were so closely related in style that I thought it would be funny to do a song about shopping addiction.”Support the show

Indie-pop rock artist SUNSCREEN’s tag line is “SUNSCREEN is a feeling.” A good feeling. If his latest release, “MOVE WITH ME,” doesn’t make you feel good, or at least better, watch the video on his YouTube channel.If that doesn’t do the trick, wait five minutes, play it again. If you’re still unmoved, see a doctor.“At the end of the day,” he said, “my songs elicit feelings. ‘MOVE WITH ME’ is meant to be a wedding playlist, dance floor song.”The song starts off fast and kicks into high gear after the intro, which is intended to get people excited and in position to dance “at a wedding or a party or any sort of social gathering.”Support the show

Season 26 of NBC's "The Voice" has delivered some of the best singers in the country, and one of them is a young lady named Shye! She wow'd the judges with her rendition of "Superman" which netted her a 4 chair turn!Shye had all of the judges making STRONG pitches trying to get her to select them to be her coach. Gwen Stefani seemed visibly touched by Shye's performance and pitched very hard to get her. Shye went with singing legend Michael Buble' In this Podcast Shye talks about her journey and working with Buble' , as well as life since the blind auditions. Have a listen!Support the show

J PAUL, FROM SEASON 26 OF "THE VOICE" JOINED THE SHOW AND TALKED ABOUT HIS AMAZING BLIND AUDITION. HE GOT A 3 CHAIR TURN AND WENT ON TO PICK SINGING LEGEND MICHAEL BUBLE' TO BE HIS COACH.  HAVE A LISTEN TO WHAT HE SAID ABOUT HIS JOURNEY TO THE SHOW! Support the show

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For listeners who have not yet been introduced to the pulse-inspiring vibe in the Afrobeat fusion of Nigerian American artist E’MAJOR, his new release “Bolo” will dance his music into their consciousness.“Bolo,” dropping September 20, is an upbeat track with a low-key, repetitive keyboard melody behind forceful, changeable beats carried by a variety of instruments. It can make you dance in your chair.“‘Bolo’ is danceable music that just gets you to — you know — just dance,” he said. “It gets you to the right mood, it gets into your head.”That is exactly what it’s intended to do, what it does, which is get into your head. The title, “Bolo,” is Nigerian slang for the brain.“In this case, it’s talking about a girl who pleases you, makes you feel good. It’s really sweet words, telling someone that you love — your wife, your girl — that whatever she’s doing, how she’s looking or how sexy, she’s making your head go crazy.”Support the show

Lemoyne Alexander is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with a love for all things music. With experience in the rap, R&B and rock world, music has always been a part of his life but now he’s making what he wants how he wants. Playing and creating it brings him joy and the only thing that brings him more joy is sharing the music with others. On his new single “Insecurity” he talks about some personal things he dealt with and hopes it inspires others to deal with their own situations too. He plays every instrument on this track, making it truly his vision both sonically and conceptually.The song “Insecurity” is an alternative rock pop song or as Lemoyne calls it and his other solo music “Alternative comprehensive rock.” Originally, he had no intentions to flesh it out to a full song but as time went on it all just came together cohesively. Self doubt is the throughline of the song and he hopes by expressing his own, others will be able to get through theirs.Support the show

From NBC's "The Voice" Season 26 - Jake Tankersley stops by the show and talks about his amazing 4 chair turn blind audition. PART 2Support the show

Jake Tankersley from NBC's "The Voice" season 26 stopped by the show and talked about his amazing 4 chair turn blind audition. Jake blew away all 4 judges and would end picking the legendary Snoop Dog to be his mentor / coach.Jake talks about his background in music before "The Voice" and leads us up to his current appearance and more.  Have a listen! PART 1Support the show