singersongwriter

March 13 2023

Brad Roberts – Singer / Songwriter (Crash Test Dummies)

Steve Owens podcast 90's rock, afternoons and coffeespoons, alternative rock, arista, arista records, baritone, brad roberts, canada, canadian, canadian rock, clive davis, coffeespoons, crash test dummies, god shuffled his feet, grammy, how does a duck know, juno, Mmm, mmm mmm mmm mmm, platinum, recording artist, rock band, sacred alphabet, singer, singersongwriter, songwriter, superman, superman's song, tour

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Brad Roberts
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know the singer, songwriter, and founder of the multi-platinum Canadian Rock band Crash Test Dummies. In this episode, we chat about how the band formed, and the rapid rise and fall of their debut single Superman’s Song on the Canadian charts. Brad tells us about the fickle nature of Canadian love for their artists, and how eye-opening an experience it was for him. We discuss the legendary Clive Davis’s involvement, and the chart climbing success of the band’s second album; God Shuffled His Feet, and how much I love it personally. 2023 is the 30-year anniversary of that album, and for some reason, I spend an inordinate amount of time explaining to Brad what this album has meant to me throughout the years. Crash Test Dummies are on a national tour of the United States and have released a brand-new song 3 days ago called: Sacred Alphabet. This is their first new release in over a decade and is available everywhere now. Make sure you catch Crash Test Dummies on tour. Maybe they will play some of their biggest hits, Brad is gracious enough to let me play my personal favorite of their songs toward the end of the episode. Thanks Brad!

November 21 2022

Jay Brown – Singer / Songwriter (Road Scholar)

Steve Owens podcast 1031 exchange, asbestos, bluebird, covid, ed bruce, essential worker, florabama, frank brown, frank brown international songwriting festival, franklin, jay brown, kimbro's, music city, Nashville, patsy bruce, reverb nation, reverbnation, road scholar, singer, singersongwriter, song plugger, songwriter, songwriting festival, streetwalker, sugar plum studio, truck driver, truckdriver, wood newton

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Jay Brown
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know singer-songwriter Jay Brown.
In this episode we chat about how growing up in Pittsburgh made him move to warmer areas as an adult, and how working in asbestos made him strive even harder to follow his dreams of being a songwriter. Jay shares how a car accident helped direct his income in a different direction and gave him the opportunity to give songwriting in Nashville a shot. Finally, Jay discusses the songwriting process and lets me play his newest co-written song Road Scholar.
Follow Jay on social media:
FB: Jay Brown
www.Reverbnation.com/JayBrown

Special thanks to sponsor:
Chapline Distillery

August 22 2022

Nicole Boggs and Alex Kramer – Musicians (Nicole Boggs and The Reel)

Steve Owens podcast alex kramer, alex kramer music, alexkramermusic, boggs, Cher, Diddy, dj khaled, dystopian, dystopian book club, gyllenhaal, hutton hotel, hutton hotel nashville, if you can't be cool, making his band, Moon knight, music, Nashville, nashville music, new music, nicole boggs, nicole boggs and the reel, p diddy, reel, sam gyllenhaal, singer, singersongwriter, songwriter, southern rock, streetwalker, Suspended, the reel

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Nicole Boggs and Alex Kramer
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Nicole Boggs and Alex Kramer from the band Nicole Boggs and The Reel. In this episode, we chat about what got each of them interested in music and how they came to form a band together in Nashville. We talk about how they got their name, who their third band member is, and each of their experiences on different P Diddy produced reality television shows. Nicole and Alex explain how they write their songs, and what genre they think they belong to and why. Finally, we talk about their new album: Dystopian Book Club (OUT NOW) and they let me play a track from it! If you are in the area, they are having a record release party on August 31st in Nashville at The Analog. See their website for details.

website: NicoleBoggsandTheReel.com
Follow them on social media:

Nicole
Twit: @ReelNicoleBoggs
Insta: @TheReelNicoleBoggs
FB: Nicole Boggs

Alex Kramer
Twit: @AlexKramerMusic
Insta: @AlexKramerMusic
FB: Alex Kramer (AK)

November 22 2021

Dusty Bo – Musician

Steve Owens podcast bandit, Bar star, covid, dusty bo, dusty boeh, dusty vox, dustybo, dustyvox, fox, Guitarist, interview, kentucky, Los Angeles, louisville, music, musician, new music, Rockstar, singer, singersongwriter, songwriter, steel panther, the vulture and the fox, vulture

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Dusty Bo
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Dusty Bo. Dusty is a singer / songwriter and guitar player from Louisville, Kentucky. In this episode, we chat about why he left Louisville to case his rock star dreams in Los Angeles. He tells us about some of the bands he played with, some of the iconic venues he played in, and what it was like to support a nationally touring act. Then we talk about his new music project; an album called The Vulture and The Fox, and how he is going about releasing the tracks one at a time in this new digital age, Finally, Dusty lets me play a track off of that album; a beautiful song called No One Else.
Follow Dusty on social media:
Twit: @DustyVox
Insta: @Dustyvox
FB: Dusty Bo

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5o7tPbaAEhaAtOYd83Njs8?si=zTyuIq_JRLOj8iM_sG4zgA

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzNXOG12eDQ

October 18 2021

Carl Ray – Singer / Songwriter

Steve Owens podcast black country, carl ray, carlray.com, Country music, cowboy, houston, I can see clearly now, I stand with this country, Johhny Nash, mentor, music, music city, music texas, musician, nash, Nashville, singer, singer songwriter, singersongwriter, songwriter, spotify, texas, texas music

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Carl Ray
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Carl Ray.
Carl is a country music singer / songwriter who has been writing and playing music for the past few decades. In this episode; we chat about how he got into the music business, and how he came to be best friends with, and mentored by the legendary Johnny Nash. Carl tells some stories about his buddy, and shares some of the advice he got from Johnny. Carl has a hit song that some waves in 2020 and he graciously lets me play it on the show. Then we talk about how Johnny Nash and Carl always meant to do a song together; but never got to is before Johnny’s passing last year. So Carl chose one of Johnny’s biggest hits, added some lyrics, put a few twists on it; and released it to growing acclaim. I can’t wait for you to hear it. Finally, Carl tells us about a Spotify playlist he has put together celebrating Black country music artists, and where you can find it.
Follow Carl on social media:
Twit: @OfficialCarlRay
Insta: @OfficialCarlRay
FB: Country Music Artist Carl Ray
Website: CarlRay.com

October 11 2021

Patrick Gibson – Singer / Songwriter

Steve Owens podcast America, bailey's song, country, Country music, covid, faith, florida, god bless, jesus, love, music, patrick gibson, patrick gibson music, pg country, pg music, pgcountry, pgmusic, singer, singersongwriter, songwriter, storyteller, The American Prayer, we're gonna do this

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Patrick Gibson
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Patrick Gibson.
Patrick is a singer / songwriter from Florida who is starting to make a name for himself with his faith based country music and story telling lyrics. He has a new single out called The American Prayer that is making waves all over the country. In this episode, we talk about why he got into the music business, and how its going so far. He shares what his faith means to him, and why he tells the stories he tells with his music. While he does offer me the opportunity to play his newest single (The American Prayer); I chose not to because I think the music video tells a wonderful story as well. So I suggest you go check that out. Patrick does; however agree to let me play one of his earlier songs that means a lot to him, and I think you’re going to enjoy that one as well.
Follow Patrick on social media:
Twit: @PGCountry
Insta: @PGCountry
FB: @PGCountry / @PatrickGibsonMusic
Website: PGCountry.com

September 20 2021

Kelly Lang – Singer / Songwriter

Steve Owens podcast ascension hospitals, b j thomas, barry gibb, bj thomas, breast cancer, cancer, cmt, conway twitty, country, Country music, country music television, country star, covid, delta, delta variant, folgers, grand ole opry, hall of fame, kelly lang, kelly lang music, kellylangmusic, lorrie morgan, music, Nashville, olivia newton john, opry, singer, singersongwriter, songwriter, star search, T G Sheppard, TG Sheppard

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Kelly Lang
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Kelly Lang. Kelly is a singer / songwriter who has worked with some of the biggest stars in country music. In this episode we chat about: her time on the television talent show Star Search, some of the cool people she has worked with including Lorrie Morgan and previous guest BJ Thomas. Kelly also shares a story about her struggle with breast cancer, and her new song ‘I’m Not Going Anywhere’; which is currently being used in a national advertising campaign for a nationwide hospital system. It’s a touching and moving song, and she lets me play it on the show. Enjoy!
Follow Kelly on social media:
Twit: @KellyLangMusic
Insta: @KellylangMusic
FB: Kelly Lang
Website: KellyLang.net

August 23 2021

Hugo Ferreira – Singer (Tantric)

Steve Owens podcast blisskrieg, brazil, breakdown, chains, days of the new, fleetwood mac, hugo ferreira, indiana, interview, jesse vest, luna, matt taul, portuguese, rock, Rock and roll, Rockstar, singer, singersongwriter, songwriter, stevie nicks, tantric, tantric band, the sum of all things, todd whitner, travis meeks, where do we go from here

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Hugo Ferreira
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Hugo Ferreira from the rock band Tantric. The 2001 debut album from Tantric may actually be my favorite rock album to come out of the early 2000’s. I love this album so much! In this episode, Hugo and I chat about where he grew up and what got him into music. We talk about how he came to be paired with the rest of the original members of this band, and some of my favorite songs by them. Lastly, we discuss Tantric’s new album, and he let’s me play a song or two. 1 from an earlier album, and 1 off the new album (The Sum Of All Things). Hugo is a genuine rock star, fronting this band for a solid TWO decades now! Make sure you check out their social media for tour dates. Tantric shows are guaranteed to melt your face!
Follow Hugo on social media:
Insta: @TantricHugo
FB: Tantric (Band)

July 26 2021

Antonio Longo – Musician (Taking Back Sunday) / Podcaster (Fascination Street Podcast)

Steve Owens podcast antonio, antonio longo, bass, cbgb, Elvis, fascination street, Fascination Street Podcast, guitar, hard core, longo, music, musician, new york city, ordinary life, podcast, pop punk, robert smith, saint vitus, scarab, singer, singersongwriter, songwriter, staten island, taking back sunday, the antonio longo, the cure, theantoniolongo, wolf weer, wolfweer

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Antonio Longo
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Antonio Longo. Antonio is a Long Island native who fell in love with music at an early age and eventually helped form the pop punk band Taking Back Sunday. In this episode we chat about all things music; what got him into it, when he started playing it, and what led to him becoming the original singer for Taking Back Sunday. We also talk about some of the other bands he was in, and how being in a band is like having FOUR girlfriends! Of course we discuss his newest and most recent love… PODCASTING! During covid, Antonio (like many others) was searching for a creative outlet to replace performing live and going to concerts. So he found podcasting and married his love of creativity and his love for his favorite band ever: The Cure. Antonio started a podcast dedicated to The Cure and named it…… Fascination Street Podcast! When I found this show, subscribed, and listened (haven’t missed an episode) I just had to reach out to get him on MY podcast. As it turns out; Antonio is NOT a dick, so he agreed and we had a blast chatting like high school girls.
Follow Antonio on social media:
Twit: @SinkinShips
Insta: @TheAntonioLongo / @WolfWeerClothing
Website: TheAntonioLongo.com

July 12 2021

J. Keebler – Musician (Good Stuff)

Steve Owens podcast Audio engineer, concert, covid, feeling, games, good stuff, good stuff band, good stuff the band, j. keebler, keebler, live music, music therapy, musician, new york, poconos, pop punk, singer, singer songwriter, singersongwriter, songwriter, therapy, youtube

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J. Keebler
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know J. Keebler from the band Good Stuff. In this episode J and I chat about him growing up in the Pocono Mountains, falling in love with music and getting his first guitar. Then he tells me about the time he came home to his parents’ house with a piano someone had given him! We discuss the therapeutic aspect that writing and performing music has on him, and he lets me play a song. We cover what it is like not being able to perform during the Covid pandemic and what his plans are coming out of it; before we end with an EXCLUSIVE new song by his band Good Stuff!
Follow J. and Good Stuff on social media:
Twit: @GSKeebler
Insta: @GoodStuffTheBand
FB: Good Stuff