I’m back this week with this penultimate installment of in-person interviews from the couch at Lollapalooza where I spoke to four amazing bands and artists for this episode! You’ll want to dig into these revealing and honest conversations I had and you can do so here - https://lnk.to/VQaoCW
First up is the amazing East Bay crew, Destroy Boys, who are now two-time Roadcase guests! Vi and Alexia first formed the band at the ripe old age of 15, and haven’t looked back. Their latest album entitled Funeral Soundtrack #4, just came out August 9, and I’m happy to report that his hardworking band just keeps getting better! We tackle all the things that drive the Destroy Boys ethos and it’s a great conversation.
Quarters Of Change from NYC, met in high school, and have a super fun and familial vibe. Having grown up together and being close friends is all part of their unique story of playing clubs as teenagers in the Big Apple. Their new album, Portraits, is out now!
Tanner Usrey is a southern rocker with a heart of gold and a down-home, hard working ethos. Tanner is an absolute Road Dog, and once he quit his day job in late 2019, only Covid could stop him, albeit temporarily. Tanner likes to keep as real as his country roots and has a great story to tell.
Closing this episode is the one and only Godly The Ruler, a Chicago native, who is part performance artist, part chameleon, and part hip-hop EDM rocker while on stage. Their tale is one of finding the lane and then crossing all the lines while still staying true to oneself.
You can listen to all these amazing interviews now - https://lnk.to/VQaoCW
Part 2 of the Lollapalooza Series is here and I’m excited to share my interviews with four first-time Lolla performers, artists and bands — all of whom have super-compelling stories to tell. Click on the link in the bio to listen and stay tuned for even more artists from Lolla coming up in Parts 3 and 4 next week!!
First up in this Part 2 is 22 year-old Ava Maybee, who has seen the music world from a unique perspective — her Dad is drummer Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. LA-based Ava is charming, engaging, wise beyond her years and well on her way to her own successful music career.
Nico Vega, from LA, is back after a six year hiatus with a new album and a fresh perspective. While family and life things precipitated their extended break, they’re back with a new album on the horizon and a fresh perspective. You’ll recognize Mike Peña (bass and founding member), from his acting career (Ant Man, Narcos)!!
HAPPY LANDING is a wonderful set of musicians who started out playing backyards and basements at Ole Miss, and have since toured with The Head and The Heart and Judah & The Lion. Their latest album, Golden, is out now!!
Last up is Fifteen0eight, an electronica duo that truly pushes genre boundaries to create unique, heavy, and exciting soundscapes – and they totally rock! Both are talented Berklee College of Music graduates - and they bring excitement and enthusiasm to everything they do.
You’re going to love these artists!!
Listen here - https://lnk.to/99yqRX
Next up on the Newport Folk Festival Series of in-person interviews from the 2024 edition of this amazing festival, I’m happy to present William Prince, Alisa Amador, and Solange Igoa and Andrea Walker of Glitterfox!!
William is the 2024 John Prine Songwriter Fellowship Award winner, and his latest album, Stand in the Joy, won William his second JUNO award as well as the nod for the Canadian Country Music Awards Alternative Country Album of the Year. Alisa is a charming and witty human, with a new album, Multitudes, which includes tracks in both Spanish and English. Alisa, who won the 2022 Tiny Desk Contest, combines a level of vulnerability with the ability to connect with her audience in totally unique way. Solange and Andrea of Glitterfox bring a super positive and fun vibe to everything they do, and this interview was no exception. I love their combination of roots and indie rock with danceable garage vibes. This amazing couple have a compelling and sweet story of love, perseverance and high energy that is both engaging and heartwarming, and I’m all about it!!
Thanks to all the artists that sat down on the couch with me at Newport Folk. I’m so grateful to be able to bring these amazing conversations to all of my Roadcase listeners. You can hit that link in the bio to listen to this and all the episodes!! And make sure to stay tuned for more interviews with incredible artists from Lollapalooza coming right up!!
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Roadcase is back at Newport Folk Festival and I'm super excited for you to listen to all these amazing interviews and artist stories!!
Today's episode features the legendary artist Taj Mahal, whose career spans seven decades and multiple genres; Billy Bragg, activist, folk artist, 80s hero, and Destroyer of Cynicism; Phil and Tim Hanseroth aka The Hanseroth Twins, who are Brandi Carlile’s closest collaborators and decades-long bandmates with a debut album out now, entitled Vera; Kelsey Wilson of the amazing funk/soul band Sir Woman who is also know for her solo work with Wild Child; and Briscoe, Truett Heintzelman and Phillip Lupton, who recently release their Folk Rock/Americana debut album, West of It All.
These are truly epic artists I was privileged to sit down with at Newport Folk this year!! You can listen NOW on your favorite podcast listening platform.
🎧 https://lnk.to/6a7DM9
Let’s keep the vibe rolling with this Part 2 of the Pitchfork Music Festival Series!! This fun episode features my conversations with Raleigh-Durham based artist Rosali, the eclectic duo Lira Mondal and Caufield Schnug of Sweeping Promises, and the Chicago-based rap duo Angry Blackmen.
Rosali’s latest album, Bite Down, is steeped in super cool folk rock vibes and equally stellar songwriting. Rosali have a great conversation, and we not only talk about dogs and N Carolina life, but we get into all kinds of rich terrain including how she strives to be vulnerable in her songwriting and what it means for her in other areas of her life.
Lira and Caufield bring a super eclectic energy as they are both very much practitioners of the DIY ethos. This amazing couple have been friends now for over a decade and we talk about how they’ve structured their life in Lawrence, Kansas around their unique artform. They truly walk the walk!
Brian and Quentin are Chicago natives who bring their amazing energy to the Pitchfork stage for the first time. Their new album, The Legend of ABM, is deep and dark, and we talk about the issues that we all face, and Brian tells me about his effort to help others know that they are not alone. These two big-hearted giants talk to me about their lives both on and off the stage in this super vibey and very candid conversation.
This one is not to be missed - https://lnk.to/UhbLu3ha
Festival Season on Roadcase is finally upon us and we’re kicking it off from Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago!! For this Part 1 from Pitchfork, I talked to singer, rapper and multi-genre artist, Tkay Maidza and also had a fun convo with the amazing Riot Girrrrls themselves, Molly Neuman and Allison Wolfe of Bratmobile.
Tkay has achieved global recognition already in her brief career, having won NME's Best Australian Solo Artist in 2022. She was also nominated for an ARIA award for Best Rap Song for her 2023 single "Silent Assassin." But accolades alone do not do her justice; Tkay is a joyous human and a tireless artist, and she talked to me about striving to create and perform at the highest levels. We discussed what it was like growing up in Australia, moving frequently from city to city, how she stayed true to herself and her art.
Molly and Allison of Bratmobile are back playing live after a 20-year hiatus and are both super excited to be performing again. Having been at the hub of the Riot Girl movement in the early 90s, Bratmobile waved the flag for the DIY spirit and Girl Power. They both talked to me about their fierce advocacy for Women's Rights and for the inclusion of Women in the music industry both in performance and production roles, and talked to me about all the life they’ve lived since starting up the band over 30 years ago!
This is a great episode with these super compelling artists featuring tons of great stories and tales from the road.
Check it out - https://lnk.to/FLMIQ4
Festival Season continues on Roadcase!! I’m happy to announce that coming up this week will be Part 1 of in-person interviews I did at Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park, August 3-6!! I had such a blast there – and I’m super psyched to be able to bring you so many amazing artist stories. Episode 1 hits Friday and features Franc Moody, Pardyalone, Poolside, and new sensation, Aidan Bissett.
Heads up for Parts 2 and 3 coming up next week with more incredible artists and performers in-person from the Press Area at Lolla!
Festival season is here, and we're totally psyched for it!!
Just back from Newport Folk Festival, Roadcase ventures into the depths at Pitchfork Music Festival for this special live interview episode -- the first of the summer -- and it's a hot one.
In this episode, Josh sits down with three super-talented artists, each bringing a unique vibe to Union Park for this year's hippest indie Fest. Up first is Sen Morimoto, a Chicago-based performer, songwriter, producer and now co-owner of the new indie label Sooper Records.
Outside of the box performer Axel Boman, who hails from Stockholm, Sweden, joins us "fresh off the boat" to tell us about his compelling brand of house and experimental music and regales us with tales of growing up in the hot Rave culture in Scandinavia.
Then Ariel Zetina joins Josh to talk about the DJ scene in Chicago and how she has helped shape and support the Queer community in the Windy City. All amazing artists in their own way and we're here for it!!
We're kicking off this year's Festival coverage here at Roadcase in style!! And make sure to stay tuned for more stellar artists from Newport Folk and Lollapalooza coming up NEXT!!
Listen to the pod here > https://lnk.to/ozXFWG
Our new episode with Bo Koster of My Morning Jacket is out now! Here’s a short clip of Bo talking about MMJ’s early days🤘
Check out the episode here:
https://linktr.ee/roadcasepod
"What was your mindset to get to this point in your career?”
Our episode with Robert Finley of Easy Eye Sound is out now! Check it out at the link below 🤘
Listen here: linktr.ee/roadcasepod
Here’s what Audiotree guests Jessica Mindrum & Blake Norris had to say about the ins and outs of in-studio interviewing.
Their episode is now live everywhere! Go check it out at the link below! 👊
https://linktr.ee/roadcasepod
