Imagine getting a text from a friend saying "You're internet famous." Then imagine finding out that it's from a viral meme that you didn't create, know nothing about, and claims that you're a Trump supporter....when you're not. That's what hap

Ep. 13 Kyle Travers from Travers Brothership

Aug 31st, 2016 1h 28m

In this episode, I catch up with Kyle Travers, one of the twin brothers that leads the Asheville based band Travers Brothership. This is a band you're almost guaranteed to love from the moment you hear the first song. A funky, soulful, south

Ep. 12 Jeff Jackson, NC State Senate District 37

Aug 11th, 2016 1h 6m

In this episode we talk with Senator Jeff Jackson of NC Senate District 37. Jeff talks about the realities of being a Democratic Senator in a state government that's beholden to far right interests, and how he's fighting for an independent comm

Ep. 11 Lee Crumpton of Home Grown Music Network

Aug 4th, 2016 1h 6m

In this episode we talk to Lee Crumpton, the owner of Home Grown Music Network. Lee has been one of the most influential people in the southeastern music scene for the last 20 years. He talks about chasing down his passion for music by becoming

Ep. 10 Sam Calhoun of FloydFest

Jul 11th, 2016 1h 29m

In this episode we talk to Sam Calhoun about being one of five full time, year-around employees of FloydFest. From being a stage actor in NYC, putting on hippy music festivals in Boone, NC, and trying to single-handedly change the mission of a

Ep. 9 Nick McDaniels of Big Something and The Big What? Festival

Jul 5th, 2016 57m 45s

In this week's episode we talk with Nick McDaniels, singer and guitarist from the Burlington, NC band Big Something Nick talks about what it takes to balance the growth of a band as well as running their festival, The Big What?. He describes ho

Ep. 8 Nikki Talley

Jul 1st, 2016 1h 26m

In this episode I talk with Nikki Talley, a singer/songwriter that has spent the last four years living in a van with her husband Jason Sharp. Most musicians say they live in a van or bus, but Nikki and Jason gave up a good job and their house

Ep. 7 Pattie Hopkins Kinlaw from Hank, Pattie, and The Current

Jun 28th, 2016 50m 44s

In the 7th episode of the Lonesome Banjo Chronicles podcast I talk with Pattie Hopkins Kinlaw, the fiddler for the up-and-coming band Hank, Pattie, and The Current We talk about her passion for both learning and teaching music, how the Suzuki v

Ep. 6 Jonathan Scales from the Jonathan Scales Fourchestra

Jun 22nd, 2016 1h 7m

In this episode I talk with Jonathan Scales, an amazingly talented steel pans player and all around great guy, about building his career and realizing his dreams. We also talk about the state of jazz music in America and Europe and how Victor

Ep. 5 Chris Prutting from Front Porch Fest

Jun 15th, 2016 1h 7m

In this episode I talk with Chris Prutting, the owner of the Front Porch Festival about his experience of putting on a music festival for 8 years. We talk about how the festival got started, why he's been successful, and what kind of management

Ep. 4 Blake Christiana from Yarn

Jun 5th, 2016 54m 31s

I talk with Blake from the Americana band Yarn about their new release "This Is The Year." We also talk about what it takes to make it in the music industry, our mutual pessimism/optimism, his experiences playing country music in New York City,

Ep. 3 Josh Boyd from Medicated Sunfish

Jun 2nd, 2016 34m 2s

In this episode I talk with guitarist Josh Boyd from Medicated Sunfish. They are a Wilmington, NC band that blends metal, ska, rock and even hip hop. We listen to 4 songs from their new EP: 9:50 Know My Name 15:25 Little Sky 20:30 Maker 30:0

Ep. 2 Robert Greer of Town Mountain

May 11th, 2016 29m 32s

I talk with Robert Greer about: Recording their new album in south Louisiana. How bluegrass and heavy metal are similar And how their cover of a Springsteen song made national news

Ep.1 Amanda Platt of The Honeycutters --May 3 2016

May 3rd, 2016 59m 32s

I talk with Amanda Platt of the Asheville, NC band The Honeycutters about their newest album On The Ropes, songwriting, her love of showtunes, the death of Prince, and living in Asheville, NC

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