Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories
Summary: Songs and Stories looks at independent music from the artist’s perspective. Each episode features either the story behind one of host Michael Gaither’s own songs, interviews with another songwriter, or an audio-tour behind-the-scenes at a gig.
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Podcasts:
Singer/bassist John Cowan talks about his years with Newgrass Revival, the latest incarnation of The John Cowan Band, his upcoming compilation "8742 Feet".
Chuck McCabe talks about his work with the Young at Heart Project, an organization that brings live music into (primarily) senior convalescent and residential care facilities throughout the Central Coast and South Bay.
Fingerstyle guitarist Edgar Cruz plays Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", one orignal tune, and talks about making a living as a musician while being able to stay close to home.
Dana Hubbard plays (and tells the stories behind) the songs "Pretty Little Farmer" and "Woody's Guitar" from his latest release, "The Grounds Keepers".
ISongwriter Dana Hubbard talks about the festival circuit, what lead to the dimming of the bay area club circuit, the pros and cons of RV life, and his latest release, "The Grounds Keepers".
I get interviewed (for a change) here on "Good Morning Monterey Bay". This includes live performances of "Highway 17" (with new verses), "Roselle", and a new song, "Santa Cruz State of Mind".
Songwriter/humorist Kacey Jones talks about her new release., "Donald Trump's Hair".
Jay Howlett plays "Long Black Dress" and "King of the Parking Lot" off his upcoming release, "Carnival Lights".
Bay area songwriter Jay Howlett discusses his new release "Carnival Lights", the songwriting collective BlahBlahWoofWoof, and the alternate-tuning sounds he gets by using multiple capos.
Annie Moscow plays "11 Blocks from the Beach" and "Buy the Bitch a Cadillac" off "Wolves At My Door" (2001) and "Make Believe" off "Visible" (2007).
Singer/songwriter Annie Moscow discusses her musical journey from being a classically-trained pianist who eventually found herself in L.A. writing for such varied clients as Sister Sledge and Disney. These days, she's based in Arizona and tours frequently.
Martin Giles and Strings (of the former British band "Stryngs") perform (and tell the stories behind) "Frank's Song" from The Thrill of Maintaining Momentum (2003) and "Run My Pen Dry" from Love and Other Vices (2006).
"Strings" and Martin Giles (of the former British band "Strings") discuss their musical influences, their tour of the western U.S. last fall, and some of the logistics of keep a band together back home.
Songwriter Arthur Godfrey plays the title track and "Richard's Song" off his new release, "Broken Wings". Want to win a copy of "Broken Wings"? Listen to this episode for details.
Songwriter Arthur Godfrey recalls the Wooden Nickel Open Mic (which I took over in 2004), talks about his new record "Broken Wing", and provides some songwriting tips.
