Look who it is!

In Episode 39 of Look Who It Is!, Dane sits down with Blazy Flash, frontwoman of Swiss rock band Beyond Frequencies, to talk about her journey through the music industry and what it takes to start over. After being told by a record label that she probably wouldn't break through after 30, Blazy stepped away from performing for seven years. At 40, she decided to give music another shot and began bui...

Nashville session guitarist and producer Sol Philcox-Littlefield joins me on Look Who It Is! for a behind-the-scenes look at how music gets made in Nashville. Sol has worked with artists including Luke Combs and Aaron Lewis, and shares what life is really like as a session musician. We talk about how musicians get hired for recording sessions, the relationships that keep Nashville's music indu...

From playing nearly empty bars in Nashville to opening for artists like Jake Owen, LOCASH, and Lakeview, country music artist and actor Jet Jurgensmeyer knows what it means to put in the work. On this episode of Look Who It Is , Dane sits down with Jet to talk about life on the road, his latest single "Sane to My Crazy," and the songwriting process behind his music. Jet shares stories fr...

Devin Trout is back on Look Who It Is! for the first time since his appearance last year. We catch up on everything that’s changed since then, including touring with Chase Matthew, playing shows around the world, opening for Jason Aldean, and taking on a bigger role behind the scenes. Devin talks about preparing tracks for TV performances, doing more session work, and getting ready to head into th...

Stephen Ridley is a British pianist who left investment banking behind and went on to perform in 77 countries around the world. In this episode, Stephen shares stories about performing for 28,000 people in Uzbekistan, playing piano for 24 hours straight, improvising an entire concert after only seven minutes of rehearsal, and meeting artists including Sting and Robbie Williams. He also explains wh...

Jackson Hymel joins Dane to talk about going from recording pop-rap songs on an iPhone at 10 years old to writing country music and recording professionally in Nashville. Jackson shares how he accidentally became a left-handed guitarist despite being right-handed, found Young Outlaw Music through ReverbNation, and worked with producer Brent McCollough on “Love Again” and the upcoming “Ups and Down...

Cody Ikerd joins Dane on Look Who It Is! to talk about starting the Sidewinders and bringing rock energy to outlaw country. From playing drums in metal bands to fronting his own country band out of Bedford, Indiana, Cody shares the stories behind their first shows, finding their sound, and earning recognition at the Josie Music Awards. We also get into songwriting, the album The Nineteenth State,...

Kate Morris joins Dane to talk about finally taking a chance on music after years of writing songs privately and raising a family. Kate shares how she went from a terrifying first open mic in 2024 to performing at venues across Southern California, all while balancing motherhood, songwriting, booking shows, creating content, and handling the nonstop workload of an independent artist. They also dis...

Southern Indiana country artist Hank Ruff joins Look Who It Is to talk about growing up around music, starting out with his dad’s band, and building his own path as an artist. Hank grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, playing mandolin, listening to bluegrass and old-school country, and eventually finding his own sound through 90s country, live shows, and original songs. In this episode, we talk about...

Kendall Eugene joins Look Who It Is for a conversation about how he got started in music, the long road through rock bands and worship music, losing everything in 2023, getting discovered by The Voice, and writing songs from real life. We also talk about Nashville writers rounds, building a music career while working a full-time job, and the stories behind songs like “Already Gone” and “Dust Bowl...

Brooke Lee joins Look Who It Is to talk about the years behind the big moments. From grinding late-night Broadway shifts in Nashville to landing a Chevy campaign that aired during the Olympic opening ceremony, Brooke shares what the outside world doesn’t always see. We also talk about her upcoming EP Desert Darling (out April 17), how the six-song project tells the story of her life from 19 to 25,...

In this episode of Look Who It Is, I sit down with Jesse DeGroot, co-founder and guitarist of Beneath The Hollow. We talk about what it really takes to keep a heavy band moving while balancing a full-time job, marriage, kids, touring, and constant writing. Jesse breaks down: • Why he went back and relearned guitar after nearly 20 years of playing • Studying music theory and how it changed his appr...

Classical and jazz-trained guitarist Michael Rye shares how he went from Suzuki violin lessons at age five to a lifetime of guitar. We talk about his all-instrumental album If These Hands Could Talk and why he wanted it to be 100% guitar with no vocals, overdubs, or studio tricks. Michael breaks down how he thinks about fingerstyle, session work in a remote-file world, and why reputation and refer...

Nashville guitarist and producer Derek Wells breaks down how modern records are really made. We talk demoitis, the creative freedom behind Post Malone’s F-1 Trillion sessions, how Nashville studio work actually functions, and how Derek balances being a guitarist, producer, and A&R executive. This episode dives into session workflows, creative burnout, saying no to the wrong projects, and the s...

Nashville singer songwriter Camryn Gardner talks going full time in music, the Broadway grind, writer rounds, co writing, and the story behind her song “Stages.” We also cover the reality of promoting and releasing music as an independent artist and what she is working on next.

Max from the Nashville indie rock band Felix Tandem talks about the gravestone origin of the band name, his “Max vs Felix” creative split, and the story behind their new 90s-inspired single “Hey Now” (out Dec 4).We get into his songwriting process, DIY touring, Nashville’s house-show scene, their first single “Shoplifter,” and his thoughts on AI music, Spotify, and making art without chasing the a...

Pop artist and actress Izabela Rose joins the Look Who It Is podcast to talk about her new single Tipsy Truth, how she wrote it with her family, why she calls it a medicine song, and what it means for this new era of her music. We get into growing up with Disney Channel, stepping into life as an independent artist, the pressure of doing it without a label, finding her sound in indie pop, writing f...

Echo Pilot joins me to talk about how the band came together in Nashville, how each member found their way into the lineup, and what goes into the collaborative way they write songs. We get into home-studio demos, avoiding demoitis, and what changes when they take the music to a producer for the actual record. They talk favorite songs to play live, the biggest shows they’ve played so far, the chao...

Travis Neal from Fraxures sits down to talk about chasing the dragon, what it took to stay alive in the music industry, and how his approach to writing and recording has changed over the years. He breaks down the new record, the Depeche Mode cover, his vocal style, the band’s in-house video work, and the long fight back from cancer that reshaped everything. This one goes deep into the mindset, the...

In this episode I'm talking with legendary songwriter Roger Springer , whose career spans more than three decades in country music. Roger shares his journey from Oklahoma honky-tonks to Nashville hitmaker, writing for artists like Mark Chesnutt , Jake Worthington , and Will Banister . He talks about loyalty, mentorship, and why real country music never truly goes away. From capturing melodies...

Mississippi country artist Dusty Crawford joins Look Who It Is to talk about how an injury ended his chance to play sports and led him to discover music. He shares how his first gig packed out a restaurant, what life’s like raising a son and six-month-old triplets, and his plan to release a new song every month leading up to a summer tour. Real stories, hard work, and a lot of heart from one of Mi...

Father Figures is made up of Daniel Martin, George Mhondera, and Jensen Reed. They talk about how their mini label approach gives artists full creative freedom, equal royalties, and a safe space to make authentic music. From studio laughs to serious insight about the industry, this episode shows why Father Figures might be the most genuine team in Nashville right now.

Lawrence Coleman III, better known as LC3, has lived the full spectrum of the musician’s life. From touring the country with bands like Greyscale, Eve to Adam, and Oogee Wawa, to battling addiction, to pivoting into livestreaming during COVID, his story is raw, real, and inspiring.

Ebony Nicole shares her journey from teaching kindergarten to chasing music full-time. We talk about how journaling turned into songwriting, losing songs in a studio fire, recording a live vinyl EP, and her dream of becoming a songwriter for other artists.

Devin Trout has built a career as both a touring and session guitarist based in Nashville. From his first gospel tours at fifteen to playing with artists like John Legend, Sam Smith, Gabby Barrett, Drake White, Breland, and now Chase Matthew, Devin has seen every side of the music world. In this conversation he shares how a Keith Urban DVD first inspired him, what life on the road is really like,...