ROCK DOWN SOUTH

On this episode of ROCK DOWN SOUTH, we sit down with country artist Will Finley. He’s another Georgia native. Originally from Newnan, GA. We talk about his musical background, his latest single “Faith In Me” and why Hollywood came knocking at his door wanting to make a movie about his life in college. Sounds crazy, but it’s totally true. He also plays us not one, but two unreleased songs which wil...

On this episode of ROCK DOWN SOUTH, we chat with Matt James from rock band Blacktop Mojo. For those of yall who don’t know, Blacktop Mojo is a really cool band from a small town in East Texas called Palestine. They have three albums out. released an EP last year and have a new album on the way this summer. We talk about their signature Texas Grunge sound, their new album coming out, a funny story...

On this episode of ROCK DOWN SOUTH, we chat with country artist Jacob Bryant. We talk about his music background, his latest album "Practice What I Preach" and even go into detail about specific tracks from the album. He also tells us a couple of crazy stories about the worst show he ever played and how his debut album was stolen by thieves. And of course of course we talk heavy metal an...

On this episode of ROCK DOWN SOUTH, we chat with country rock artist Cory Marks! His music is a true mix of country and hard rock. So if you enjoy listening to super catchy country rock bangers that make you wanna party, then you came to the right place.  We have a pretty fun conversation and really get into how he started playing music, his unique blend of country and rock and what went into maki...

On this episode of ROCK DOWN SOUTH, we chat with country artist Kristen Kelly. She is a super talented singer and songwriter and she has quite the impressive resume to back it up!  She has actually played The Grand Ole Opry and was on CMT’s Next Women of Country list. Also, she has toured with massive acts such as Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Alan Jackson, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, Dierks Bentle...

On this episode of ROCK DOWN SOUTH, we chat with country artist Murphy Elmore. We of course talk about his music and career. And this episode was a pretty fun one for me. I’ve been listening to Murphy’s King of Friday Night EP for years now and actually have a pretty funny story on how I first heard of it. But we also dive deep and talk about the rock and heavy metal artists he listens to. He also...

On this episode of ROCK DOWN SOUTH, we chat with country artist Jordan Rager. He’s a super talented musician who always puts out great tunes.  We cover some really interesting stuff on this episode and learn a lot about Jordan. He also plays a couple of songs for us. We go in depth talking about some of his songs and he tells us about a couple interesting experiences that had major impacts on his...

On this episode of ROCK DOWN SOUTH, we sit down with Ben Wells of rock band Black Stone Cherry. Ben plays guitar for the band and we talk about some of the early days of Black Stone Cherry, their new album the Human Condition, why he still call Kentucky home and a little bit about his faith. We also touch on a cool story about a Black Stone Cherry song being covered by a popular country act and go...

On this episode of ROCK DOWN SOUTH, we sit down with rock band True Villains. If you enjoy 70s or 80s rock fused with a modern rock sound, you definitely need to check these guys out. We chat with Tim, Matt, Greg and Beau from the band and discuss how they started the group, their brand new single Dig Your Grave, and what it was like working with legendary rock producer Nick Raskulinecz. Their mus...

On this episode of ROCK DOWN SOUTH, Gil and I interview Daniel Dekay. He currently plays guitar for heavy metal band Exciter, previously for Diemonds and works in rock entertainment for Banger TV.  We also talk about his newly discovered success on Twitch as one of the top rock musician channels to watch. If you enjoy watching super talented heavy metal guitar shredding to your favorite tunes, the...

On this episode of the ROCK DOWN SOUTH, I sit down with country music artist Clay Barker. We of course talk about his music and he plays a couple of songs for us. FOLLOW ROCK DOWN SOUTH: Website - http://www.rockdownsouth.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rockdownsouth Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/rockdownsouth Twitter - https://twitter.com/rockdownsouth STREAM HERE: Spotify - https...

On this episode of the ROCK DOWN SOUTH, I sit down with country rock artist Daniel Lee. We talk about how his music evolved from radio country into more of a southern rock sound. He also jams a couple of songs for us! FOLLOW ROCK DOWN SOUTH: Website - http://www.rockdownsouth.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rockdownsouth Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/rockdownsouth Twitter - https:/...

On this episode of ROCK DOWN SOUTH, we sit down super talented rock vocalist and American Idol finalist James Durbin. We talk about his new album "The Beast Awakens" from his DURBIN project, his time fronting Quiet Riot and his passion for heavy metal. He also talks about his wonderful family life. FOLLOW ROCK DOWN SOUTH: Website - http://www.rockdownsouth.com/ Instagram - https://www.in...

On this episode of ROCK DOWN SOUTH, we sit down with Steve Brown of the rock bands TRIXTER and Tokyo Motor Fist. We talk about the new Tokyo Motor Fist album "Lions" , How he filled in on guitar for Def Leppard with 24 hours notice, his friendship with Eddie Van Halen and much much more. FOLLOW ROCK DOWN SOUTH: Website - http://www.rockdownsouth.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com...

On this episode of ROCK DOWN SOUTH, we interview Richard Young, lead guitarist and founder of the legendary southern rock band The Kentucky Headhunters.  He tells us about how the band started up, the secret to their long career in music, and about managing newer bands such as Black Stone Cherry and the Georgia Thunderbolts. FOLLOW ROCK DOWN SOUTH: Website - http://www.rockdownsouth.com/ Instagram...

On this episode of ROCK DOWN SOUTH, we sit down with Bradley Jordan of Peachtree Entertainment, Blue Otter Polarized and 65 South. He has worked with many of the biggest name in the country music industry and helps discover new talent. We discuss how he became one of the south's biggest country music concert promoters and his previous life owning a popular Buckhead bar called Peachtree Tavern...

On this episode of ROCK DOWN SOUTH we interview Cameron Flener, lead singer of legendary 80's cover band The Velcro Pygmies. He has been rocking the south for 30 years and has successfully made a living at it. His show continues to draw massive crowds of all ages and with no end in sight. FOLLOW ROCK DOWN SOUTH: Website - http://www.rockdownsouth.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/roc...