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Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! In 2015,  Andrew Chastain joined forces with current band members Dave Poole, Ben Kilmer, and Zach Kilmer. Months later, they would go on to record their first EP at Dark Horse recording in Franklin, TN.  Over the years they have continued to grow their audience. In 2019, they added guitarist Kaleb Garret and released their EP “Roots”.   With new music video...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: June 22, 2022 Name of podcast: Backstage Pass Radio Episode title and number:  S2: E20: Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Iconic, Night Ranger) - Here I Go Again On My Own Artist Short Bio - New York guitarist Joel Hoekstra currently plays for Whitesnake and Trans Siberian Orchestra. Joel is also well-known for his work with Cher, Ni...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: June 15,, 2022 Name of podcast: Backstage Pass Radio Episode title and number: S2: E19: David Roach (Junkyard) - A Simple Man Living a Simple Life Artist Short Bio - A gritty, streetwise rock band with a bluesy undercurrent, Junkyard’s music is steeped in Hard & Southern Rock, but their roots are in punk, and most, if not all members got their star...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Johnny Gioeli is an American singer, songwriter and composer, known as the vocalist of the hard rock band Crush 40. He is also the original lead singer of the band Hardline (Joey Gioeli, Neal Schon) and a member of German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell's band In this episode we talk about the tour, bands, life on the road, almost 100 albums to his name, and e...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: May 18, 2022 Name of podcast: Backstage Pass Radio Episode title and number: S2: E17: Bri Bagwell - In Tow With Whiskey & A Martin Brief summary of episode: Recorded in the Crystal Vision Studio with Texas Singer-Songwriter Bri Bagwell and host Randy Hulsey Artist Short Bio - From the time she began writing poems in her childhood, to teaching herse...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! For more than 50 years, Texas singer-songwriter Shake Russell, has been entertaining audiences throughout the region and all over the United States with his unique Americana style of folk-rock.  Weaving sophisticated harmonies through his songs and drawing from various genres, Shake created a style of folk-rock that is uniquely his own. A prolific songwriter...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Enuff Z’nuff are the living, breathing example of what a rock/pop group should be. The band was formed in 1984 in Blue Island, Illinois. Its first release, Fingers On It , gave the band some initial recognition when the track was featured in the 1986 cult movie, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer . By 1989, original members, Chip Z'Nuff and Donnie Vie,...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Jimmy Fortune toured, sang, and performed with the legendary Statler Brothers for 21 years. He joined them first as a temporary replacement for Lew DeWitt, after DeWitt heard him singing at a ski resort and recommended him. Following an audition in Nashville, Jimmy was contacted by the Statler Brothers and performed his first show with them on January 28, 19...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Jenn Ford has been singing her entire life.  Born and raised in East Texas, Jenn first started performing in church, school choir, and marching band. She attended college as a vocal music major and was a member of several select groups and ensembles, before joining the US Army. During her time with the Military Police, Jenn was selected to tour with The Unit...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! "The odds were against me all along, but I just wouldn't go away." Country music rebel, Creed Fisher, defied the odds, going from rock bottom to chart-topping on his own terms independently. Like a steely-eyed gunslinger from a Sergio Leone western, he is a man of few words and lets his music tell his story. Fisher's songwriting harkens b...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! This is my chat with Christchurch New Zealand's own Lauren Marshall. Lauren is a vocalist, actress, and performer and has displayed her talent around the globe.  Lauren has been passionate about the performing arts since she was a child. Growing up in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, she trained in dance, singing, and drama, and spent her childhood involv...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! This interview was done in the Blue Violin Studio in Lewisville TX with Michael Laine Hildebrandt and Joey C. Jones as the co-host of the show.  Michael is a singer, songwriter, bass guitarist, and the visionary behind Bubble Gum Orchestra. Make sure to visit the website at www.bubblegumorchestra.com Support the show

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Doug spends equal time on the road as a founding member of the iconic 80’s rock band Loverboy (providing keyboards, sax, vocals and harmonica) and at his home studio in the Vancouver area of British Columbia Canada. ​ His original compositions are heard around the world on TV shows, radio stations, movies and on the internet. Doug recently composed the sound...

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Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! At 15 years old Gabe recorded his first 2 song demo in Nashville with his brother’s high school buddy Touchstone Mcdonald. When Gabe turned 16, his brother left to college leaving behind a guitar that Gabe self taught himself with and where a year later Gabe joined a band from Pearsall, Texas called the “Texas Wranglers”. During a family vacation in South Pa...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! BIOGRAPHY Originally from St. Charles, Missouri, and the son of a musical family (both his mother and father were singers and songwriters), Zak Perry was curiously destined not to become a musician. Instead he was to become a professional golfer. This did not sit well with the young man, however, “I knew deep down that this was not the direction I wanted to...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Mixing country music with the hard-hitting stomp of rock & roll, Cory Marks prepares to release new music. Full of autobiographical storytelling, guitar-driven anthems, drinking songs, and breakup ballads, his songs are rooted in the influence of Cory's hometown, where he grew up surrounded by the salt-of-the-earth residents of North Bay, Ontario. I...

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Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Adam Hamilton was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana , and began playing drums at the age of three. As a child, Hamilton began aspiring to a professional music career through listening to both his father's records and to the music on the radio. While attending Captain Shreve High school , he experimented heavily with production and engineering and produced...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Season 2 kicks off with Nashville Tennessee's own Karen Waldrup. Country singer/songwriter and innovative entrepreneur Karen Waldrup has captivated audiences all over the world through her authenticity, charismatic live performances, and her new styling of nostalgic (as well as modern) country music. Her Waldrup Worldwide fan base is 1,000,000 people st...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Chris Hughes is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Odessa TX currently residing in Galveston. He has been in the music scene for decades and has toured the nation in various acts. He is a multi-instrumentalist with a new release coming out soon called Seashack Recordings - Volume 1 that was recorded with Zak Perry.  Today, Chris plays in a duo with Ran...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! JR Robison is a District Sales Manager at Taylor Guitars. In this interview, we discuss guitar collecting, tonewoods, models, and new guitars out from Taylor Guitars. We also talk about JR's recent move from Ramona California to San Antonio Texas so that he can better serve his reseller community. Taylor Guitars was founded in 1974 by Bob Taylor and Kur...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! For many musicians, separating themselves from their past is nearly impossible, especially when the past includes a successful career as a founding member of an 80’s funk metal band like Bang Tango. The old hits and looks are almost inseparable from their current art, despite the clear differences and the years in between. Many become stuck in a limbo of who...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Dreaming Big, Carving a Path and Never Detouring Independent country artist Sandee June has a way of drawing you in with her rich, soothing tone and instantly connecting you with the lyrics of a song. She’s a singer, songwriter and lifelong Texan who grew up listening to her parents’ music – Michael Martin Murphey, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Cat Stevens a...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Since 1972 Fee Waybill has been the lead singer of the legendary theatrical rock band The Tubes, and a driving force behind the classic rock hits “She’s a Beauty,” “Talk to Ya Later,” “Don’t Wanna Wait Anymore,” and “White Punks on Dope.” Fee just released his third solo album, “Fee Waybill Rides Again”. It debuted in the top 10 of Amazon’s new rock releases...