DittyTV's Insights | Music Interviews

Sarah Potenza first came into the public eye when she wowed audiences with her incredible vocals in The Voice Season 8. After stopping by DittyTV for a Concert Series session, she sat down with host Sam Shansky to share a little bit about her songwriting process, when she first began to sing, and what her plans are for the future.    Recorded Jan. 2019 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Tommy Stinson (of the Replacements) and Chip Roberts together form Cowboys In the Campfire! The duo sat down after their performance at Ditty to discuss the origins of their band's name, their songwriting process, and their plans for the future.  Recorded March 2018 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grammy-award winning Michael Cleveland sits down for an interview after his performance at DittyTV. He discusses how he first started playing the fiddle, what first drew him to bluegrass, and more! Recorded May 2018 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Zephaniah Ohora discusses how he got linked up with Dale Watson, growing up in New Hampshire, and his debut album 'This Highway.' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Left Over Salmon's first interview with DittyTV all the way back in 2012!  Recorded 2012 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Kimbrough sits down with Amy immediately after the conclusion of his Concert Series performance. Throughout the interview, they discuss Will's many accolades, the bands that he cut his teeth in, and what's next for this Alabama songwriter.  Recorded March 2019 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legendary bluegrass group Leftover Salmon sit down with DittyTV's Sam Shansky in this interview. This is the group's second appearance on the DittyTV Concert Series, with their first being way back in 2012.  Recorded Feb. 2019 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The post-show interview with Nora Jane Struthers where she and Amy talk about her album 'Champion' and discuss what's next for the prolific country artist!   Recorded Jan. 2018 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tatiana Z catches up with Whitney Rose at 5th Annual Ameripolitan Awards where they discuss the event's fashion show, Whitney's Canadian roots, and much much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy Wright catches up with the "Rockabilly Filly" Rosie Flores during Ameripolitan Weekend 2019! They discuss where she's from, how she began playing music, and much more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy Wright and Cory Branan discuss Branan's albums The No-Hit Wonder and Adios, the role humor plays in his songwriting, and more. Recorded Oct. 2017 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy Wright talks with Devon Allman and Duane Betts at the DittyTV Studios in Downtown Memphis about their separate careers and their new project, The Allman Betts Band. Recorded Oct. 2018 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Zealand-based Americana songwriter Tami Neilson chats with Sam Shansky over Skype about her 2018 LP release, SASSAFRASS! Recorded May 2018 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Filmmakers Robert Gordon and Paul Duane discuss the life of Jerry McGill, the focus of their documentary Very Extremely Dangerous. Recorded November 2014 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Georgia-based singer-songwriter Pony Bradshaw talks with Amy Wright about his late entrance to songwriting, which started when he was 22, his LP Sudden Opera, and more. Recorded March 2019 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Kelly AO is an Australian icon whose music style has ranged from bluegrass to folk, rock, and country. Paul shares his love of visual storytellers like Chuck Berry and Lou Reed, his ideas on songwriting, and more. Recorded October 2017 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lucero founding member Ben Nichols shares his musical roots with Amy Wright at the DittyTV Studios in Downtown Memphis, a few blocks from where Lucero played its first gig. Recorded April 2019 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Indiana-based Americana rock songwriter Nick Dittmeier chats with Amy Wright about his album All Damn Day, what it's like to record an album, and more. Recorded Feb. 2019 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly 50 years into his career with Asleep at the Wheel, legendary musician Ray Benson shares some memories with Amy Wright live from the Guesthouse at Graceland. Recorded February 2018 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua Flemming of the Texas-based band Vandoliers caught up with Amy Wright at the DittyTV Studios to discuss the influence of Texas on Vandoliers' sound, how autobiographical songwriting works, and more. Recorded March 2019 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael and Kevin Bacon, aka The Bacon Brothers, share stories with Amy Wright at the DittyTV Studios in Memphis, TN. The Bacon Brothers have played music together since they were boys in Philadelphia. Recorded June 2018 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Shansky talks with former Band of Horses member Tyler Ramsey about Ramsey's album For the Morning, which he recorded at La La Land in Louisville, KY. Recorded March 2019 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

North Carolina native, roots music aficionado, and now Nashville-based artist, Seth Walker, shares some of his stories, and inspiration behind his album Are You Open? Recorded Jan. 2019 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Milwaukee-based songwriter Zach Pietrini and his band talk with Sam Shansky about their album, Holding Onto Ghosts, the joys of being an independent act, and more. Recorded Jan. 2018 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Marcus King connects with host Sam Shansky after his DittyTV Concert Series session in Memphis, TN. Marcus shares insights into his songwriting process, working with Dan Auerbach and Pat McLaughlin, and more. Recorded July 2018 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices