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Steve Farris is a man of a thousand...acres.  After an incredibly successful music career, Steve turned his focus to his second love: Land. He's shaped thousands of acres of land into a fish and wildlife service where he worked in several states developing, designing, and building habitat and wetlands restoration. He's even been hired by the Fish and Wildlife Service, along with Ducks Unlimit...

Drummer, vocalist, and one of the founding members of The Blackbyrds, Keith Killgo has had music running through his veins since he was four-years-old. By the time he turned 11 he had already played drums with such greats as Sonny Stitt, Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Woody Shaw, Bill Hardman, Art Blakey's Band and Eddie Harris.  His piano teacher?  None other than Roberta Flack.  Music wa...

Rob Arthur’s career in music has taken him from his roots in Minnesota, to the coasts, and with a variety of connections and collaborations.  But in 2001, Rob made a connection with Peter Frampton that has lasted for a quarter century, and continues to grow.  Rob has been a part of Peter’s touring band as a keyboardist, guitarist and vocalist, and has served as his music director. ...

Robert Margouleff is a man of many talents with a vast career in the music and entertainment industries.  The Grammy Award-winning engineer/producer, studio owner, and filmmaker is also an early synthesizer pioneer, and was a customer, friend and collaborator of fellow New Yorker and music instrument pioneer, Robert Moog.  From there, he met bassist Malcolm Cecil, and the two developed t...

On this episode of Inside MusiCast, we turn the microphones over to our friends in Paris: Jean-Luc Raymond of West Coast Rendez-Vous, and Inside MusiCast Correspondent Arnaud Leger, as they sit down for a chat with legendary songwriter Bill LaBounty and his wife, Beckie Foster.  The conversation took place in Paris, with Jean-Luc and Arnaud focusing on Bill’s newly released solo album Love At...

In the early '80s, Thomas Dolby  burst onto the pop music scene with his worldwide hit, She Blinded Me With Science .  The song hailed from his debut album , The Golden Age of Wireless , and not only was it both musically and lyrically a brilliant pop song, the entire album was a masterful orchestration of synth programming that resulted in layered, lush soundscapes.  Dolby masterfu...

For Ed Toth, music isn’t just his career, but it’s been an integral part of his entire life. His father was a working musician and an audiophile, so he was always surrounded by great music.  In fact, he was only 13 years-old when he joined his Dad’s Top 40 band as the drummer.  From there, he’s been blessed with some amazing connections and gigs, including a nine-year stint in the band V...

Dennis Atlas has emerged as a vital member of Toto’s touring band, and those who have witnessed him perform live have recognized the incredible energy and musicianship he injects into his role as keyboardist and vocalist.  His soaring vocal ability has even allowed the band to add songs to their setlist from the Isolation album, where Dennis tackles those lofty Fergie Frederiksen parts. ...

Randy Goodrum has written an abundance of great songs throughout his career - many of which have been hits for some of the biggest names in the music business.  He’s also released several solo albums and collaborations that have been heralded by fans around the world.  Having written so many songs, it might seem difficult to choose a handful that are considered favorites, but on his upco...

When Lenise Bent entered the L.A. audio engineering scene in the late ‘70s, she didn’t mind that it was primarily a male dominated industry. Through a chance meeting with Leon Russell at his home studio, she was swept away with the studio atmosphere, the sound, and it was her curiosity about the recording console and gear that captured her spirit and sent her down the path of becoming a recording...

For nearly 20 years, Inside MusiCast has been bringing you interviews with the best musicians, engineers and producers in the music industry.  But while Eddy and I host the shows, we also have a team of nine passionate colleagues who have been assisting us along the way.  To kick off the new year, we’ve assembled nearly all of our correspondents for a 2025 wrap-up chat to discuss the yea...

Paris-born Wally Badarou traces his ancestry to Benin, West Africa—but he is thoroughly and unmistakably French. When it comes to music, however, his inspiration reflects a rich blend of international influences.  A pioneering keyboardist, producer, and session musician, Wally has long embraced technology as an integral part of his creative process—one of the key motivations that led him to c...

On this episode of Inside MusiCast, we head back to Norway to check-in with Ole Børud and chat about his brand new studio album titled, “Sleepwalking Again.”  These ten new tracks are already being described by his fans as some of his best work, and we can’t disagree.  “Sleepwalking Again” contains elements of West Coast soul, pop, funk, a hint of gospel, gorgeous vocal harmonies, and im...

In 2016, Steve Porcaro released his debut solo album “Someday / Somehow” - a project that had been in development many years, but was always put on hold for other commitments, such as writing, recording and touring with Toto, and his scoring gig for the TV series “Justified” and other projects.  With those behind him, it’s given Steve the time and flexibility to concentrate on doing what he l...

While Vernon Reid is best known as the founder of the band Living Colour, he’s had a diverse and expansive presence in the music industry.  He’s without question one of the most creative and talented guitarists on the planet.  In fact, he’s made Rolling Stone’s list of the 50 greatest guitarists of all time.  From heavy metal, to punk, to avant garde jazz to funk, and everything in...

Continuing the legacy of his father, the late Clare Fischer, Grammy award-winning Brent Fischer has been one of the most sought after composers, arrangers, and producers in the music industry.  Just like his father, Brent’s adaptability to a variety of music genres has been a key element to his success, having composed projects for pop, jazz, Latin, symphonic, and many others. His credits app...

Monkey House is on a roll, and at the top of their game with the release of their new studio album for Alma Records titled “Crashbox”.  Following the success of their 2022 release, “Remember The Audio”, band leader Don Breithaupt and his steady cast of musicians have once again crafted a new collection of songs that comprise what is arguably their finest album, with stellar songwriting, impec...

For nearly 55 years, The Doobie Brothers have been creating music and touring the world with no signs of slowing down.  And for the first time in the band’s history, the four current, principal members have recorded in-studio together for their upcoming album release titled, “Walk This Road”, which is set to be released on June 6.  The album launch will also include an extensive tour of...

When we first learned about Young Gun Silver Fox ten years ago, we knew the duo of Andy Platts and Shawn Lee had created something very special. Since their 2015 debut album, West End Coast , they’ve released three additional albums that continue to pour the foundation of their truly signature sound.  It’s West Coast AOR, but it’s a unique, genre-blending sound that’s unquestionably their own...

On this episode of Inside MusiCast, we welcome a new collaboration of great musicians who just happen to be father and son. Nathan East, who’s known for his work with Eric Clapton, Toto, Bob James, Daft Punk, along with a litany of some of the biggest names in the music industry, has teamed up with his son, Noah, who has become a world-class musician in his own right. Together, they have just rele...

Charles William Ashworth, known professionally as Charlie Peacock, is our guest on this episode of Inside MusiCast. His creativity is quite diverse, as he’s not only a Grammy-winning musician and producer, but he’s also an accomplished author, painter, podcaster, and advocate for the arts…all parked on a spiritual foundation. He’s recently published his memoir, “ Roots and Rhythm”, A Life in Music...

Following the worldwide success of their 1985 release “Welcome To The Real World”, which featured two number one hits and another that cracked the top 10, Mr. Mister reconvened to create their follow-up, “Go On…”.  Released in 1987, the album was a continuation of the same, incredible songwriting and musicianship, touching on social, political, and spiritual messages, in a decade where materi...

Two weeks ago, we released our New Years special, featuring Bobby Colomby.  Bobby had so many amazing stories to share with us that we decided to turn this into a two part episode.  On this episode of Inside MusiCast, we continue our conversation with the legendary Bobby Colomby. 

If there’s a single characteristic that best describes Bobby Colomby, it might be intuition.  Since the beginning of his interest in music, Bobby’s intuition has paved the way for one of the most interesting paths in the music business.  For starters he’s a self-taught musician, but his passion for music was the driving force to his success in a variety of industry roles.  Not only...

The NAMM Show.  It’s become the pinnacle event that brings the music industry to the Anaheim Convention Center every January. The heart of the event is a trade show, showcasing the latest products from music and technology companies from around the world. But when 75,000 attendees converge onto the convention floor next month, it becomes a four day ecosystem of education, connection, and joy....