Inside MusiCast

In 1978, a young musician from the Midwest found his way to L.A., and was ushered into the studio to record his debut album with some of the best names in the business, including Stevie Nicks, Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit, JD Souther, Jay Graydon, Larry Carlton, Steve Lukather, and Bill Champlin to create his self-titled debut album that became a must-have classic for West Coast music enthusiasts...

On this episode of Inside MusiCast, we’re taking you to the UK for a chat with James Sayer, a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter who just released his debut album titled “Creation.”  The album caught the attention of IMC Correspondent Mikael Engstrom, as many of the songs on “Creation” capture the sound of early ‘80s West Coast that we all love, with smooth vocals and vocal harmoni...

Jesus Molina discovered his musical gift at a very young age.  Born in Colombia, you might assume that his music inspiration was cumbia or vallenato.  That wasn’t the case for Jesus.  As a self-proclaimed YouTube baby, it was there that he discovered legendary jazz artists, such as Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Errol Garner, Bill Evans, Chick Corea, and Dizzy Gillespie - artists that c...

Tony Levin’s love of the bass guitar began when he was just ten years old, when his focus was classical music and performing on a double bass - and he never looked back.  His classical training transitioned to rock and jazz, and his reputation as an A-list session bassist filtered throughout the music industry.  Of course, one of Tony’s primary gigs has been holding down the bass chair f...

Madeleine Peyroux’s musical journey has been an adventure; a pilgrimage that has spanned to both coasts in the States, to the streets of Paris and other European cities, and back to the States where she currently resides in New York City.  Along the way, music has always been right by her side as a travel companion, with her sound and lyrics shaped by the places she visited, and the people an...

On this episode of Inside MusiCast, we’re joined by three amazing musicians whose pedigrees in the music industry speak for themselves.  Former Inside MusiCast guests, Gregg Bissonette and Andy Timmons, along with Matt Bissonette are here to discuss The Reddcoats, a band that was formed in 2019 and also includes Wally Minko and Ron Pedley on keys, and Mike Medina on percussion.  The Redd...

You know his work with Steely Dan, the incredible guitar solo on Fame , along with session work with The Doobie Brothers, Carly Simon, The Blues Brothers, Carl Wilson, Peter Wolf, Peter Frampton, and many others.  However, there's so much more to Elliott Randall's career, from his early gigs in Greenwich Village, to joining Seatrain, forming his band Randall’s Island, to jingle writing, and s...

On our 300th episode of Inside MusiCast, we’re pleased to welcome Pages and Mr. Mister founding member, Steve George. For those of you who have followed Steve's career in music, you'll understand the uniqueness of this interview. We're beyond honored to have the opportunity to chat with Steve about his career as a studio musician, having worked with Al Jarreau, Cher, Amy Grant, Barry Manilow, Kenn...

On our 299th episode of Inside MusiCast, we welcome a prominent member of The Immediate Family, Steve Postell.  Steve grew-up in New York City and studied classical guitar, which afforded him the opportunity to take on a variety of musical experiences from performing on Broadway, to writing jingles for advertising, scores for film and documentaries, played in bands and hired as a studio music...

On this special edition of Inside MusiCast, we’re celebrating Mardi Gras by taking you to New Orleans for a chat with the city's Cultural Ambassador, John Papa Gros. John is here to talk about this unique, American tradition, including its roots, music, atmosphere, and of course the amazing food! We'll also discuss his own music career and how it was shaped by the culture and traditions of the Cre...

On this episode of Inside MusiCast we’re taking you to Stockholm, Sweden for a chat with drummer Jonathan Lundberg.  We met Jonathan in 2020 at the Pages tribute concert at the Stockholm club Fasching, and while we already knew about his incredible talent, seeing him perform live was an eye (and ear) opening experience.  His new album "Fragments" was released a few months ago and it enli...

Huey Lewis and the News rose to monumental stardom in 1984 with their album "Sports", but this was not an overnight success, as some would believe.  On this episode of Inside MusiCast, Huey Lewis is here to share stories about his path through the music business - a journey that took him from New York, to the Bay area, to Europe, North Africa, and back to the States.  We’ll also discuss...

Lukather.  The name has been synonymous with incredible musicianship for nearly five decades, and the legacy continues with Trev Lukather.  Similar to his father, the guitarist, producer, songwriter, and band leader has been carving a path through the music industry, but doing so in his own, unique way.  Trev’s current focus is The Effect, a band project that recently formed and inc...

Ed Motta has waited five years to deliver a new album that is loaded with lots of surprises. On “Behind The Tea Chronicles”, our former guest takes us on a journey that is unpredictable, yet is rooted in the passions that are close to Ed. The Rio-born musician allows these passions - Steely Dan, food, vintage television and cinema, wine, and even comic books - to pour into the new album.  And...

When Cindy Blackman Santana sits down at her drum kit and picks up a pair of sticks, this moment becomes the key that unlocks her world of creativity, spirituality, and freedom.  Cindy has had a passion for drumming since she was very young, with jazz being the cornerstone.  Her style is a fusion of influences from mentors and legends that carved their paths before her, such as Tony Will...

Originally from Miami, Terry Wollman was formally educated in Boston, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Arranging from the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Soon after arriving in Los Angeles, Terry built a solid reputation as an in-demand session guitarist and producer contributing to all styles of music, from jazz to pop, rock, blues, R&B and beyond. An accomplished and versatile pr...

The Second Arrangement is the title of a Steely Dan song that was once accidentally erased by a studio tech during the band’s Gaucho sessions and thought never to be heard again.  It has been the subject of lore amongst Steely Dan fans for decades, until bootlegs and samples of demos began finding their way onto the internet, which gave fans an idea as to what this lost, Gaucho-era track actu...

With more than a decade of Level 42 success to his credit, Mike Lindup released “Changes”, his debut solo album in 1990 and it was immediately embraced by his fans.  Fast forward 33 years and Mike has just released the follow-up, “Changes 2” - a 12 track collection of songs that explores a variety of musical territory, with lyrics that are provocative, insightful, and even humorous.  The...

Over the course of our 17 year history, Inside MusiCast’s mission has been to reveal the careers and stories of the great studio musicians.  Today’s guest is a perfect fit, as he’s spent the majority of his career supporting some of the biggest names in the music business with his incredible guitar prowess, such as Crowded House, Seal, John Waite, Joe Cocker, Rod Stewart, Elton John, Michael...

On this episode of Inside MusiCast, we welcome back a perennial favorite, Steve Lukather.  We all know Luke as one of the finest guitarists and musicians in the recording industry, but he’s also one of the most candid and honest that you’ll ever meet.  He wears his heart on his sleeve and is as forthcoming about his perspective on music as he is about life.  His new solo album “Brid...

Sonny Abelardo has been the man behind the curtain for a variety of musical acts for a large portion of his career in the music industry.  He’s worked as a professional music and production manager for decades, managing all the details that bring an artist to the stage - and there’s a lot to organize in order to move crew, equipment, and the musicians themselves so that we fans can enjoy grea...

Marc Jordan continues to challenge and reinvent himself as a songwriter, composer, and vocalist.  On his latest album release, titled “Waiting For The Sun To Rise”, the Juno award winning artist has penned several original songs, blended with a few new arrangements of some well-known tunes, such as the Tears For Fears classic “Everybody Wants To Rule The World”.  The album contains a har...

Earlier this year, an iconic voice in the music world left us: David Crosby.   From the Byrds, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, his duo projects with Graham Nash, CPR, his solo projects and so much more, Croz continued to tour and create new music until the very end.  For the past three decades, an integral part of Crosby’s creative process was guitarist Jeff Pevar.   On this episode o...

Inside MusiCast hits the road to Chicago to catch up with Shawn Lee and Andy Platts of Young Gun Silver Fox, as the band is on its inaugural tour of North America.  Chicago is the third stop on this five city tour and the guys sat down with IMC's Eddy Cabello in the green room after sound check at Lincoln Hall to chat about the tour and how it's progressing.   

In the late ‘70s, a group of incredible studio musicians came together to form a prolific, legendary band who shook-up the music scene with well crafted and expertly produced songs with a West Coast/AOR sound.  Here in the States, you’d imagine that we’re referring to Toto.  However, this group of musicians hails from Norway and their band is Lava.  On this episode of Inside MusiCas...