Inside the Music with StereoRuss

Michael Keire (aka King Ludd) is a musician and producer/owner of Threshold Recording Studios, a mainstay recording destination in downtown Hamilton, Ontario. His latest musical project includes a crew of musicians assembled to create, King Ludd with his debut single “Trouble.”   Songs from the Episode: "Trouble" - King Ludd "Fake Out" - Munroe Listen to King Ludd & Threshold Studios https://o...

Dean James is a Canadian country music singer who is embarking on an upcoming 20 stop Canadian tour. We talked about his love for country legends like Merle Haggard and Chris Stapleton, and his favourite fried chicken spots. If you’re into country music, great stories, or just want to meet an artist on the rise, you’ll love this one.   Listen to Dean James: https://open.spotify.com/album/6yLIDZ6Lj...

Jesse Cannon is a record producer, music marketing expert, author, podcast producer who breaks down how to promote your music project, how to write songs you're happier with, how the music business actually works and how to make progress with building your fanbase.   Follow Jesse Cannon & Musformation: Music Marketing Trends Newsletter https://musicmarketingtrends.com YouTube https://www.youtu...

James Favron is an award winning rapper and singer, fashion designer & founder of The Better Days Club.   Songs from Episode: Holding My Breath - James Favron Better Days - James Favron I'll Be Alright - James Favron Steady - James Favron John Wick - James Favron   Follow and Listen to James Favron: Music and Videos Instagram   Follow Inside the Music: https://www.instagram.com/stereoruss/ htt...

KT and KP is a hip hop/pop fusion duo. Ktriggs (KT) is a rapper and community event coordinator from Hamilton, Ontario. Kristen Prince (KP) is saxophone player, singer, and multi-instrumentalist who has performed with many artists including the Arkells, Canadian legend Andy Kim (Sugar Sugar), Lowest of the Low, Suzie McNeil, My Son the Hurricane, and 4-time Juno nominee Tom Barlow.   Songs from Ep...

Ian Butcher is a guitarist and songwriter from London, Ontario and also happens to be StereoRuss' oldest music comrade. In this episode, Ian and Russ go down memory lane and chat all things music, guitar, influences, and life.   Follow and Listen to Ian Butcher: https://irruptions.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bourgeoiseaux/   Follow Inside the Music: https://www.instagram.com/stereoruss...

Sean Bienhaus is an independent artist, performer, and producer from Hamilton, Ontario. Focused on honesty, poetry, and storytelling, his songs revolve around themes of mental illness, community, love, and resilience, with music centred in sounds of folk, pop and rock.   Songs from Episode: Aging Song - Sean Bienhaus Bad Day - Sean Bienhaus Wrong - Sean Bienhaus   Listen to and Follow Sean Bienhau...

Main Stage Rehearsal Studio is an award winning rehearsal space in Hamilton, Ontario. With hourly and monthly rehearsal spaces, concert rooms, a dance studio, and podcasting space, Main Stage aims to provide both musicians and non-musicians a place to explore their creativity and create community.   Today we recorded at the Main Stage podcasting space and were joined by Kelly NG (VP Finance &...

Luke Bentham is the singer and guitarist of The Dirty Nil, a Juno award winning punk rock band from Hamilton, Ontario. Peter van Helvoort is the bass player for Glorious Sons and previously singer-songwriter for Teenage Kicks and Darling Congress. The two join StereoRuss today to chat about their upcoming gigs together, as well as insights into the world of The Dirty Nil, vocal performances, and l...

Warren Huart is a multiplatinum winning record producer, musician, composer and recording engineer based in Los Angeles, California who has worked with countless artists including The Fray and Aerosmith as well as films such as Inglorious Bastards. He runs a DIY YouTube Channel called "Produce Like a Pro" with 795,000 subscribers worldwide and was awarded a 2019 TEC Award for Audio Education Techn...

Costa is a drummer and band leader of World's Tallest Man Saves Dolphin, an 11-piece jazz fusion group formed in Brantford, Ontario.   Songs from Episode: In the Cut - World's Tallest Man Saves Dolphin Uptake - World's Tallest Man Saves Dolphin   Follow and Listen to Costa & WTMSD: https://www.instagram.com/costachatzis/ https://www.instagram.com/wtmsdofficial/ Spotify   Follow Inside the Musi...

Mister Rabbit, from Hamilton, Ontario, formed right before the pandemic (Jan. 2020) as friends from work with shared musical interests. In 2023 they released a full length record End Of History Illusion, and just released their followup EP "The Era of Good Feelings".   Songs from episode: Blue Yonder - Mister Rabbit Freeing Filth - Mister Rabbit Hue & Cry - Mister Rabbit   Follow and Listen to...

Janina is a conceptual artist from Guelph, Ontario and owner of Maraida Soaps, which she refers to as "Maximalist Fancy Soaps". She is also the older sister of StereoRuss and today they sit down together to talk soap, art, and their love of music growing up.   Songs from the Episode: Everybody Needs Somebody (to Love) - The Blues Brothers Perfect Strangers Theme Song Christmas All Over Again - Tom...

Jackson Darby is a multi-media artist, producer, engineer and DJ. Having been active in numerous collaborative projects such as Persons, Freaky Boos and MAW Collective his primary solo endeavour is called NPNP. With a BFA in Electroacoustics from Concordia University his audio background is largely in multi-channel composition, sound sculpture and installation however more recently his focus is on...

Ashton Price is a Toronto based music producer whose company, Morph Productions, has been involved in a many local and international projects for over 25 years. Based off of this success Ashton Price decided to branch out and release his own music under the moniker, “This Boy Electric” while continuing his work with other artists at his studio.    Songs from Episode: I Fall to Pieces - This Boy El...

Originally from London, UK, LTtheMonk moved to North America in 2017 in pursuit of a sound that would blend his love of American & Canadian hip-hop, dance music & pop.  Currently LT is performing and promoting his latest album ‘Uptown Intern #333’, out now on Sonic Unyon Records and available on all streaming platforms, CD and vinyl. Songs from Episode: New Monk Swing - LTtheMonk What the...

Setting sail in 2015, Fünyboht (pronounced funny boat) is the exploratory musical vehicle of multi-instrumentalist songwriter Michael Myszkowski and his ragtag coalition of session players, music teachers, visual artists, songwriters and vocalists. With compositions inspired by romantic era classical music, delivered in the free flowing language of jazz and lyrics.   Songs from Episode: Nature Boy...

Tarek Funk is a versatile multi-instrumentalist, emcee, and political activist. He performs with various groups, including Soulquarium, and has collaborated on numerous hip hop projects with artists like Cee Reality and Lee Reed, among others. Today, Tarek joins StereoRuss to share his journey, talk funk, and discuss how we can become more engaged citizens while supporting those in need.   All pro...

Over the past several years, Matt Paxton has performed his sizable folk-rock and alt-country repertoire across Canada, in the process gaining a reputation as one of the country's most promising up-and-coming singer-songwriters. Paxton's solo body of work now includes five albums, a handful of singles and EPs, and notable live appearances with the likes of Daniel Lanois, Blackie & The Rodeo Kin...

Izzi Ahmed is a multi instrumentalist from Hamilton, Ontario, playing in Soulquarium and The Checkerboards. Izzi also hosts a variety of events in the city. He comes into the studio today to share some of his new projects, his experience playing in various bands, and shares some deep cuts from his favourite musicians.   Songs from the episode: Right Here, Right Now - Kojo "Easy" Damptey ft. Mother...

A two part episode! Part 1 Live @ Supercrawl: StereoRuss sits with Mike (owner), Marco (owner), and Andrew (Head Engineer) of Grant Avenue Studio Supercrawl in Hamilton, Ontario.    Part 2 @ Grant Avenue Studio: StereoRuss sits down with Andrew Lauzon to dig further into studio life and audio production.   Song from episode: In A Shuttle Through The Sky - Out In The A.M.   Follow Grant Avenue Stud...

Lost Faculty is: Matt (Vocals/Guitar), Brendan (Guitar), Justin (Bass), Nigel (Drums)   Lost Faculty returns to chat about their latest single "Sweetly", their East Coast Canada tour, and pizza.   Songs edited from episode: Sweetly - Lost Faculty Whip of the Tail- Lost Faculty Archie - Lost Faculty She's Leaving You - MJ Lenderman   Follow and Listen to Lost Faculty: https://www.instagram.com/lost...

Golden Feather is comprised of members Bradley Germain, Steven Kiely, Ronson, Gareth Inkster, Murray Heaton and Daniel Walton, a group that shares a love of music that takes its listeners on a journey. They have released three EPs, “Light On Water” in 2020, “In Air” and “Now & Then” in 2022, a live album, “Welcome\\Release” in June of 2023, and a full length self titled album which is set for...

Hailee Rose is a talented singer songwriter who has made a name for herself through her incredible performances across Canada, the US and Europe. With a passion for music and a voice to match, Hailee captures the hearts of audiences at every performance. She has had the honour of performing alongside many talented artists (Randy Bachman, The Meters, Ian D’Sa of Billy Talent, Buffy Sainte-Marie and...

Hailing from Stratford, Ontario, Small-Town Strip Club (STSC) is making big waves in the world of independent rock. With a vibe that’s a fusion of blues, rock, country and alternative influences, STSC brings a fresh sound and energetic performances on their recordings and on stage. You might recognize STSC from their hit track “CHEAP SHOT,” which serves as the intro music for the world’s number on...