Kindie Rock Stars

Ivette Torres-Albano and the kids of EVT Kids join the show for a fun interview  and tell us about the creative process of this musical family!  They also share the story and inspiration behind the song "Hope and Love".   Find the Song at:   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/2Ki9gBpzN5uUUN8hDpRjUy?si=78a5da38e5fb4e35    iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/hope-and-lo...

Award winning singer, songwriter and author Michal Amy Bush, better known as Music With Michal, joins the show from the beautiful country of New Zealand.  Learn about her musical career, journey to Kindie music and how the tough times of 2020 and 2021 inspired the song "Hey Neighbour".   Find the Song at:   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/58tujpabNoJy6crBmqKzIg?si=6ad56ea02fff4c22...

Grammy Award Nominee Falu joins the show and talks about her musical upbringing, her nomination for A Colorful World and the opportunity to bring more children's music to India.  She also shares the story of her song "Rainbow".   Find the Song at:   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/5b6y8jotMN4p9vvfJgWXtN?si=4d5f5e99c7814c71   iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album...

Trevor and Emma of The Zing Zangs join the show to talk about their start in Kindie music and feature some choice selections from their upcoming debut album "The Good Day".  The song stories and songs from the featured album include: Chatterbox Hide and Seek Shadows Dance Park Song Let's Start a Band   Find The Zing Zangs at:   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/2SWcpBbgCZbpKV3...

Meet Michelle Hopkins!  A very special teenager and artist battling a rare disease called MPS 1 but also battling to help find a cure for hers and other rare diseases.  MPS I (Hurler syndrome or mucopolysaccharidosis type 1) is a metabolic disorder caused by mutated genes on chromosome 4 that result in deficient lysosomal enzymes. The syndrome usually is diagnosed in young infants (3-6 months of a...

Vivian Fang Liu joins the show to talk about her kindie music journey and the inspiration behind her album Shape of Crowns, celebrating Asian culture and knocking down stereotypes with some wonderful and poignant music.  Learn the story behind the song "Belong", addressing a topic all kids and adults can relate to.    Find the Song at:   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/22hb88Hn84g...

Kindie Rock Stars welcomes multi-talented children's entertainer Tom Weber who talks about his career in Kindie music and the inspiration behind his jurassic song :Dinosaur Rock!    Find the Song at:    Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/track/0NIDwavmy4BmCptFQCdWCb?si=a7d77d22dbc54b69    iTunes/Apple Music  https://music.apple.com/us/album/dinosaur-rock/1489826046?i=1489826047   Dinosaur Rock...

Minnesota band Todd 'N Tina join the show and tell us about how they got into Kindie music in a unique way, inspired by 90's alternative band Presidents of the United States of America and lead singer Chris Ballew.  We also cover the shared experience we have of driving through South Dakota to get to Mt Rushmore!  They also share the story and inspiration behind the song Silly String.  ...

Dana Cohenauer from Dana's Music Playground, returns to the show to feature some choice selections from the album "Dana's Best Jump & Jam Tunes".  The song stories and songs from the featured album include: Jump and Jive Wiggle Workout Barnyard Hoedown Grandma's Kitchen Band Follow the Leader   Find the Album at:   Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/album/7rgchMVOvSTzXN...

Live Performance by Holland's own Dirk Scheele Children's Songs on the Kindie Rock Stars Podcast, featuring the songs Guitar Song, Fruit Shake and Ladybug.  Dirk performs in both English and Dutch, and as an added treat, shows kids how to make fun sounds with his electric guitar! YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/wJkmRHQFDj0 Kindie Rock Stars showcases some of the best children's bands...

Live Performance by the Microphone Doctors on the Kindie Rock Stars Podcast, featuring the songs Donuts and Spooky Spaghetti.  Enjoy a fun show with Danny Darko Marciano and Mike Costello. YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/TBjxyRSc_Qc Kindie Rock Stars showcases some of the best children's bands and musicians, with artist stories, song stories, songs and live performances. www.patrickadamsbooks....

Performance by the I CAN Children's Choir of I CAN SOUTH SUDAN on the Kindie Rock Stars Podcast, live from the Bidibidi Refugee Camp in northwestern Uganda. YouTube Link:  https://youtu.be/-EU1eQKIxDM Kindie Rock Stars showcases some of the best children's bands and musicians, with artist stories, song stories, songs and live performances. www.patrickadamsbooks.com/kindierockstars Suppor...

Joining us from Australia is Van Sereno, who tells us about the interesting twists and turns his musical career has taken and how he got into making Kindie music.  He also shares the inspiration and story behind his song I Imagine I Can.   Find the Song at:   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/56Y5vpDsaydot9PMfDXaI8?si=9d8cd356f8194d98    iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-i...

Meet Marisa El of Young Folkies, coming to us live from the UK.  Learn about her career, the UK Kindie scene and the inspiration for her self-affirming song Be You.   Find the Song at:   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/3kdAcCAap7j7wsc4MnNNpk?si=0118becbe7634372    iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/be-you/1478313782?i=1478313786   Be You has been added to the KINDIE ROCK ST...

New Zealand's own Jaqualyn Taimana joins us to talk about her career and how working on a song about helicopters with her son propelled her into making children's music.  Learn the story behind the featured song The Sun Te Ra.    Find the Song at:    Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/track/62ARDRaXU4RnHgtVS31h7V?si=f0175c945e094ecb    iTunes/Apple Music  https://music.apple.com/us/album/...

"Farmer" Dave Ladon returns to the show and gives an update on his music, his TV show and the story behind the song "Slow Down".  Find the show "Farmer Dave and Friends" on PBS.org.   Find the Song at:   Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/track/3CHIIvAmBJ1SmTg8exRTc6?si=c0a2edfc17814b9a iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/slow-down-snail-song/1417563576...

Live Performance by Captain & Cat on the Kindie Rock Stars Podcast, featuring the songs I Want a Puppy and Elephant Time. Kindie Rock Stars showcases some of the best children's bands and musicians, with artist stories, song stories, songs and live performances. YouTube Video Link:  https://youtu.be/GxKuysOTFS0 www.patrickadamsbooks.com/kindierockstars www.captainandcat.com Support the sh...

Live Performance by Singing With Sylvia (Sylvia Chave) on the Kindie Rock Stars Podcast, featuring the songs It's Time to Party and You Are Awesome. Kindie Rock Stars showcases some of the best children's bands and musicians, with artist stories, song stories, songs and live performances. YouTube Video Link:  https://youtu.be/7tYouQlVJmU www.patrickadamsbooks.com/kindierockstars https://...

Award winning singer, songwriter and author Michal Amy Bush, better known as Music With Michal, joins the show from the beautiful country of New Zealand.  Learn about her musical career, journey to Kindie music and the story behind the song "Dance With Me".   Find the Song at:   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/4MKQfMCmqgJDKfON4yvIfT?si=ebb813b234224513    Dance With Me has been ad...

Live Performance by Nanny Nikki (Nikki Rung) on the Kindie Rock Stars Podcast, featuring the songs Playground Day and Put Your Finger On It. Kindie Rock Stars showcases some of the best children's bands and musicians, with artist stories, song stories, songs and live performances. YouTube Video Link:  https://youtu.be/f6a8LsDplkA www.patrickadamsbooks.com/kindierockstars https://www.nannynikk...

Grammy Award Nominee Falu joins the show and talks about her musical upbringing, her nomination for A Colorful World and the opportunity to bring more children's music to India.  She also shares the story of her song "Happy".   Find the Song at:   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/5V3T4m5Ak4wjfON9SekdYE?si=eca39544c9c94c69    iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/...

Matt and Kirsten of Ontario, Canada band The Relative Minors join the show to talk about what inspired them to start making music for kids and the intertwined story behind the two songs What's Your Favorite Season and What Goes Around.  It's a double song feature this episode! Find the Songs at:   Spotify What's Your Favorite Season -  https://open.spotify.com/track/1Gs2MlKufmPISqDr...

The audio version of Matt Heaton's live performance of his songs All of Us and Midnight Snack on the Kindie Rock Stars Podcast. Check out the YouTube video of the performance here: https://youtu.be/oGST6-YCMsw Website https://www.mattheatonmusic.com/ Support the show

Vivian Fang Liu joins the show to talk about her kindie music journey and the inspiration behind her album Shape of Crowns, celebrating Asian culture and knocking down stereotypes with some wonderful and poignant music.  Learn the story behind the song "Silence", which both kids and adults alike will be able to relate to.    Find the Song at:    Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/track/7y...

Dana Rice joins the show to talk about her career, journey to kindie music and how kids voices are so important to her songs, especially the featured song "The World We Want".    Find the Song at:    Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/track/1OLz8RuOUpeqJX5QNNFNOq?si=fa9b20fdad064c8c   iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-world-we-want/1583881439?i=1583881440    The Worl...