Kindie Rock Stars

Jesse Friedberg, better known as Jesse Jukebox, joins the show to talk about his new album and how he was inspired to make a full album of minute-long songs with producer Dean Jones. He shares 5 songs off the album "Just a Minute"!  Songs featured include: One Minute Song Groovy Kangaroo Monster Robot Help Our World Go Round Library Find the Artist at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/ar...

Montana-based musician Cory McAtee joins the show to talk about her debut Kindie song "I Want to Go Outside and Play (Steppin' Into the Outside)" and the fun place that inspired the song. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/329951P2zPCWcnzDMrnL8X?si=c51e31b288744dc5 I Want to Go Outside and Play (Steppin' Into the Outside) has been added to the KINDIE ROCK...

Mike and Jake from Howdytoons join the show to talk about their unique and fun slice of the Kindie Music scene.  Drawing inspiration from Dinosaurs, Monsters and mythical creatures, they create both a fun audio and visual experience for their fans.  They share 5 songs off their album "Dinosaurs & Monsters"!  Songs featured include: Allosaurus Brachiosaurus Brontosaurus is Back Dimetr...

Montreal based kindie musician Shawn Thicke, better known as Shawny, returns to the show to talk about recent projects and the inspiration behind the featured song "Hiccups Are Forever". Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/3fG8XzjgXkftfylehEUekS?si=b7fe0cf012cc4fe1 Hiccups Are Forever has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Season 3 Spotify playlist.  Add the KINDIE...

Chicago-based musicians Wendy and DB join the show to talk about how they joined forces and the inspiration behind their Blues-inspired album "Into the Little Blue House"!  Songs featured include: Little Blue House Going to the City Women of the Blues Peanut Butter Blues Jam Gonna Dance Out the Blues Find the Album at: Spotify Coming Soon! The Featured songs will be added to the KINDIE R...

Katie Dwyer of Katie Dwyer Music returns to the show to let us know what she's been up to since we last talked and talk about her new upcoming album "Let's Move"!  Songs featured include: Dance, Dance, Dance I Am Me Jazzy Fingers Let's Rock Big Bear Poe Find the Album at: Spotify Coming Soon! The Featured songs will be added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Season 3 Spotify playli...

Greg Lato returns to the show to let us know what he's been up to since we last talked and talk about his new album "Adults These Days"!  Songs featured include: Adults These Days New Lunchbox Relive This Song Again Everybody Needs Someone Thankful Find the Album at: Spotify Coming Soon! The Featured songs will be added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Season 3 Spotify playlist.  Add the KI...

Claudia Robin Gunn returns to the show to let us know what she's been up to since we last talked and talk about her new album "Sing for the Sea - Little Wild Ocean Friends", which has been a big project!  Songs featured include: Tidy Up the Tide Imaginary Ocean Inky the Octopus The Loneliest Whale Fish for the Future Find the Album at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/7Jpn85Me...

On this show, I'm joined by Randy Sauer, better known as Jammin' Randy!  He talks about his teaching career and how he got started into making kindie music, with his students being an endless source of inspiration for him.  Learn the story behind the featured song Dino Chicken Nuggets. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/4jejJX0OaESe4bXzZwrSOy?si=5f3dceda29014d83 Din...

Joining us from the Land Down Under are the band Tiptoe Giants, who talk about their journey to becoming a band, their influences, the inspiration for their band name and the story (and a sneak preview!) behind the song I Need a Squeeze (When I'm Under Pressure). Find the Song at: Spotify To Be Released I Need a Squeeze will be added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Season 3 Spotify playlist.  Add th...

Sue McBride returns to the show for an Album Feature on "Shine"!  She lets us know what she's been up to since we last talked in season 1 and shares some exciting upcoming projects.  Tracks include: C-A-N-A-D-A Earth is You, Earth is Me Bubbly Bubbles Canoe Song / Land of the Silver Birch That's the Alphabet Bonus Track Little Lighthouse Find the Album at: Spotify https://open....

Joining us from Berlin, Germany by way of the UK is Emma Greenfield!  Emma talks about her music and what it means to her and children everywhere and shares the tracks from her recently released EP called "Dance to Your Daddy", which has Emma interpreting some all time classics.  Tracks include: If You're Happy and You Know It Dance to Your Daddy Row Your Boat Sing a Song of Sixpenc...

I am my own guest this episode!  I pick some select tracks from my newest album "Travel Time with Patrick" to highlight some of my favorites and key collaborations.  My album just won a Hot Diggity 2022 Award!  The songs featured are: Travel Time! Above the Clouds (feat. EVT Kids) Motorcycle Song Resorts (feat. Elliot Pukall) Hot Air Balloon (feat. Sarah Elizabeth) Find the Album at: Spo...

Joining us from Ontario, Canada is Christopher Eckart, better known as My Friend Christopher.  We learn about his journey to Kindie music, his influences and the story behind Under the Sea, Up on the Moon. Find the Song at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/4AAcl48MVUO30B7e85UuYR?si=4b4adc112514480a Under the Sea, Up on the Moon has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Season 3 Spotify playlis...

Big Thinkers, get ready!  Christine Petrini and Melissa Brun of Big Idea Committee join the show to talk about and feature some songs from their new self-titled album called "Big Idea Committee".  They also talk about how they formed the band and tell the stories behind these featured songs: Big Idea Committee Neve RosaMarie Tess Kindness Rocks Spring! Find the Album at: Spotify https://...

Nathalia comes from a fun party town in Colombia that loves music and loves to dance!  She joins the show to tell us about growing up, what inspired her to make music for children and the story behind her song "Frida Pinta", celebrating renowned artist Frida Kahlo. Find the Song at: Spotify (English Version) - https://open.spotify.com/track/24XXAApCk6kVV3OB7sbFWT?si=e38b7a4d4ddd4730 (Spa...

Season 2 wraps up with Vivian Fang Liu, as she joins the show to talk about her kindie music journey and the inspiration behind her album Shape of Crowns, celebrating Asian culture with some wonderful and poignant music.  Learn the story behind her song "Happy Birthday Mama".    Find the Song at:   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/5SZpEDAz6Hfw3kyySR1xCG?si=0bd595c32e2f465f   iTunes...

Kindie Rock Stars welcomes multi-talented children's entertainer Tom Weber who talks about his career in Kindie music and the inspiration behind his song "Sunny Days".   Find the Song at:   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/10Jl5IT7jHpgNblZxFLlzm?si=10c80e2512ca49cf   iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/sunny-days/1473529206?i=1473529207   Sunny Days has been ad...

Jeff Fajans, AKA Mr. Boodaddy joins the show to talk about his career, inspirations and shares the cute and funny story of how his son inspired the song "Burger Boy".    Find the Song at:   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/1BFUfqHiUrsG0BSi5MhR5E?si=57a29e677a10425f    iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/burger-boy/1608778069?i=1608778071   Burger Boy has been added...

Charlotte Talbot of Cee Bee Teatime returns to the show to update us on recent news and share a new song story and "pop up" song about "Toast".    Find the Song at:    Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/4P0eR5kNDjDlV4JVeVDKZt?si=fe742a84e52e4372     iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/toast-lets-count-while-we-wait/1612316347?i=1612316348   Toast has been ad...

Joanne Steel of Ukubebe joins the show from NSW in Australia to talk about her Kindie Music career, experimentation in styles on her new album Watermelon Jazz and working with Misha Mullov-Abbado.  She also shares the story behind the song "It's Easy to Be Kind".    Find the Song at:   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/2hufUexTPkt7w2QLPSpBB5?si=b3649d7038254411    iTunes/Apple...

Silly Goose and Val's Valerie Smalkin joins the show to talk about her amazing career in music, how Silly Goose became part of her life, and the story behind the song "Dance of Freedom", which features a song written by blind students from the Maryland Institute of the Blind.  The music was provided by Dave Kinnoin and Jimmy Hammer.   Find the Song at:   Spotify https://open.spotify...

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  behind their song "Panda Bear Dance"....

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 inspiration behind the song "Summer Days".   Find the Song at:   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/0ETcX26w2dtcPeL4gL7o4P?si=1934f76decf04ca2 Apple/iTunes https://mus...

Grammy Award Winner 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 "Lullaby for Nishaad".   Find the Song at:   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/2PrlmwPXV7lnWZL43DBy1Z?si=3c0753a50a7c4da6   iTunes/Apple Music https://music.apple.c...