Making a Scene Presents

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Amanda Fish Born and raised in the fertile ground of the Kansas City music scene, Amanda Fish formed her band in 2014, a Blues Rock and Americana trio featuring her from-the-gut vocal belting out impassioned lyrics over swampy guitar and rock-heavy drums, with a driving bassline that locks in a groove the audience can't help but dance to. She quickly cut a...

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Sweet SWEET are a National Treasure, British at the core and a Rock Music Phenomena that has taken every continent by storm for more than five decades. The Golden Thread that links the past through to the present and into the future is Andy Scott. His determination to maintain high standards with the band's musical legacy and touring is legendar...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Joel Leviton of December Friend December Friend was born out of the pandemic when Joel Leviton reached out to friends Jeff Victor (Minneapolis-musician extraordinaire) and John Wlaysewski (of Brooklyn-based band Late Cambrian) asking if they wanted to collaborate on a new project. Thankfully, they said yes. All songs were recorded remotely in home studios...

Making a Scene Presents Turn it Up with Gerry Casey and his Guests The Cold Stares http://www.makingascene.org

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Bobby Messano Bobby Messano is a legendary guitarist, producer and contemporary blues artist who has released nine solo CDs, placed songs in many TV and cable shows and played on over 70 major label and indie albums. His music has been heard on everything from MTV jingles to Benny Mardones’ smash hit, “Into The Night”. The celebrated guitarist has played o...

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Brian Mullins of The Cold Stares For almost ten years, The Cold Stares had toured the world relentlessly as a duo, blowing away audiences across the US and Europe with a fierce, blistering live show that belied their bare bones, guitar-and-drums setup. In 2023 the band began embracing a whole new kind of chemistry and launched into their next ch...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Dallas Orbiter Post-punk/art-rock/psych-pop outfit Dallas Orbiter (singer/guitarist Mark Miller, bassist Dan Gahres, keyboardist Jon Schmig, and drummer Greg Flanagan) formed in Minneapolis at some point in 1999 out of the ashes of power-pop outfit Captain Sunshine and ska-punk group The Pinsetters.  Wishing to maintain an element of melodicism, the member...

Making a Scene Presents An Interview with Emily Duff Emily Duff’s small-batch brand of Sweet & Sour Rock & Roll with a great big hit of Country Soul sews a patchwork of heaven, hell, romance and regret. Emily was born in NYC and raised by a pack of cigarettes. Emily Duff has released 6 albums and a 4-song EP since 2015. She tours the US and the UK and hosts a monthly residency at NYC’s COWGIRL. ht...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Sarah Pierce Sarah Pierce, the daughter of a cowboy, raised in a family of cattlemen, was born in Rockford, Illinois. The main ranch, Woodlawn Farm, was in Creston, Illinois. Sarah's family  raised Angus cattle and built the herd around a bull named Wellington. That bull won Grand Champion at The Chicago World Fair in 1893. The line continues today. http:/...

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Rusty Brown of Electric Mary After spending time at Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Lady Studios in New York in 2003, The spark was ignited inside Rusty to go back in time and create something new from the ashes of the rock’n’roll that still lived inside him .. He had to find the right people that felt the same away about the 70’s influence on rock musi...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro - Ann Wood of the No Words Atlanta Festival What is No Words? The Only Instrumental Music Festival Anywhere! Music without words connects directly with the listener, creating a powerful experience and it spans all genres. http://www.makingascene.org

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Andy Peake Andy Peake has been surrounded by music since his formative days. His mother held a bachelor's degree in music and sang and played professionally as a church support person. His influences included jazz, Broadway, classical and the pop music of the 1950s forward. He attended college as a music major and turned professional in 1972. After years o...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jared McCloud Jared McCloud's natural, earthy tone and thought provoking lyrics showcase his talent and ability to draw audiences' into his story. Starting his musical career in "Hard Rock/Metal" bands, Jared decided to focus more on the substance rather than flash and went solo. He released a self produced record while playing wherever he could to promote...

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Sky Wood from The Blues Chapter The Blues Chapter are like a locomotive train pulling on full power on a mission and nothing is going to get in its way just simply unstoppable. http://www.makingascene.org

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Chris Daniels and the Kings with Freddi Gowdy Chris Daniels & The Kings with Freddi Gowdy are celebrating their 40th year with live performances over the summer, playing songs from their brand new album ‘40: Blues with Horns Volume II, and BLUES WITH HORNS Volume I - their 19th and 20th Kings albums plus their fourth with Freddi Gowdy of the Freddi Henchi...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Randall Bramblett Randall Bramblett is a lifer.  For decades, he's explored the deep corners and outer orbits of American roots music, creating a southern sound that's every bit as eclectic as its maker. That sound reaches a new milestone with Paradise Breakdown, the thirteenth record from a musician hailed as "one of the South's most lyrical and literate...

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Boone Froggett of OTIS The Commonwealth of Kentucky has a storied music history and a large catalog of renowned artists. While it's most famous for producing more country music stars per capita than anywhere else in the United States, musicians all across the spectrum —from bluegrass to rock and roll—have called Kentucky home. Out of this musica...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Michael Reynolds Twenty years ago, Michael Reynolds was lead vocalist/songwriter for the acclaimed alt-country band Pinmonkey. Ten years ago, he quit the business. But while he may have stepped away from his music career, Michael Reynolds never quit writing songs. Now nearly a decade later, his Blue Élan Records debut album Tarnished Nickel Sky marks the w...

Making a Scene Presents an interview with the Reverend Freakchild In the tradition of such Holy Blues Reverends as Reverend Gary Davis - such is the irreverent Reverend Freakchild. The Rev. primarily performs solo acoustic these days but has also recently recorded with some amazing musicians including Melvin Seals, Mark Karan, Chris Parker, Hugh Pool, Jay Collins and Grammy nominated G. Love, and...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Carolyn Shulman Carolyn Shulman is a Denver-based folk singer-songwriter whose connection with music has been a lifelong journey. Her father has played guitar as a hobby for most of his life, so when Carolyn expressed an interest in learning to play, he brought home a kid-sized acoustic guitar perfect for a nine year-old's hands and set her up with lessons...

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Andy Muse of The Sons Of Liberty The band from Bristol (UK) have established themselves as mainstays of the current original hard rock scene.  With a reputation built on extensive touring, blistering live performances and a passion for creating exceptional new rock music the band's trajectory has been extraordinary. http://www.makingascene.org

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with March to August! March to August (M2A) is a Folk-Americana, original music duo whose songs offer audiences snapshots into the human condition, while encompassing the myriad of emotions that coincide with it. http://www.makingascene.org

Making a Scene Presents an interview with Piper and the Hard Times Nashville-based blues & roots music group, Piper & the Hard Times, deliver intense and rhythmically dynamic blues-based music that translates into an unforgettable, captivating live show. The blues is the main foundation that defines their work, along with R&B, soul and rock. In January 2024 they took first place in the band divisi...

Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #263 and his guest Chase Walker Band http://www.makingascene.org

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Chris Murphy In another era, I would have played square dances, been a court musician, or a circus fiddler, and loved every minute of it,” says veteran LA violinist and songwriter Chris Murphy, whose spirited and haunting original music bends genres and even centuries with ease. http://www.makingascene.org