Music In The Minor League

Our buddy Masaya Tamagai from The Houston Collective gave us the tip to check out Bar Rats. We checked them out online, dug their music and after some back and forth, we got them scheduled. The conversation flowed, we had a great time talking to them and we're pretty sure you'll be entertained by the banter as much as their music! Be sure to check them out online at: Facebook: https://www.facebook...

And we're back! Season 3 of Music in the Minor League has officially started! To kick things off, we had a conversation with Liz Sloan McGovern of Urban Pioneers and Mack Dart of Rock Bottom String Band! They discussed the upcoming Walk This Earth Music Festival that they're putting on, how they got into music, tour life, fiddle life and much, much more! We hope y'all enjoy this week's episode! We...

We made it to the end of our second season of Music in the Minor League! It's wild that we're 2 years into this since it feels like we just got started. There's no music for this episode, no intro or outro. It's just us discussing this last year, car theft, our best shows of the year and what we were trying to accomplish with this season. We also spend the first 15 minutes talking...

Episode 50 of Music in the Minor League is here with Jessica Murillo of Cactus Flowers! That's right! 50 episodes of the podcast! We really didn't know how far it would go and if people would be interested Jessica has been on our list of folks we wanted to interview since we started the podcast and we finally got to catch up with her. Jessica's path to and through music saw a Shania Tw...

Welcome to episode 49 of Music in the Minor League! This week, our guest is Ryan Doyon, who hosts the Music Savage show on WMFO 91.5FM in Boston, MA. The show is also available online at https://musicsavage.com and via Soundcloud We first became aware of his show back in 2022, when he featured one of our songs on his Summer Roadtrip, which sees one segment per show dedicated to bands along the rou...

This week, we sat down with Connecticut-based folks musician Matt Nilsen. As the story goes with many folks in our orbit, Matt started out as a guitarist in various rock and punk bands before picking up an acoustic and writing his own songs. His songs have a dreamy vibe to them and will really resonate with folks who like Elliot Smith, early Songs: Ohia and similar artists. We enjoyed getting to c...

Afton Wolfe's bio on his website opens with a quote from Americana Highways: "If you’re tired of wimpy mainstream vocals of pimply vocalists who haven’t lived yet — this is the cure. Wolfe sings with authority, experience & realism. He pours it dramatically but never artificially." It definitely encapsulates the vibe of Afton's music. When he reached out about being on the po...

We finally found a functional Xfinity hot spot and uploaded this week's episode of Music in the Minor League! This week, we were joined by Masaya Tamegai of Long River Sessions, Visuals by Masaya, Houston Collective and KPFT Sessions. Masaya has become an integral part of documenting the Houston music scene and we were thrilled to get to talk to him. The conversion was full of great information, l...

This week on Music in the Minor League, we were joined by Todd Farrell, Jr.! We first became aware of Todd's music way back in like 2013 when he posted some awesome videos on YouTube for the annual CXCW (Couch by Couchwest) Online Music Festival. Dude did Run to the Hills acoustically! Over the years, our paths crossed many times and we continued to be fans of his music. Todd has played with s...

On this episode, we hooked up with Jeff Perales of Mind Mine, Do It for Chico Records, Sunflower Syndicate, etc to discuss his path to music, his prolific musical career, fun tour stories and much, much more. We knew Jeff from Mind Mine and his previous band The Daphne Three, but were blown away by the breadth of influences, projects and future musical plans he has going on. It left us genuinely i...

Chris Edwards, simply put, is a singer-songwriter rooted in the deep Pineywoods of East Texas. With a suitcase full of influences ranging from the old-time folk and country he grew up with (thanks to his grandparents' record collection) to more recent Texas troubadours like Robert Earl Keen into rockier territory like the Old 97's, Chris Edwards' blend of catchy melodies and literate l...

A couple of weeks ago, folks started posting an article from The Guardian about the difficulties of touring for mid-level and lower-level indie bands. It covered how much money folks can LOSE while out on tour and how the bands are coping with it. It also covers venue difficulties, etc. The situation definitely parallels what is happening in the United States. While not being experts on the situat...

Today we are joined by Bart Roberts, who, as he says, is the Chief Vinyl Officer at Sweet Spot Audio and Records in Webster, TX. Bart came from a background in network television and dove right into another dying industry: physical media! We're joking, of course. Vinyl sales have continually grown over the recent years as people look for something tangible for their musical needs. Plus, varian...

This week, we have reached the milestone of 40 episodes and to celebrate, we brought in our friend, Jeff Appleby, to discuss how we can use music to discuss how music an be used to serve your community and the common good. While Jeff is not a musician, he what we'd call a "Scene Leader". He puts on shows, connects bands with one another and has his finger on the pulse of everything g...

Katherine Paterson is a singer/songwriter based in McKinney, TX. She writes indie-folk music to keep you company. Her debut album,  Wake , is available on all streaming platforms. Paterson started writing songs as gifts. She wrote one of her first songs from the journal entries of a cross-country road trip with a friend. Out of this song grew a passion for writing songs for far-flung companions. T...

We could try to introduce Stefan Prigmore to you, but we think his description on his own website works best. Usually words from the source do that. Stefan says, " I make music because it helps me to process difficult and complex ideas , in a way that others also understand and can relate to. There’s a catharsis that happens when I see my understanding reflected back in another person when th...

Our new album Here, But Gone heads out into the world this Friday (March 8th), so we sat down with Daniel Torres. Dan created the artwork for the album and named of the album. This episode sees us discussing the pitfalls of getting your album pressed, artwork creation and a countdown of album cover art that led to us checking out an album. We hope you enjoy the conversation and countdown. We sure...

On this week's episode, we are joined by Micah Schnabel! Micah started his musical career with the band Two Cow Garage, which is still performing after over 20 years as a band. He's a guitarist in Call Me Rita. And, he's a rather prolific solo artist with numerous releases under his belt and a new one on the way. When he's not making music, he's writing books. His second novel, The Clown Watches t...

Welcome to Episode 35 of Music in the Minor League! This week we are joined by the artist, poet and musician: Vanessa Jean Speckman. She has created zines, her clothing been seen on musicians of all genres, she's created album covers for numerous bands and puts on thunderous performances with her band, Call Me Rita. We have been huge fans of Vanessa for many years and were grateful to sit down...

On this episode, we were joined by Tara Miller and Alex Schultz of Rock Bottom String Band! We love this band's music and the folks that make that music. They're kind folks and jaw-dropping musicians to top it all off. It's almost unfair. Rock Bottom String Band plays music inspired by bluegrass, punk, country, roots, and rock at breakneck speeds with a whole lot of fun. Born in 2013 f...

Jenna comes to us from way up in Litchfield, MN! She spent years running merch out at Weber's Deck where she got to know many musicians and singer-songwriters. After years of slinging merch, attending shows and supporting independent music, Jenna made the decisions to try her hand at playing music for folks. Beginning with a one-off gig many years ago, Jenna recently started playing shows and...

This week we had our first international guest, Sean Burns. Hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sean fronts his band Sean Burns and Lost Country , hosts his podcast The Northern Report, hosted the radio show Boots & Saddles on CKUW 95.9 FM for years and also holds down bass duties for Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans ! To say Sean is well-rounded is an understatement. If you check out his...

Elaine Holmes is a force in the independent music world. We've heard her name mentioned by bands from coast to coast when the Denver/Fort Collins music scene comes up. She currently runs the Choice City Stomp festival and all iterations of it. It is not rare to see her front stage in the Denver area or anywhere else in the country when it comes to the bands she loves the most. Elaine Holmes is...

Our guest this week for our 30th episode is Eric Pearce, who you may know from his radio show Mixed Media Radio on KTRU 96.1 FM, as a member of Burning Bones Press and/or his time as an art teacher! Eric is a very well-rounded individual who has been a part of various music scenes for years as an artist and, for a short stint, as a musician. He's provided album artwork, flyer art, t-shirt art...

The week, we were joined by Steve Tagliere and Jason Bonilla of Junebird! We've known Steve for many years now as we used to play with him as a solo artist and the duo he had with his wife: Steve + Mel. Steve is a really talented songwriter and musician and we are big fans, so when he had a new project, we were sure to check it out. That's when we met Jason, who as friendly as he is energe...