Neworleansmusicians.com Podcast

Through a series of events, a Washington DC radio DJ by the name of Wayne Kahn came into possession of a box full of Beta tapes. The tapes contained the raw elements of a long since shelved documentary on the Carriere family; one of five main families to bring Zydeco alive. Their descendants would carry the tradition, bringing Zydeco to the world. And the rare footage of intimate family jam sessio...

Hailing from Hammond, Louisiana, is guitarist/ vocalist Will Vance of Will Vance and the Kinfolk. His style is best described as Americana with rock roots and Southern soul foundations. Family get togethers always featured musical contributions from elders, and his desire to create came early. His many years and miles as a musician and a human being are lain out in a thought provoking manner here,...

Reconvening for part two, Jason Pilgrim of Flesh Parade reveals the details of their current Repercussions Tour which will include Maryland Death Fest. He reflects on finding his voice in Flesh Parade thirty years ago and how then current black metal standards just wouldn't do. We discuss new merch and possible tour expansion, as well as self-care for a vocalist while on tour. Join us!  &nbsp...

Jason Pilgrim is the vocalist for New Orleans grindcore band Flesh Parade. They recently embarked on a national tour that kicked off at Poor Boys as part of a thirty band, two day event called Mardi Grind. Along the way, they will meet up and perform with Exhorder and Eyehategod, and from there possibly extend the tour up through Canada and overseas. In part 1, we discuss his beginnings in music a...

Originally from Mobile Alabama and now a resident of Slidell, Louisiana, solo artist Bret Crooker (aka Bret Heart) blends sampling, guitar playing, and vocals with composition and arrangement on a digital audio workstation. He's been writing longer than he has been a published artist. But any personal apprehension concerning his commitment is slowly being overshadowed by the reception his music ha...

Lenny Zenith has been many things throughout the course of his life; a student at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), a label executive, a vocalist, a pianist, and a guitarist. Discouragement from guidance councilors and classmates, falling short of secondary educational standards, and existing in a close-minded, homogeneous world coerced Lenny, first, toward punk music and the anti etho...

Guitarist and vocalist Byron Daniel founded and currently plays in Byron Daniel and the Five Dead Dogs. Being a hired gun on guitar and bass, he shares his reliance upon improvisation and versatility. For his own band, he stresses the importance of jam sessions not only for warming up, but for explorations in discovering new material. By many, he is received as southern rock. As for his own perspe...

A jack of all trades, Anthony Daniels (aka Moose Harris) is a multi-instrumentalist, a podcast and syndicated radio host, an event facilitator, a music producer, a DJ, a poet, a concert producer, and a music journalist. Hailing from New Iberia, his perspective on the impact of music and culture in our state has always run deep. As a child he would record radio songs to tape, volunteering music fac...

Heavy metal vocalist Philip Dussor, currently active in Aggrofate, Lyrics For Liam, and Raise the Death Toll sat down with me for this interview at his home in Westwego, Louisiana. We began with the musical influence his friends and family had on him in his formative years. He explained how Cypress Hall and a hand-full of other all ages venues made a big impact on him. We also delved into his pers...

Mike IX Williams is best known for his work as a vocalist in EYEHATEGOD, a band flaunting mixtures of punk and slowed, doomy metal that he and guitarist Jimmy Bower founded in 1988. Since then they have toured the world countless times over, having built a truly unmatched cult-like following. We sit and talk about his life of imbalance as a child, his thirst for new experiences, his published work...

Guitarist/ vocalist Chris Rico has been a staple in the Louisiana music scene for countless years. Throughout New Orleans, Metairie, and the gulf south, he has continually brought his own style of blues-rock, even delving into rap lyrics and incorporating drum machines. In his youth, the Beatles and Sabbath ushered him into the world of music while exploration lead him through bands like The Ramon...

Originally from just outside of Thibodeaux in Choctaw, Chet Tabor of band Them Guys cites small town roots as propelling his beliefs in his band as a family unit. Those same small town circumstances meant he was hanging out with a group of kids with a larger span in age. Experiencing the tastes and influences from the music collections of the older kids meant he was hearing Pearl Jam and Soundgard...

Rapper Jayarson grew up around family that lived all over Louisiana. As a result, his reach has blanketed our state in a comforting style of influence and relatability. His pursuit in knowledge of all things new to him has built him into a forward thinking, business-minded artist that is constantly striving to remain ahead of the curve. He wasn't always like this. On the contrary, he was once jugg...

Philip spent a lot of time in a factory as a child. The sights, smells, and sounds shaped his foray into the world of synthesizers. Ambient and industrial soundscapes became his pursuit. He would go on to tour with bands, performing on stage as well as conducting crowds from the DJ booth. (DJ NassDee in the 90s, Obsolete Systems in 2000-2004 then DJ KillPoP) We delve for a time into the wonderland...

Lewis D'aubin is a music writer and producer who also fronts the band Consortium of Genius as his alter-ego, Dr. Milo Thaddeus Pinkerton III. Through this mad scientist alter-ego, he also heads up Escape from the Secret Lab. Which is a show that has guest bands fighting for their escape by way of performances that audiences can vote on in real time. Lewis' forte in the technical aspects of audio a...

Lyricist and producer Kevin Harris, a.k.a. Big Honxcho, sits with me and talks about his life growing up in the 17th Ward of Uptown New Orleans. Shaped by struggle, loss, and a quest for something greater, we delve into what has impacted him the most and how he is using those experiences to propel him in his current direction. His focus, consideration, and absorption of techniques and market trend...

Chris Pryor of Chris Pryor and the Main Event grew up in Sarepta, Louisiana and actually began his vocal career participating in karaoke. For the longest time, the blue collar way of life took precedence over singing. He finally got up the nerve to start a band and things have never been the same. His is now amongst the hardest working, most gigging bands out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There's a l...

Justin Perez is a self-taught, lifelong drummer and Louisiana resident. He's played in bands like Skincrawl, Demise, Goatwhore, and is currently the drummer for Blacklist Union. Constanty travelling out of state and touring, his commitment to the art is unparalleled. We speak about his early start in music, his time in Japan with Goatwhore, and the mentors and influences that he feels so fortunate...

Join us as we take a walk down memory lane with New Orleans multi-instrumentalist Sid Snow. He tells of stories that draw from just about every venue in New Orleans, including the decadent Blue Room at the Roosevelt Hotel. He takes us through Europe and South America during the years he spent touring with everyone from big band players to honkytonk regulars. His band, The Franklin Avenue Underpass...

Jack Miele is an 11x Platinum, 6x Telly and 5x Global Music Award Winning audio engineer, producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. He has also been an audio/ mix engineer for 22 years, with projects winning 2 Grammy Awards and 4 Grammy nominations, as well as on Emmy Award winning television promos. He's been a live guitarist for 30 years. We talk about the bands he's played in over the year...

Trained as an opera singer and classical pianist, Georgia native Lilli Lewis has been a composer, producer and performer for over two decades. Fresh off the stage at this year's Jazz Fest, Lilli is well versed in folk, roots, country soul, gospel, and jazz. Having a prodigious ear early on, the practice of music was a way for her to mend early childhood trauma as well as congeal the different hemi...

In this episode, Offbeat Magazine publisher Jan Ramsey talks about the challenges she faced as a board member of the French Quarter Festival. She gives us insight into the inner workings of the festival and what could be improved upon. We talk about the musicians' union in New Orleans, venue ailments downtown and their cultural impact, and a musician directory she created that was ahead of its tim...

Jan Ramsey, publisher of Offbeat Magazine, gives an in-depth look into her formative years and her assumption of various roles of influence living and working in New Orleans. We discuss the underlying mechanics and infrastructure of local festivals, museums, and social landscapes, and how they impact the music scene in New Orleans. Peer into her childhood and witness the arts through the lens of a...

There is so much that can be said about lyricist Alfred Banks, from the 12th Ward in New Orleans, Louisiana. His entrepreneurial acumen and diligence has landed him on the cover of major publications, a groundbreaking performance with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, a feature at Jazz Fest, and so much more. Self-made and booked out to the end of the year, we sit and talk about the experience...

Guitarist and vocalist Johnny Lagrange of The Bald Dog Project hails from Garyville, Louisiana. We talk about his roots in Cajun and country music, and how the greats like Black Sabbath and Slayer broadened his exploration. His move into sobriety never stifled his creativity. Rather, authored frustrations written during recovery, coupled with an acoustic guitar he was given as a gift, fueled a fus...