Roadcase Podcast

Season Finale alert!!  I've got a stellar lineup for this last of the Roadcase summer festival series of interviews on this, the final episode of the 2023 Season.  It's been an amazing summer and I'm psyched to wrap it all up with three fun convos.  First up, I talk to George Gekas , the stellar bass player of The Revivalists .  George is a music fan, musician, family man, and serio...

I'm back with more amazing artist interviews I did at Bumbershoot Arts and Music Festival in Seattle over Labor Day weekend and this episode couldn't be more fun. I start off with the amazing Valerie June -- Grammy-nominated artist, author, poet and yogi. He lighthearted spirit and zest for life is in full force, and she's here to talk to me about spreading joy, love and tapping int...

I'm continuing to come at you with in-person interviews from festivals around the country -- and this time I'm celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Bumbershoot Arts and Music Festival, which took place in Seattle over Labor Day weekend.  In this Part 1 of another intriguing three-part series, I first sit down for a rousing conversation with Thunderpussy , a local Seattle staple, to celebr...

In this final installment from Lollapalooza, I'm psyched to bring you a super hip lineup of diverse artists!  First up, I talk to Jordan Topf of Windser who reflects on the early days in his hometown of Santa Cruz, CA as we dissect the nature of vulnerability and its importance in crafting his artistic vision. Jordan's got a new single out, Get Lost, and he's headed out on the road...

With this epic episode, I'm bringing you more in-person interviews from Lollapalooza, which took place in Chicago's Grant Park August 3-6.  First up is mega-engaging Matt Maltese , who enlightens me as to the charms of his former makeshift garage studio in London to his former struggles with live performance. This amazing crooner has a silky smooth voice and a killer charm to go along wi...

Episode 200!!  I'm back home in the Chi and here to celebrate this milestone episode with this special three-part series of in-person interviews I conducted LIVE on the couch at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park, August 3-6. Kicking off with Part 1 is the hyper-talented and supremely energetic duo Ned Franc and Jon Moody , the British frontmen of Franc Moody who talk to me about their...

It's time for the final installment of this year's in-person interviews I conducted at the legendary Newport Folk Festival which took place in Newport, Rhode Island, July 28-30. First up, my friends Jeff Gorman and Jake Cochran of Illiterate Light stopped by to chat with me about the Bike Stage that they hosted, curated and operated. Jeff and Jake -- a hard-core rocking two-piece by day...

The Newport Folk Festival Series continues and I'm really excited to bring you this outstanding and diverse group of artists for the penultimate chapter of in-person interviews I conducted live at Fort Adams. I'm kicking off this installment with the amazing singer songwriter Mereba , whose folk / soul hybrid style of artistry is nothing short of stunning.  I have a super chill convo wit...

The Newport Folk Festival vibe is in full-effect as I swing into the third segment of this illuminating five-part in-person interview series, this time around featuring five dynamic artists from the worlds of Folk, Americana, Roots and Country and each one performing for the first time at Newport Folk. Join me, Josh Rosenberg, as I talk to Jaime Wyatt about how being super comfortable in her own s...

For the second installment of the five-part Newport Folk Festival Series of in-person interviews conducted at Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island we're featuring Gregory Alan Isakov, Holden Jaffe of Del Water Gap, Jobi Riccio and Alice Phoebe Lou. Greg's new album, Appaloosa Bones, is out now, and when he's not on his farm in Colorado, will be embarking on a massive World Tour later...

We're back from the 2023 edition of Newport Folk Festival with loads of in-person interviews to share. First up in this five-part series is the amazing Danielle Ponder! Danielle is an exceptional artist known for her honest and empowering live shows which serve as a platform of self-affirmation, self-love and self-acceptance. Her debut album from 2022, Some Of Us Are Brave, is even more evide...

Festival season is here, and we're totally psyched for it!!  Just back from Newport Folk Festival, Roadcase ventures into the depths at Pitchfork Music Festival for this special live interview episode -- the first of the summer -- and it's a hot one. In this episode, Josh sits down with three super-talented artists, each bringing a unique vibe to Union Park for this year's hippest i...

We're finally easing into summermode this week with our last full interview of the season and this is a great one!  Proxima Parada's Nick Larson and Kevin Middlekauf have been friends since college in San Luis Obispo, CA, and have crafted a musical career together underpinned by the strong support of their fans and local community.  Now, almost ten years into this, they're on their...

It's summertime and Roadcase is rolling out its festival coverage starting with Pitchfork Music Festival, taking place in Chicago's Union Park this weekend, July 21-23.  To celebrate this unique gathering of amazing musicians, Josh talks to Nic Gohl and Shiraz Bhatti of Deeper as well as the multi-talented Sarah Tudzin of illuminati hotties. Both bands are Pitchfork Rookies and are looki...

Cosmic Country alert!!  This week's episode features Nashville's own cosmic guitarist, William Tyler.  William is a road veteran, having played guitar with Lambchop and Silver Jews, and has now been recording and playing music under his own name with a varied collection of his favorite musicians. William is as thoughtful and literate as he is a talented musician -- a perfect fit for the...

We're talking mental health this week with Chayim Newman and Zack Borer of Amber Health, a new venture designed to address the mental health crisis in the live music industry with broad-based solutions designed to ease the constant burden faced by the true road warriors out there working to present amazing live shows.  Chayim is a PhD in Clinical Psychology and Zack is a Marriage and Family C...

It has been a long road for Peter One from his humble beginnings in Ivory Coast, where he grew up not far from the administrative capital, Abidjan, all the way to Nashville and the stage of the Grand Ole Opry and The Ryman.  Having picked up a guitar at 17, then joining up with a schoolmate and fellow musician, Jess Sah Bi, Peter released his first album in 1985, Our Garden Needs Its Flowers, and...

After a brief three-year absence, Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival is making its grand return for its 50th Anniversary. Taking place Sept 2 and 3 in Seattle, this unique Arts-forward music festival celebrates inclusivity and community, and we've got festival organizers Steven Severin and James Miles to talk to us about the focus and determination it takes to present an event on such a gr...

Born into a musical family and having grown up on both sides of the Atlantic, Lilly Winwood has thrived as a key Nashville songstress since she made Music City her permanent home, shortly after completing her studies in the UK. The daughter of British rockstar Steve Winwood (Traffic, Spencer Davis Group), Lilly enjoys a great relationship with her Dad, taking advantage of his experience and leanin...

Festival organizers Dusty Brooks and Dorian Domi have a unique partnership dating back to their one-time relationship as friendly competitors -- booking shows into competing Austin venues -- and have since joined forces to create Oblivion Access Festival (once known as Terror Fest) taking place in Austin, TX, June 15-18. Both native Texans and long-time Austin residents, these two powerhouses know...

When Izzy Heltai's Mom took him to Newport Folk Festival as a kid, Izzy would never have believed he'd be playing that very stage roughly a decade or so later, but lo and behold, dreams do sometimes become reality. But that road has not been an easy one for Izzy.  As a trans person, self-realization had been forced upon him in a very real and striking way. And as a young trans youth, Izz...

April was Sexual Assault Awareness Month and to help us shed light on this important issue, Maggie Arthur stopped by to highlight the amazing work she does at Calling All Crows to ensure sure that music venues are safe spaces for all.  Maggie recently joined Calling All Crows where she is now Director of the Here for the Music division. Prior to joining CAC, Maggie was at Resilience, a Chicago-bas...

Josh Lane, vocalist and frontman of today's featured guest, Thee Sacred Souls, describes music as "human medicine."  We couldn't agree more. Joined on this week's episode by guitarist Alex Garcia and bassist Sal Samano, Josh connects with Thee Sacred Souls' fans in a unique and down-to-earth way.  This trio of native Californians started out only a few years ago in 20...

Taylor Upsahl, who performs under the moniker UPSAHL, is an incredibly talented and driven young artist, who is not only super-innovative in her creative expression, but also does so while maintaining a fresh and disarming self-awareness. A resident of LA now for several years, Taylor has successfully and wonderfully created a compelling pop-rock lane that has garnered her legions of fans, despite...

Chris Wood is going back to his roots, so to speak.  When not on the road or in the studio shredding amazing bass lines in his band The Wood Brothers, he's on his farm in British Columbia, Canada, tilling the land and getting his hands dirty! Amongst all that hard work, Chris has found the time to co-produce The Wood Brothers' latest album released on April 14, Heart is the Hero, recorde...