Roadcase Podcast

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We're so incredibly excited for this year's Pitchfork Music Festival right here in Chicago beginning this Friday, July 15 with an amazing three-day lineup. And here for this Special Episode to talk all things Pitchfork related are Festival organizers and superstars Seth Dodson and Liz Pesnel. Seth is the top dog Executive Production Director, while Liz is Senior Di...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We are so psyched to have Corey Frye, the main dude of The Main Squeeze, on the show. Corey is the lead vocalist and "tour guide" of this uber-cool and hard-working band which combines all the best elements Funk, Soul and Rock and Roll to take its fans on a unique musical ride. Having grown up in the Heartland of Indianapolis -- he now calls Los Angeles his home --...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We are super-psyched to have the music management duo of Tyler Henry and Evan Winiker on the show.  These two amazing individuals are Managing Partners of the exciting new management company, Range Media Partners, whose client lineup is a Who's Who of A-List celebs and performing artists. While Evan and Tyler handle clients in diverse genres, their collaboration is clea...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We are uber-psyched to have Scott Hachey of the Magic Beans on the show. Scott is a total gem of a human, with an easy smile and a super positive attitude. Having been grinding it out on the road with the Beans for the better part of a decade, Scott is a seasoned veteran of the Road, but no amount of mileage can diminish Scott's zest for life and love of what he does be...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We're simply elated to have Becca Mancari on the show this week. Becca has travelled many roads in her young life and is now a fixture in the Nashville music community.  Her personal story is one of seeking identity, both from a personal and musical perspective, and one she is very proud to share. Having spent the majority of her time off the road working on herself and...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We're super excited to have renowned music photographer Pooneh Ghana on the show. Pooneh was raised in Texas of immigrant parents, became enthralled with the Austin music scene as a high-schooler, and successfully combined her two passions: music and photography to become a fixture in the indie music world.  Her unique style of shooting -- capturing both the scene as we...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We are stoked to have Louis Smith of Kendall Street Company on the show this week. Louis is a Virginia Beach native who started out jamming with his buddies at the University of Virginia and then took it all out on the road, playing 100s of shows a year before the Covid shutdown. The band is now poised for their first California tour beginning June 10, which coincides with t...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We are super psyched to have the extraordinary and multi-faceted artist Seth Walker on the show. Seth is a true veteran of the industry, and his 11th studio effort, I Hope I Know, produced by Jano Rix of The Wood Brothers just came out on May 20. Seth is also an accomplished artist, poet and now a published author with his first book entitled Your Van Is On Fire (The miscell...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We are super-psyched for this special Bonnaroo episode with Brandon Deroche of Propeller and Kelsey Dewald of Bonnaroo Works Fund. Both Brandon and Kelsey are are both seasoned veterans of the not-for-profit world and are committed to helping music fans enact social change and have fun while doing so. In this episode, we learn about these two amazing organizations and, more...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We are totally pumped to have PR Master Greg Knight on the show! Greg handles communications for the band Goose, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, and Twiddle to name just a few. In addition to being a wonderful human and live music maven, Greg's PR skills are second-to-none, and his rise within the Goose organization is equal parts inspirational and a tale of "being in t...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We are so incredibly pumped to have Karina Rykman on the show today.  Karina is an NYC native who brings it with an all-time level of energy and passion for music and for everything it takes to do what she loves.  Karina joined Marco Benevento's band on bass in 2016 when she replaced Dave Dreiwitz (Ween, JRAD), and since then has crafted a solo career, playing with a st...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We are super-hyped to have Jason Balla of DEHD on the show this week. Jason plays guitar and also produced DEHD's upcoming album, Blue Skies, coming out May 27. This Chicago-based indie powerhouse creates incredibly unique and creative soundscapes rooted in emotional truths and passion that few bands can equal.  DEHD's level of detail is stunning and Jason lends hi...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We are super excited to have Jeremy Garrett of The Infamous Stringdusters on the show for this episode.  Jeremy composes lyrics, sings and shreds fiddle in this amazing progressive bluegrass band, and has a new solo album out entitled "River Wild," featuring tons of amazing musicians supporting Jeremy's inventive song writing craft. Jeremy has been with the Du...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We are super-psyched to go North of the Border for this episode with Canadian artist, Tamara Lindeman of The Weather Station.  Tamara combines superb musicianship with elegant and profound lyrical content on her many stunning albums. The Weather Station's latest release, "How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars," is a lovely work of subtle and striking spare...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We are ready to rock on this episode with Aaron Pinkus of Wasserman Music.  Aaron is a Music Agent who books live shows for artists and handles some of the biggest names in the industry including current phenom, Jack Harlow.  Aaron's road has been long and fruitful-- growing up in Indianapolis and starting out as a college student working for fellow Indiana faithful, Jo...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We're super psyched to have Maya de Vitry with us for this episode. Maya's latest album -- her 3rd solo effort, Violet Light -- is a lovely folk/american album littered with amazing stories and intertwined with truths and insights about the human condition. Maya's first band, The Stray Birds, disbanded in 2018 and since then she has been working under her own...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We're so psyched to have uber-cool Raina Mullen on the show. Raina plays ripping guitar and lends her stellar vocals to Ghost Light, a relatively new jam band on the scene with their super compelling 2019 debut album, Best Kept Secrets. Proudly taking on the mantle of role model for women who rock, Raina, one of a fairly small club of women artist in the jam band commun...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  It's family affair for this episode with Ori Naftaly and Tierinii Jackson of Southern Avenue. This amazing grammy-nominated and Memphis-based band mixes soul, blues, R&B, rock and even some elements of jam-based music to their audiences in a joyous explosion of positivity.  Bringing their beautiful message of  empowerment, self-affirmation, unity and love, Ori and T...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We are incredibly psyched that a Rolling Stone is on the bus for this episode:  the one and only Karl Denson!!  Karl has been rocking the saxophone for decades with his unique brand of funk, soul, jazz and blues in his various incarnations -- Tiny Universe and The Greyboy Allstars -- as well as lending his musical genius on tour with The Rolling Stones since 2015. Apart from...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We are so incredibly psyched to present the one and only Corey McCormick for this episode. Corey has been playing bass in Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real since 2010, and has also played with Chris Cornell, Koshi Inaba, Neil Young and Willie Nelson. With a career that has now spanned over two decades, Corey, who is also a father of two young boys, has literally done it a...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We're extra-hyped to have Ash Reiter of Sugar Candy Mountain on this special 4/20 edition of the show.  As an appropriate acknowledgement to today's date, Ash, along with her husband and musical partner, Will Halsey, are together the driving force behind this trippy, space-age psychedelic pop band that will melt your soul as well as your mind. While the vibe sounds...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We are super-psyched to have Jenn Wasner on the show! Jenn is the uber-talented and incredibly charming artist responsible for Flock of Dimes and Wye Oak, and also performs on the road with Bon Iver. An incredibly thoughtful musician, Jenn talks to Josh about the creative forces behind her multi-faceted musical life from both a practical and creative perspective. Despite the...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We're super psyched to have Neal Evans on the show!!  Neal is the amazing drummer of the band Dopapod, whose improvisational-based efforts combine elements of funk, rock, jazz, bluegrass and electronica to create a super-energetic, eclectic and mind-blowing explosion of musical energy. Neal and his bandmates unlock myriad avenues of their creative minds both onstage and...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We are so incredibly psyched to have Joe Funk on the show!  Joe plays bass for Kitchen Dwellers, one of the most exciting bluegrass bands out there today. Joe and his bandmates infuse elements of folk, bluegrass and rock to create a unique sound, with a rollicking vibe that reflects their deep love of the outdoors. This amazing Montana-based band has been out there on the ro...

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We're super psyched to have Saidah Blount on the show for this exciting and informative episode!  Saidah is a music guru who currently is Executive Producer at Sonos Radio and Senior Manager of Global Content Marketing.  Saidah has been at the forefront of Sonos Radio, playing a key role in the conceptualization of the platform, since its inception in May 2019.  In lend...