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Kody and Michael have an intimate conversation with this storyteller and journeyman that has been writing music for over 35 years.  He shares some of his experiences with us that range from unbelievable to hilarious.  This episode contains mature content. We also make a major announcement about the future of The Rooster!

Our hosts Kody and Michael talk with the young, soft-spoken and very talented Tavius Bernard for a conversation about growing up with Prince, learning to play on a Casio keyboard and how to write a song.

Kody and Michael talk with the boys in this amazing blues-rock band out of Hickory, NC about their very wide range of musical influences, the agony and ecstasy of performing live and favorite beers!

Michael flies solo on his trip to The Porch to chat with Tucker, Jon, Dave and Jeff of The Porch Authority. These guys are seasoned, professional, fun and have an awesome sound that you can't help but want to dance to!

Kody and Michael get a visit from Andy and Donna, the husband and wife duo that are the driving force of the in-your-face rock band Bona Lisa to talk about their new album, Give It All You Got. This episode includes an impromptu performance of the title track as well as tons of fun talk with the talented couple.

Kody and Michael host a Zoom meeting with Mike and Kenny from the heavy metal band Origin of Disease out of Wilson, NC to talk about their new single "Patrick the Chainsaw Chucker" and all things heavy metal.

Kody and Michael hop on to Zoom with Mike, Chuck and David of Good Rocking Sam to talk about their album Bllu Dur'm and all things Blues. These gentlemen are seasoned professionals and put together some amazing, soulful blues music that you can't help but fall in love with. 

The continuation of our interview with Dixie Revival features even more live performances, beautiful moments of honesty and ends on a very emotional note. Enjoy!

Episode 8 is a special, extended two-part interview with national recording artists Dixie Revival. Arising from the ashes of the successful Nashville-based band, Dixie Still, Dixie Revival promotes a positive message of faith and family. They also own and operate Son Sound Studios, a full-service production studio in Bessemer City, NC. 

Our hosts Kody With A K and Michael Carpenter connect on Zoom for an interview with the young and talented Lily Mars to discuss her love of music and performing, why it's great to create all ages content and how our youth may be missing out on one of the greatest things in the world....live music! 

Our hosts Kody with a K and Michael Carpenter take a road trip to The Creature Farm and chat with all five members of The New Creatures about life on The Creature Farm, the songwriting process, emergency brakes and what makes their sound so great! Kick back and crack open a cold one and enjoy.

Our host Michael Carpenter sits down with Norris Lamb and Brian Clontz of the duo that is ECHO13 for a candid conversation about the passion of performing, dealing with tragedy and why art is so important in our lives. ECHO13 is a two-man "amplified acoustic experience"  that plays their own style of "blues funk" in the North and South Carolina areas.

Our hosts Kody with a K and Michael Carpenter chat with James Baker of World Sauntering Day about his music and a shared love of art and how important art is in all of our lives. This episode features our first in studio musical performance as James performs "A Song for Jude" written for his son.

Our hosts Kody with a K and Michael talk with Alan and Steve of Winter Soulstice about a shared love of live music, surprising performances, tribute bands and everything else that matters right now.  Winter Soulstice is a collaborative group of local musicians that have come together to create their own sound that can best be described as a fusion of blues and rock with a touch of progressive...

Our hosts Kody with a K and Michael chat with all four members of Carolina Vibes about their love for music, playing it live and the inspiration behind the smooth, eclectic sound they produce. Carolina Vibes is a local band with a feel-good sound that features influences of rock, reggae, blues. soul and jazz. The band's wide range of musical taste converge to create some wonderful music to vibe to...

Our hosts Kody With A K and Michael Carpenter chat with Buddy Radford and Blake Webb of Testarossa.  Testarossa is a high-energy rock and roll band out of Charlotte, NC and they are sharing their explosive song "Mother Lover" and talking with us about the song writing process, their influences, playing local venues and everything else that is rock and roll! We hope you enjoy!