Sittin' in with the CAT

Rhett Miller co-founded the Old 97's in 1992 and the band has retained all of their original members since then.  Considered by many as pioneers of the Alt-Country movement, today their music has elements of Americana, Indie Rock, and Power Pop.  Throughout the years they've recorded over 20 projects with 7 singles landing on the adult album alternative charts.  They were honored with a Lifetime A...

Joe Deninzon is an electric violinist and vocalist who also plays guitar and mandolin.  He's the leader of his band Stratospheerius and joined the progressive rock band Kansas in 2023.  This elite musician has played on records and/or toured with icons like The Who, Bruce Springsteen and Richie Blackmore - just to name a few.  Multi-award winning music director Ray White caught up with Joe during...

Carbon Leaf recorded their first album in 1995 and haven't looked back since.  Today, with over a dozen albums released as a leading independent band, they have been tapped for a handful of national awards - many for their outstanding songwriting talent.  Multi-award winning program director Ray White hooked up with their frontman Barry Privett who filled us in with his insights into the bands' ea...

Randle Chowning founded the Ozark Mountain Daredevils in 1971.  As Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist, he was with the band during their heyday from the early to mid 1970's. After leaving the band Randle teamed with fellow Daredevil bandmate, Larry Lee , to form Beyond Reach .  Throughout the years he has also released numerous solo projects including many of his friends.  His latest compilation is title...

Robin Batteau is a renowned violinist, singer/songwriter and producer.  He's played with Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston and Judy Collins - just to name a few.  Clive Davis, the legendary music mogul, signed Robin and his brother David to a recording contract back in 1971, releasing " Batteau " on Columbia Records.  Robin later hooked up with David Buskin forming the folk/rock duo of Buskin & B...

Kim Simmonds stood among the world's greatest Blues Rock musicians.  He founded and was the leader of Savoy Brown until his passing on December 13, 2022.  Throughout the years Kim released over two dozen Savoy Brown albums and several as a solo artist, too.  His wife Debbie Simmonds and friend Bob Schaffner join us to talk about the release of his book, Street Corner Talking, The Autobiography of...

Barry Goudreau , original member and guitarist for Boston , whose self-titled debut album was certified 17x Platinum, went on to form several other bands including RTZ , Delp and Goudreau (with his brother-in-law and former lead singer of Boston - Brad Delp) and currently fronts Barry Goudreau's Engine Room .  Barry shares with us insights from his dynamic career and his involvement with the Ameri...

Renaissance , an iconic trend setting band was launched in 1969, combining a fusion of rock, folk, classical and jazz genres.  The bands co-founders included Jim McCarty and Keith Relf, who launched The Yardbirds .  A couple years after forming Renaissance , Jim focused back on music with The Yardbirds and vocalist Annie Haslam carried on as the focal point of the band.  Multi-award winning progra...

20th Anniversary Show!  Your multi award-winning producer and host Ray White has interviewed nearly 500 world-class musicians over the past two decades.  We're celebrating by sharing interview segments and much more from three of our most listened to shows.  We kick things off with a bassist who played in three highly successful bands... Heart , Firefall and Spirit - Mark Andes ( Episode 15 ).  We...

Don Barnes , original member of .38 Special , leads the band today on vocals and guitar.  Celebrating 50 years, the band has just released their latest album - Milestone .  Multi-award winning program director Ray White , hooked up with Don in September of 2025 as they released their latest studio album - the first by the band in 21 years.  Don shared his insights on the current band members who'v...

Wang Chung was formed in London in 1980, co-founded by Nick Feldman and Jack Hues .  The band has released 7 studio albums with 11 singles that have landed on various music charts.  Multi-award winning program director Ray White caught up with Nick backstage before their show in June of 2025 as part of the "I Want My 80's Tour" with Rick Springfield, John Waite & John Cafferty.  He shared with us...

The Wood Brothers , Oliver and Chris, have emerged as one of the innovative American roots music bands on today's scene.  Each concentrated on differant genres of music before coming together to form their band.  Oliver leaned towards Blues and Rhythm & Blues, while Chris was more on the Jazz Fusion side of music.  Together, five of their collective albums have landed on the charts.  In 2018, they...

John Waite launched his career in 1975 as a member of The Babys .  After 5 studio albums the original group disbanded and his solo career was launched.  In 1988, John fronted Bad English , a super group with members that had outstanding careers with Journey and Styx.  In 1995, John returned to his solo work and later joined a tour with Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band.  Producer and host Ray White...

Time to celebrate our 4th "Best of The CAT" show, in our series.  We highlight the most popular episodes from #151 to #199.  The people's choice was Barry Goudreau (Boston, Orion The Hunter, RTZ and Barry Goudreau's Engine Room ) who is featured on Episode 187.  Also towards the top of the list was Humble Pie !  Dave (Bucket) Colwell, who played on their last studio album - Back On Track and was a...

Mark Farner was co-founder/singer/guitarist for Grand Funk Railroad who were founded in 1969.  With Grand Funk he had 6 Platinum and 3 Gold records from 1969 to 1975.  In 1976, Mark went on to release 7 solo albums including his latest Closer To My Home that dropped in 2024.  In our May of 2025 interview with Mark, multi-award winning program director Ray White delves into many of his career highl...

Cy Curnin has been the frontman for The Fixx since they were formed in 1980.  One of the few "classic" bands with their originial members today, they have produced a Platinum and Gold albums in their careers, with 16 songs landing on various singles charts.  Multi-award winning program director Ray White sat down backstage with Cy in April of 2025 to talk about major events during the career of th...

Brad Gillis has been the guitarist for Night Ranger since they were formed in 1982.  Throughout the years, the band has released over a dozen studio albums and collectively had two Platinum and three Gold releases.  On Part Two of our interview with Brad (you'll find Part One on Episode 10) he touches on his early years in music, work with "The Prince of Darkness,"  Night Ranger's 2011 major tour...

Emerson Hart co-founded Tonic in 1993 and is their lead vocalist and plays rhythm guitar.  The band has received two Grammy award nominations and has a Platinum album to their credit.  Tonic's latest release is a single titled "To Be Loved."  On the solo front, Emerson has released 3 solo albums.  His latest single is "I Look For You."  Reaching back in our archives, multi-award winning program di...

Duane Betts , guitarist/singer/songwriter, heads up his band Duane Betts and Palmetto Motel and is a co-founder of The Allman-Betts Band .  He is the son of the late Allman Brothers Band's co-founder, Dickey Betts .  Throughout the years you'd find Duane in various bands including Dawes, Puddle of Mudd, Whitestarr, Jamtown and Dickey Betts & Great Southern.  Multi-award winning program director Ra...

Jeff Pilson , bassist & keyboardist for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band Foreigner , has held down the bottom for the band for over 20 years.  In high demand by other groups during his career, you'll also find him recording and/or touring with other bands including Dokken , Revolution Saints , The End Machine , Black Swan and others.  In Part 2 of our interview with Jeff, multi-award winning prog...

Jimi Haha is the frontman for the band Jimmie's Chicken Shack that launched in 1993 in Baltimore, MD.  His career took off after signing with Elton John's Rocket Records in 1996.  The band blends their alternative style with rock and funk to produce their driving sound.  They've toured with 311, Live, Everclear, Fuel and others.  In September of 2024, Ray White interviews Jimi and touched on the b...

Joe Bonamassa is constantly listed towards the top of the lists of the best guitarists in the world.  At the age of twelve he opened for the legendary B.B. King and was introduced to the world.  Nominated for three Grammy Awards, Joe's won numerous other awards especially in the Blues world.  Multi-award winning program director Ray White connected with him via telephone in August of 2024 to talk...

Bill Payne is an accomplished Keyboardist/Singer/Songwriter who co-founded Little Feat in 1969.  He's also worked and recorded with the elite in the Rock and Roll industry including Bob Seger, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor and even Pink Floyd - along with dozens others.  In the early 2000's Bill reunited with The Doobie Brothers (where you'll find him playing on 9 albums throughout the years) and was...

Elliott Yamin in 2006 was a finalist on the 5th season of American Idol .  He released his self-titled album in 2007 that peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200.  His single "Wait For You" obtained platinum certification.  Elliott has had 5 solo albums land on the charts throughout his career.  In recent years you can find Elliott performing and touring with the Lao Tizer Band and Special EFX All-Stars...

JJ Grey & Mofro was launched in the early 2000's centering on his hometown of Jacksonville, FL.  A favorite among music critics, the band has toured extensively throughout the U.S. picking up a loyal fan base for over 23 years.  JJ's concerts have a strong "sing along" vibe that involves the entire audience.  Multi-award winning program director Ray White sat down, backstage, with JJ before his so...