Sounds from the Cellar

The Season One finale of Sounds From The Cellar. Our guest is the incomparable, Lalah Hathaway. Ms. Lalah is undoubtedly one of the greatest singers, interpreters and vocal technicians of this or any generation. Hailing from musical royalty, she has blazed her own legendary trail with a career that boasts as much variety as it does longevity. We talk about growing up in a household with musical po...

This week on Sounds From The Cellar, we return with another in our series of Podlings - shorter episodes that let you know the band a little bit better.   This week, we do a little something different. Nick sings his beautiful take of Billie Eilish’s Oscar winning song from last year’s blockbuster, Barbie.   Which should be a nice reward after you listen to a bunch of dudes talk about the movie an...

This week on Sounds From The Cellar, our guest is NYC Hip-Hop legend, Peter Gunz. It doesn’t get more entertaining, charming or disarming than Pete… Always an open book, we talk to Pete about it all: from his chart-topping days with Lord Tariq to his complicated TV stardom in Love & Hip-Hop NYC. We get real about growing up in the Bronx and tough family matters. Pete is family (oh, and future corr...

This week on Sounds From The Cellar, we return with another in our series of Podlings - shorter episodes that let you know the band a little bit better. Next up, it’s the legendary Mike Davis. What can one say about the man? Legit one of the best male vocalists you could wish to hear, with a career and stories to match. We talk about his life in music, from his beginnings in church to his arrival...

This week on Sounds From The Cellar, our guest is the exceptionally talented, Jennifer Hartswick. As formidable a singing force as she is a trumpeter, she’s played the biggest stages with some truly legendary names as well as representing her own impressive record catalogue. We talk about growing up in a family of classical brass players, her long-standing collaborative friendship with our own Nic...

This week, another Podling - a new series of shorter episodes with a spotlight on the band and who's in it. Next up, Colin Smith, our Irish singer-songwriter, balladeer, viking. We talk about his Dublin beginnings, coming to America with his former band MrNorth, getting inside the song. We even put him on the spot with a sing-writing challenge ------------------------------------------------------...

This week, we debut - Podlings -a new series of shorter episodes with a spotlight on the band and who's in it. First up, Nick Cassarino, our in-house genius musical director, guitarist and singer. We chat with ol' boy and talk about his song, "I'll Push On" (or "the bluegrass song" as it's affectionately known) and find out some nuggets about Nick's story along the way. Featuring a performance of...

Take 6 share their voices, their heavenly harmonies, their stories, their wisdom and their faith with the Madmen this week on Sounds From The Cellar. We talk about their beginnings; all things vocal; band chemistry and what it takes to stay together; faith through grief and adversity; their favorite collaborations and MUCH more!  --------------------------------------------------------------------...

Songs in this episode: 'Til the Rain (Colin Smith) Girl with the Flaxen Hair (Claude Debussy) Variations on Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Rob Lewis) Emeline (Nick Cassarino) • Nick Cassarino: Guitar/ Vocals/Musical Director/Producer   • Coleman Hughes: Trombone/Vocals/Prod. Coordinator/Producer/Mixer   • Butter: Drums/Vocals/Writer/Producer   • Mike Davis: Vocals/Producer   • C...

Gaby Moreno had quite the banner week last week. She made her US TV debut on Monday on the tonight show, won a Grammy on Sunday, and somewhere in between found time to chat and play music with us!   The extraordinary, multi-genre, multi-lingual, multi-aware winning, UNICEF Ambassador, singer-songwriter, Gaby shares stories of her marvelous career to date. From growing up in Guatemala and her early...

The band hangs out with Leslie Odom Jr., GRAMMY and TONY-award winning singer, actor, and writer, best known for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in Hamilton. Leslie's new album is "When a Crooner Dies".  Leslie's new album Buy tickets to "Purlie Victorious" Visit Leslie's web site • Nick Cassarino: Guitar/ Vocals/Musical Director/Producer   • Coleman Hughes: Trombone/Vocals/Prod. Coordinator/Prod...