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Dina LaPolt sits down with our host: Dan Kimpel and reveals personal details of her journey from rocker to leading Hollywood Intellectual Property and Entertainment Lawyer.  Check out this clip and listen to the full episode only on Storyophonic!  

She's been described as "a relentless advocate for creators rights," who filed suit against the U.S. Department of Justice. Now, with the signing of the Music Modernization Act, Dina LaPolt emerges victorious in her ongoing mission on behalf of songwriters. As Dina explains for us the changes inherent for worldwide creators in the new digital landscape, she reveals personal details of her journey...

Blues, Roots and Soul vocalist, Teresa James answers some "Storyophonic" questions with our host, Dan Kimpel. Teresa leads Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps with a rich vein of blues and roots influences informed with a gritty vocal prowess.

"Music from the roadhouse," is how Teresa James describes her music. With Teresa James and the Rhythms Tramps, she mines a rich vein of blues and roots influences informed with a gritty vocal prowess. Performing at concerts and festivals across the U.S., and on soundtracks and sessions, she is proof positive that timeless music and dedicated artists will always have an audience. You can hear it al...

Dave Bassett answers a couple of "Storyophonic Questions" with our host, Dan Kimpel. Dave possesses an eclectic résumé. "Ex's and Oh's," co-written and produced with Elle King, and the anthem "Fight Song," co-written with Rachel Platten, have added substantially to his diverse portfolio.

With songs recorded by artists ranging from Shinedown to Josh Groban, Dave Bassett possesses an eclectic résumé. "Ex's and Oh's," co-written and produced with Elle King, and the anthem "Fight Song," co-written with Rachel Platten, have added substantially to his diverse portfolio. The Storyophonic team travels to Dave's solar-powered studio high in the mountains above Malibu for an elevated look i...

2018 USA Fellow and five time Grammy-winning composer, trumpeter and recording artist Terence Blanchard is a national treasure. His score, recorded with his quintet E-Collective and a 75-piece orchestra for the film BlackKkKlansman, bolsters the film's devastatingly timely message. His latest Blue Note release with E-Collective, titled Live, reveals bitter frustration with these times juxtaposed w...

An excerpt from our conversation with Grammy winning composer and musician Terence Blanchard.  His score, recorded with his quintet E-Collective and a 75-piece orchestra for the film BlackKkKlansman, bolsters the film's devastatingly timely message. 

In this special AES Pro Audio Convention edition, we feature conversation highlights with three prominent engineer/producers: 18-time Grammy winning Al Schmitt has worked on over 150 gold and platinum records with everyone from Bob Dylan to Paul McCartney; Ed Cherney's credits include the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton, and Greg Wells produced and mixed the soundtrack to  The Greatest Showman , t...

Maia Sharp and Anna Schulze are celebrated songwriters and artists with vibrant solo careers – together, they have appropriated the names of a pair of antique guitars to create a shared musical persona as Roscoe & Etta as they explore a musical landscape of vibrant Americana, underscored by quirky electronica and on their self-titled debut. 

Here's a chance to be a fly on the wall and check out this excerpt from our upcoming conversation with "Roscoe & Etta" Maia Sharp and Anna Schulze. Tune in Monday, Oct. 15 to hear the full episode as we launch our season 3 of Storyophonic!

A Storyophonic Exclusive:  Judith Owen and Leland Sklar perform "Hot Stuff" for our podcast listeners.  This song is featured on Judith Owen's new album "Rediscovered".

Judith Owen & Leland Sklar answer a few "Storyophonic questions" with our host - Dan Kimpel.   With her latest release Rediscovered , Judith invests her spellbinding artistry into an ambitious repertoire that she claims for her own. We travel to Judith's home as master bassist Leland Sklar joins the interview and Judith talks about her connection to the classic collection of amazing songs that she...

Wise, witty and Welsh - Judith Owen is a songwriter and recording artist who defies easy description, but she's certainly an evocative storyteller. With her latest release Rediscovered , Judith invests her spellbinding artistry into an ambitious repertoire that she claims for her own. We travel to Judith's home as master bassist Leland Sklar joins the interview and Judith talks about her connectio...

Pianist, composer, arranger and producer Dayramir González radiates effervescent beams of dazzling creativity. With multi-layered compositions built on striking melodies, his exuberant conversation is counterpoint to his remarkable artistry. His latest release,  The Grand Concourse,  honors his adopted Bronx homeland while paying tribute to his birthright as a Cuban musician. Meet an inspiring art...

Pianist, composer, arranger and producer Dayramir González radiates effervescent beams of dazzling creativity. With multi-layered compositions built on striking melodies, his exuberant conversation is counterpoint to his remarkable artistry. His latest release,  The Grand Concourse,  honors his adopted Bronx homeland while paying tribute to his birthright as a Cuban musician. Meet an inspiring art...

Our host, Dan Kimpel with award-winning composer, Gordy Haab who creates music across sonic platforms of television and feature films, Gordy Haab's epic scores to top video games like Microsoft's  Halo Wars Two  and EA's  Star Wars Battlefront 1 & 2  reveals an unsurpassed understanding of the orchestra and a genius for blending contemporary and traditional sounds into one. Millions of gamers are...

An award-winning composer who creates music across sonic platforms of television and feature films, Gordy Haab's epic scores to top video games like Microsoft's  Halo Wars Two  and EA's  Star Wars Battlefront 1 & 2  reveals an unsurpassed understanding of the orchestra and a genius for blending contemporary and traditional sounds into one. Millions of gamers are transported into miraculous univers...

A musical alchemist of the highest order, Grammy-winning producer Om'Mas Keith segues from jazz, to hip-hop to pop music and propels projects with a genre-defying mastery. As a member of the group Sa-Ra, as a solo artist, and in tandem with a roster including Vic Mensa, Ty Dolla $ign and Frank Ocean his historic roots, with an enlightened embrace of the unexpected and deep reverence for the art fo...

Welcome to the "Storyophonic Questions" segment of our conversation with vocalist / songwriter and poet, Luciana Souza.   Luciana talks about her latest release "The Book Of Longing"

Brazilian-born Luciana Souza has been releasing acclaimed solo recordings since 2002, while also performing and recording with greats including Herbie Hancock, Paul Simon and James Taylor. A notable composer, with her newest project, The Book of Longing, Luciana matches her melodies to the words of poets Leonard Cohen, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Emily Dickinson and Christina Rossetti, plus three of...

"I can't keep quiet, I'm a one woman riot," are the words of singer-songwriter MILCK from her song "Quiet," a gift to the world that went viral from the Women's March in Washington. A musical activist who creates what she calls "cathartic pop," her latest release is titled This is Not the End . MILCK comes from a family of doctors, and she shares that her goal is to be a sonic healer. Incisive, ch...

Although you might not know the name Amy Keys, if you are a music lover, her magical voice has probably touched you. With live performance and studio credits encompassing superstars like Phil Collins, Johnny Hallyday, Herbie Hancock, Neil Young, Don Henley, Sting and Barbra Streisand, Amy is one of music industry's most in demand session singers whose incredibly soulful chops are matched by a fasc...

Penning songs for an impressive roster of artists including Jason Derulo, Demi Lovato, David Guetta, Dua Lipa, Jennifer Hudson, One Direction and Zedd, Lindy Robbins is one of Hollywood's most accomplished songwriters. As she shares, it took a combination of talent, timing, chutzpah and perseverance to illuminate her long path from writing cabaret and special material in New York to Hollywood, whe...

With close to 700 sync uses for her songs in feature films, television shows, trailers and promos, Kari Kimmel is a singer-songwriter who songs are rich with emotion and filled with heart. Now celebrating the release of her new full length, Glitter and Gold , Kari reflects on what makes songs adaptable for visual mediums, founding her own company Glow Music, and the fine balance between family lif...