The Wally Opus Podcast

Wes and the Spillway bros join DJ adderall spritz (label-friend, Chloe Gonzales) live on UCLA Radio to talk about the music they're making across multiple projects for the growing roster and network of the Indiana-based label, Wally Opus. NY-based alt country singer/songwriter, Leo Lovechild (friend of Spillway / repped by Wally) calls in and shares a special early listen of his new song out on Fe...

I love any chance I get to talk about our artist, their music, and the story of our label with people who are genuinely interested. So when Maren Logan of Purdue University's student led Wiley Radio station asked to interview me about the label and our playlist collaboration, Bootgaze Bootleg, I jumped on it! Released on the label's 4th birthday, this recording is one of the more complete renditio...

On a recent trip to sunny California, we stopped by the studios of UCLA Radio to do an interview with our label's friend/ West Coast Coordinator, Chloe Gonzales. We talk founding Wally and Nectar podcasts, where the Swirl came from, and how we came to be friends with the infamous DJ Caprisun. Thank you for listening. - Wes from Wally Opus Hosted and created by label founder, Wesley Luttrell, The W...

It's a been over a year since the last release of The Wally Opus Podcast, so I thought it'd be nice to do a re-introduction as well as try out a new format I've been working on with help from a few friends. - Wes from Wally Opus Hosted and created by label founder, Wesley Luttrell, The Wally Opus Podcast is focused on discovering extraordinary insights through ordinary conversation. The show consi...

Returning to the podcast is Cooper, an American visual artist who was born and raised in Evansville, Indiana. As a snowstorm moved in, we caught up over a few beers reflecting on his sold out show in London, what it takes to be an artist, and what’s to come in 2023, including a special announcement regarding his next major gallery show.    The Wally Opus Podcast is hosted by Wes Luttrell of Wally...

Ryan Ford is an entrepreneur originally from Southern Indiana. In March of 2022, he and his wife Lexi founded Bear Fruit Bowls and Coffee in Pensacola Beach, Florida, where they make fresh delicious açaí bowls and pour gourmet coffee.   The Wally Opus Podcast is hosted by Wes Luttrell of Wally Opus Records.   Follow Ryan and his company: https://www.instagram.com/bearfruitbowlsfl/ Follow Wes and W...

Darin Harger is the drummer and a founding member of one of Southern Indiana’s top post hardcore bands, A Modest Proposal. Formed in 2017, AMP has released one album, one EP, and three singles, of which one, “Arson”, has garnered nearly 18,000 Spotify streams to date. The band has spent the past six months on multiple tour runs around the Midwest, sharing one of those tours with Nashville-based ba...

Sam Hahn is a Country singer and songwriter from Southern Indiana. Co-written with our mutual buddy Daniel Williams and recorded/produced by Sean Rogers of Hey World Productions in Nashville,TN, Sam’s debut single, “Hell of a Ride,'' hit streaming platforms on August 5, 2022.   The Wally Opus Podcast is hosted by Wes Luttrell of Wally Opus Records.   Follow Sam: https://www.instagram.com/samhahn_/...

Jorren (Royce) Locher is owner and operator of JRL Local, one of Southern Indiana’s top multimedia companies specializing in Video Production, Commercial Photography, and Audio/Video Podcast creation. Located right here in Evansville, Indiana, Jorren and his team have been servicing the tristate area since 2019 working with such local brands as JP Marine, Evansville Rescue Mission, Mr. Fence, the...

I've decided to lay to rest the theme/brand/name, "Mining In The Foothills", and have renamed the podcast, The Wally Opus Podcast. Nothing about the show's format will change; only the name. I'll continue interviewing Doers (artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, badass folks) from around the Midwest with hopes of inspiring you or entertaining you or perhaps teaching you something about something cool...

Hannah Evelyn is the lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of one of Southern Indiana’s top Indie Rock bands, The Hannah Evelyn Trio. Hannah’s first album, Exposed Floors, hit streaming platforms in October of 2019, followed by two, five-song EP’s released in October 2020 and October 2021, both of which were recorded with Steve Tyner at Black Cat Recording. Over the past three years, Hannah and h...

From the archives, an interview I did in August of 2021 with a Folk-flavored, Beatles-esq, singer/songwriter, Marcus Hoh. I caught Marcus right before he moved to Michigan last year to attend college and had a great talk with him about his inspirations, his songwriting, and even got a live performance at the end of the episode. His new single “This Weather” hit platforms last week.   Mining In The...

Christ Schmitt is the owner and operator of Midwest Vintage, an apparel curatortion brand that finds and sells unique and sometimes rare vintage clothing items. Chris has garnered over 90 five-star reviews on Depop and also sells his findings to local vintage clothing shops around the Midwest.   Mining In The Foothills is a Wally Opus podcast production created and hosted by Wes Luttrell.   Follow...

Sam Kuban is the lead singer, guitar player, bass player, drummer and the founding member of one of Southern Indiana’s strangest folk projects, Swamp Eyes. Hitting all platforms on December 9, 2022, Sam’s first full-length Swamp Eyes album titled, “Something’s In The Hall”, is a direct emotional response to navigating the intense fear surrounding an unforeseen diagnosis and its complications from...

Jaxon Fleming is the lead singer and founding member of one of Southern Indiana’s hottest up and coming rock bands, Atlas of The Dogs. Hailed by News4U Magazine as “one of the tri-state’s most dynamic frontmen”, Jaxon spearheaded his band’s debut release, a 7-track EP titled “Rising // Falling” before diving fully in as a collaborator with his bandmates on their second release, a Wally Opus-produc...

Flesh Hole is a Hardcore Punk Band from Evansville, Indiana, who's been "shoving the scene in all the right places" since 2018. Comprised of Mason Bradley (drums), Bryson Pace (vocals), Derek Hardin (guitar), and Cameron Wolf (bass), Flesh Hole released their Ron Pease-produced debut album, "Momo Chug", on October 21, 2020. This episode was recorded on September 9, 2021.   Mining In The Foothills...

Thomas Berdardin is a filmmaker from Southern Indiana with over 15 years of experience in film and video production. He has made films for brands like B-Fit (Formerly Bob’s Gym), The Tidy Home, and The Boys and Girls Club; and told the cinematic stories of artists like Lash Larue, Christa Wells, The Strangers, and, most recently, Cooper. Thomas is currently directing and spearheading a crowd-funde...

Kody Jones is a photographer from Southern Indiana who specializes in photographing live Hip Hop and Rock n Roll shows. Kody is the official photographer for The Strangers, but has photographed for acts like Atlas of The Dogs, The Criticals, City Morgue, CuJo, and, of course, The Strangers. Kody's latest gig was capturing The Strangers main stage performance at the 2022 Louder Than Life Festival,...

Kadin Rea is the bass guitarist, and like two of my previous podcast guests Rylan Cox and Lucas Washington, is another founding member of Southern Indiana’s Rock n Roll sensation, The Strangers. In the past six months, Kadin and his bandmates have released their debut album, toured around the MIdwest playing shows in cities like Nashville, Cincinnati, and Indy, released a mini documentary, and, mo...

Cooper is a fine artist aiming to “reimagining the genre of still life, bringing a fresh new style to represent the beauty of nature.” He has collaborated on projects with global brands such as Puma, WeTransfer, Adidas, and the Dew Tour, to name only a few, and with recording artists such as Whethan, Para Doc, and J. Quiles. Cooper is currently represented as a fine artist by the Maddox Gallery, a...

Lucas Washington is the lead singer and, like Rylan Cox from my first episode, is another founding member of Southern Indiana’s most exciting, most happenin’, and most Rock n Roll band, The Strangers. Lucas drops in to tell me about his band's unforgettable show at the Troubadour and how they're now preparing for a show at his personal DREAM VENUE, the Main Stage at Louder Than Life.    Mining In...

Brian Day and Thomas Grimm are the hosts of Southern Indiana’s most outrageous, most exciting, and most popular podcast, The Days Grimm Podcast (LLC). Launched in December of 2020, The Days Grimm is a comfortable, relaxed space where Brain and Thomas interview local business owners, artists, bands, and other interesting folks who simply have an inspiring story to tell. To date, the duo has release...

Chloe Luttrell is a sophomore real estate agent at Southwest Indiana’s top real estate brokerage (based on units sold), Dauby Real Estate. In the Spring of 2020, just as Covid crept its way into American life, Chloe left her job fundraising in nonprofits to pursue a career in real estate, and has cut her teeth as a buyers agent helping more than 60 families find homes across the Tri-State area ove...

Rylan Cox is the lead guitarist and a founding member of one of the most ambitious, most promising, and most badass Rock and Roll bands in Southern Indiana, The Strangers. Rylan agreed to be the inaugural guest on Mining In The Foothills and shared stories about making his first record, ideas on writing music and playing guitar, and a few thoughts on what it's been like losing a bandmate and how h...