The Working Songwriter

The creative force behind this legendary rock band opens up about his years on the road, getting sober, and writing his new memoir, "Red Letter Days".

Bryan Bassett has been a contributing member to Foghat, Wild Cherry, and southern rock luminaries Molly Hatchet.  He joins the show to discuss his five decades in music.

This native of North Carolina was once an integral member of Band of Horses and is now back to releasing his own critically acclaimed solo albums.

This artist hails from St. Louis and has toured with the Swell Season, Ben Folds, and many others.

Jay Clementi is a chart topping songwriting who has written for Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Martina McBride and many others.  He joins our show to talk about the foundation he creatively works with to help veterans tell their own stories through song.

We were joined by Paul Janeway at the Park City Song Summit to discuss his group's meteoric rise to prominence and his creative process.

This American string band from Minnesota excels with an emphasis on songcraft and lyricism.

This native of Downingtown PA studied Berklee College of Music, moved to Nashville and promptly won the prestigious BMI John Lennon songwriting competition. ","resolvedBy":"manual","customThumbEnabled":false}" data-block-type="22">

Jake Duzsik is the founder and creative force behind this industrial rock band from Los Angeles that has toured with Nine Inch Nails and contributed scoring to video games such as Grand Theft Auto.

This legendary Austin TX songwriter stops by the show to talk about three decades of prolific writing, touring, and recording.

This Canadian hip hop star has found success for over three decades, including appearances with Snoop Dogg and platinum records of his own.

This soulful singer from the American south has painstakingly built a worldwide following over the last decade.

Jason Singer is the creative force behind this indie rock band that has built a national following by collaborating with Manchester Orchestra and playing legendary festivals such as Lollapalooza.

Zach and Lebo are the creative forces behind this rock and jam institution.  They discuss their original formation, and recording for Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records.

The legendarily spirited rock and roll frontman joins the show to discuss his early years working for record labels, DIY touring, and learning the craft of songwriting from mentors in Nashville.

This Grammy winner stops by the show to discuss her acclaimed band Flor de Toloache, and her time touring with notable acts such as Dan Auerbach's The Arcs.

This artist, formerly of Fake Problems, has toured with the Gaslight Anthem, Anti-Flag, Frank Turner and many others.  

This legendary songsmith who has written for Brad Paisley, the Chicks, Guy Clark, Montgomery Gentry and many others joins the show.

Listen to the first song of the new Joe Pug album.

Providence Rhode Island's greatest gift to rock and roll joins the show to discuss their years on the road and their knack for collaborating with one another over the course of years.

This musical project is the brainchild of musician Joe Bagale, who has built a sizeable following for his music via the pathway of the royalty free library on Youtube.

This native of the PNW has won the Telluride Troubadour award for songwriting and the prestigious Kerrville Folk Fest "New Folk" award.  She's been composing and recording critically acclaimed folk records for the last decade.

This Akron OH native got his start busking the streets of Europe before moving to Los Angeles and scoring his first record deal.  He's carved out a career as one of Americana's most beloved journeyman songwriters.

After starring in hit musicals like "Spring Awakening" and "American Idiot", this multi-faceted performer has struck out on a career as a singer-songwriter.

This peripatetic songwriter has collaborated with Rhett Miller, Gary Louris, Matthew sweet and many others, all while keeping her own artistic career rolling.