Upstate Music Mine

Hello UMMPod Nation!! We're thrilled to bring you a fantastic episode for our Season 3 FINALE!  This week's featured artist is the uber-talented, Moody Black. Moody Black is a writer, poet, motivational speaker, artist, and musician.  He's a man of many hats so to speak, and one he wears extremely well, is that of the musical artist. We had a great interview with the former UMA Arti...

Happy MLK Day!! Much love and respect to the man who helped changed the world and open the eyes and minds of millions. Stay tuned til the end of the show for a special treat. Thanks for tuning in today UMMPod Nation! We have a great show this week as we feature one of the newest and most original acts in the area, Antitypical.  Fronted by our good friend and UMMPod veteran, Jon Rassmussen, this ne...

Welcome back, UMMPod Nation!! We have a great show for you today, as we (Ryan and guest co-host Dr. Luvbeatz) feature an upcoming hip-hop/rock/multi-genre artist by the name of H3RO.  Justin, aka H3RO, is based out of the midlands (Columbia, SC area) but has recently taken his talents to the Upstate.  Enjoy our interview with H3RO, and his catchy original track, "Can I Get Away?" After o...

Part 3 is here of our daily mini-series highlighting some up and comers in the area!  Today's show features an artist by the name of Devon Bartholomew Hunt.  Thanks to Devon for his patience, as we recorded the interview a while back, but had some audio technical difficulties that prevented it from airing. In this mini-sode, we play you his track "Broad River Bend" and have a snippe...

Welcome back to our first ever daily back-to-back special!  In part 2 of our Holiday Hangover, we're excited to give you a dose of  "Sober Saturday Night", an all original song from a brand new artist on the scene, Billy Hendrix.  Hendrix is only 17 years old, but is well on his way to becoming another fantastic singer-songwriter from this area. Hendrix embraces a pure, honest, sout...

Today's episode is the first of a multi-part daily series to kick off the New year in 2023!  We have a local artist, Matt Alley, whos returned home to his roots in the Upstate and is starting to get his name out there.  His alternative country sound is inspired by the likes of Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, and others.  Check out our quick chat with Matt and hear one of his original tracks...

!!BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST ALERT!! We're beyond excited to present to you a fantastic hip hop artist from the upstate music scene, Shyland Flowers.  The reigning Artist of the Year (Upstate Music Awards 2021) joins us on the show today with a live in-studio interview. Shyland has been active in the scene for a while now, but recently has been getting the recognition he deserves. His most recent EP...

This week we are excited to highlight two GREAT bands in the area: Cutlass & The Vinyl Junkies. Cutlass is an original grungy/classic rock duo who brings a killer sound to the table.  Its been a little while since we've featured two tracks from an artist, and we're giving you a double dose of Cutlass today with their songs "Blue bloods" and "Goodbye" (their brand...

Happy TWOsday everyone! We're always happy to bring you a double dose of artists, and this week's episode features two fantastic musicians from the upstate scene!  First up is Carey Leigh, who brings a classic country, bluesy, "Dolly-Parton-esque" sound to the table, as you'll hear in our interview and through her song entitled "Ghost". Following a fun interview...

Happy Thanksgiving!! We are thrilled to bring you a jam-packed episode featuring one of the best bands in the upstate, The Piedmont Boys! Paired with the 'Boys, is a new venue making serious moves in the local music scene, Doc's Tavern! During our interview with lead singer Greg Payne, we play an excellent tune from The Piedmont Boys entitled "Boomerang".  After we wrap up with...

We have a fun, bite-sized episode for you today! Take 15 minutes today for Episode 15 (one day shy of the 15th..darn) of the 3rd season to enjoy the sounds of another fresh artist in the upstate scene! This week's spotlight artist is fellow with a rich history in the Greenville music scene, William Bates.  His sound is reminiscent of Bob Dylan, REM, and even The Beatles. He's got an impr...

We have a brand new band for you guys on the show this week.  The band is new, but the man behind the band is very much a local staple in the music scene.  "whoami?" is the newest outfit from Dr. Luvbeatz as he promotes his new power rock duo on today's show.   During our interview, we play you a live sample from their recent appearance at this year's Porchfest '22. As alw...

Happy Halloween!! We have a great Halloween special for you today as Dr. Luvbeatz drops by the studio as our special guest co-host for this week's episode! Our featured Artist is an old friend of the show, Aden Webb, as he describes his sound as well as his band, The Palmetto Whiskeys! As always, we conclude the show with our 'This Day in Music' segment followed by our live music sc...

This week's episode features two FANTASTIC bands from the area, as we're thrilled to showcase the bands Billingsley and Auralayer! Both bands have their own respectively unique sounds with familiar flavors from recent rock past. Specifically, a heavy 90's alt rock influence comes out in both artists. We sat down with Billingsley's manager, Brian Wagner, and discussed the band&a...

Today's episode is another double feature for you guys, courtesy of Audiovisions Entertainment!  Bradley Keegan from AE is bringing you another great show this week (10/20 at GOTTROCKS in Greenville) with a great lineup from the talented regional hip-hop scene.  Two of those artists join the show, as we get a chance to speak with DJ Skrilla and Melee Wreck!  After a solid interview with the a...

Hey guys! We're back with a special 'Fall for Greenville' edition of the show. In this mini-episode, we have a breakdown of this year's festival as well as a feature on one of the artists performing, Mark Webb Jr.! Mark is an old friend of ours and a great musician in the scene.  And surprise.. Jonny Keys will be rocking the stage with Mark tonight (10/15/22) live at the Aloft...

One of our favorite local artists is back for our first Spotlight Artist Session Special, as Karen Clardy drops by the studio to guest co-host the show!  (And new Producer TJ) We had a great time catching up with Karen, as we go over her upcoming schedule as well as debut one of her newest songs during our interview. (There may even be a surprise live in-studio performance for your listening pleas...

Ladies and Gents!  A local legend is back on the show ("Guitar" Tim Lee), this time promoting some of his solo work.  We had the chance to sit down with Tim Lee over the summer and are thrilled to finally bring you this interview along with a couple of new 'tasty' tunes from the man himself. As usual, we close the show with 'This Day in Music' followed by the weekly l...

Happy Labor Day UMMPod Nation!  We're thrilled to bring you a fantastic hip-hop artist on the rise from Greenville: Lo Indigo. He's been getting a lot of love through the press, word of mouth, the music community, and has been playing some amazing shows as of late.  Enjoy our sit down with Lo as we discuss his art, his inspirations, and his plans for the future. (And hear his great new t...

We're back in action with another household name in the Upstate area; Mr. L.C. Branch joins us on the show this week!  L.C. has been a local staple for several years in the upstate music scene as he brings his trademark "acoustic goodness" sound. You'll get a chance to hear his wonderful song entitled "Strange Days" during his interview on today's show. After our...

We've got a special Tuesday episode for you today featuring TWO up and coming artists in the area, Tyler Spillers and Nathan Leazer. Tyler and Nathan are both talented singer-songwriters in the area who embody the southern folk/"Carolina" sound that we've seen prominent in the area.  Tyler's song "I need a drink" is featured after his interview, and Nathan give&a...

We're excited to bring you our first exclusive interview with The Reedy River String Band (who's composed of local music vets Sterling Waite, Rush Morgan, and Mark Dye) and offer an early listen to the first edition of their addicting new single, "Up On Blocks".  It was nice catching up with Sterling and Rush, as they've been previous featured artists on the show, and was...

An old friend and local staple, Jacob Johnson is back on the show this week!  "One take Jake" always impresses, as he is known as a master virtuoso of the acoustic guitar. However, his song-writing is just as stellar, and we're thrilled to play his Brando Jones Songwriter Sessions version of "The Ferryboat Waltz" for you during his interview with us this week. We then jump...

We have another collection of interviews to share from the most recent Brando Jones Songwriter Sessions. This week's lineup includes Garrett Huffman, Mancel Butler, Mark Englehart, and Mark Gibbs.  (Tim Lee's Interview to be featured on a future episode) It was a great time talking with these four gentlemen, and we're thrilled to share this next installment of our Brando Jones Summe...

Season 3 is finally here! We're thrilled to kick off this year with a bevvy of great artists picked ripe from the Brando Jones Films/The Spinning Jenny via the Songwriter Sessions & Second Sunday Meet-up that is hosted by our new partners! This part 1 episode features interviews and original songs from the following artists: Daniel Lovelace, Chapman Suther (of 72nd and Central), Wade &quo...