Vibes and Verses with Bob Johnson and Julie Derrick

Arielle Silver was born on the Gulf of Mexico, raised in the mid-Atlantic, skinnydipped through college in Walden Pond, and now live a traffic jam away from the Pacific Ocean in her adopted state of California. Arielle's dad was strumming his guitar and singing songs from the best troubadours of his time. She studied classical woodwinds in college, and from the minute picked up a guitar, and began...

Eric Lindberg is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and cultural innovator known for his work in the band Nefesh Mountain . He is also the band's co-founder, alongside his wife and musical partner, Doni Zasloff. Kyla Tilley is a Canadian singer-songwriter known for her emotionally turbulent live performances, her gymnastic guitar playing, and her fabulous shoe collection. Using whatever words she...

Svavar Knútur has released six solo albums beginning in 2009 with "Kvöldvaka (Songs by the Fire)". In 2010, he presented "Amma (Songs for my Grandmother)" and in 2012 his "Ölduslóð (Way of Waves)". In 2015 "Brot (The Breaking)" was released. In September 2018 Knútur released the album "Ahoy! Side A" via Dimma and Nordic Notes. A story of new beginnings and the challenges of a new world. It contain...

Soul rock singer-songwriter Buggy Jive has always made music while in hiding, quietly uploading songs and music videos from a basement studio somewhere in Upstate New York. Equal parts Zeppelin and D’Angelo and Prince and Joni in sound and sensibility, his lyrics often mine the literature of the past to make sense of the present – from Ellison to Morrison to Eliot to Didion. Even before his pandem...

Keegan McInroe is a writer, musician. and international touring artist based in Fort Worth, Texas.  Keeping in spirit with his predecessor troubadouring minstrels, Keegan has spent the better part of the last two decades traversing the roads, wildernesses, and cities of the Old World and New, weaving the resulting experiences and observations together with varied influences from folk, country, and...

One listen to Adrian Sutherland and you’ll know he’s unlike anyone else. Born and raised in Canada’s Far North, the roots-rocker-with-heart from Attawapiskat First Nation has the voice of a songbird, a boatload of talent, and an ocean of muses from the waters of James Bay. His melding of folk, rock, roots, and blues draws inspiration from his northern life, traditional lands, and Cree culture. His...

Mirabelle Skipworth is an alt-folk singer-songwriter from Pittsburgh PA. Her folk-inspired melodies and lyrics combined with a tinge of alt-rock influence makes for a dynamic, emotionally-intense experience. She occasionally draws on her own experiences, books, concepts, and other people’s stories. Her new EP, The Morning’s Malaise released in March 2023. Her newest single, The Deer Song, released...

These sessions were recorded during the last week in February at the Folk Alliance International Conference held in Montreal. Bob Johnson and Julie Derrick are your hosts. Dan Navarro’s long and eclectic resume includes “songwriter,” “recording artist,” “singer”, “voice actor”, “producer”, “road warrior” and “arts advocate” in its extensive range of credits. His former acoustic duo, Lowen & Na...

Singer Songwriter Julie Derrick is co-host.   Heidi Holton is a Nashville-based Americana provocateur who shines a soft light on the glitter and grit that collects in the farthest corners of the human experience. With a road-worn Gibson guitar and a voice dripping with the heat of the Mississippi Delta, Holton conjures a sonic landscape that flickers between the hauntingly beautiful and the brutal...

The Vibes and Verses Podcast features live sessions with musicians recorded at the Folk International Alliance Conference held in Montreal. Bob Johnson and co-host singer-songwriter Julie Derrick guide you through the sessions. The Pairs are an internationally touring band of celebrated songwriters greet every stage with a genuine, quirky presence and unbottled chemistry. Their sibling harmonies a...

Second Saturday Magazine Vibes and Verses Podcast: Bob Johnson and Singer-Songwriter Julie Derrick host singer songwriter sessions recorded at the Folk Alliance International Montreal in February of 2025. Melisande and Spenser LaJoye join this session. Mélisande is a singer-musician based in Beloeil (QC). After releasing four [électrotrad] albums since 2014, she revisits her repertoire with an aco...