"Walking The Floor" with Chris Shiflett

Former high school baseball star and up and coming Country music singer/songwriter Tucker Beathard chats with Chris about growing up in Nashville the son of a successful songwriter in a family of athletes.  Stay tuned to the end for an acoustic rendition of his hit song, "Momma and Jesus."

Lucinda Williams takes Chris through the ups and downs of a long and wonderful career.

Andrew Leahey runs through the ups and downs of his life as frontman of The Homestead (as well as part-time sideman and sometime music journalist) on this weeks Walking The Floor!  Stay tuned all the way to the end for a brand new unreleased song.

Psychedelic Cosmic Rock'N'Roller Aaron Lee Tasjan discusses the merits of micro-dose infused songwriting, bedazzled thrift store suits, and playing the role of Johnny Thunders in the reformed NY Dolls on this weeks "Walking The Floor." 

From touring in a Greyhound bus and busking on street corners to becoming an emerging singer/songwriter on the Americana scene, Courtney Marie Andrews has packed a lot into her 26 summers.  Listen to the end for her acoustic rendition of "Table For One" from her latest record, "Honest Life."

Chris and Americana veteran Tim Easton get down to the nitty gritty in this open and honest discussion.

Slim Jim Phantom declares that the Stray Cats were more country than anyone!  Plus we talk about his new book, "A Stray Cat Struts: My Life As A Rockabilly Rebel," his love of jazz and prog, and all things rockabilly.

Mickey Raphael never officially got asked to join Willie Nelsons band, he was just never asked to leave, and has been going strong with him since 1973.  On this weeks episode he blows a little harp and tells a few tales while sitting backstage at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles.

Taylor Goldsmith from Dawes goes deep on subjects like songwriting, growing up in Malibu, and how his band has the most mispronounced name in rock'n'roll!

Populism abounds in this conversation with the hardest working man in Americana - BJ Barham!

Cubs fan Lydia Loveless is determined to be "less of a punk ass this time around" while promoting her current record "Real" and we believe her!  Stay tuned til the end for her acoustic version of "Longer."

Singer/songwriter Robert Ellis might be my long lost cousin (by way of marriage, twice removed).  He's also a phenomenal guitar player and we get deep in the weeds talking shop on this episode.  Stay tuned to the end for his acoustic rendition of "Drivin'" from his self-titled latest record.  

Tulsa, OK based singer/songwriter John Moreland discusses his childhood dreams of NBA stardom, the progression from punk rock to fingerstyle, his approach to songwriting, and even plays an unreleased track, "There's No Glory In Regret."

Writer Thomas Frank discusses his latest book, "Listen Liberal!" as well as the 2016 election cycle, AND drops the bomb, "Monica Lewinsky saved social security!" 

Chris and superstar boxing trainer, Freddie Roach, discuss preparation for Manny Pacquiao's upcoming fight!

Amanda Shires talks Western Swing, balancing parenting with touring, & how showing up with gear that works sometimes is all you need to land a gig, on this weeks "Walking The Floor!"

Buddy Miller once had a heart attack onstage while playing a gig, but lived to tell the tale on "Walking The Floor!"

Michaela Anne talks us through growing up as a military kid, to discovering bluegrass in NYC, to the lack of representation for women in Country music, on this weeks "Walking The Floor."

Flint, Michigan's Whitey Morgan holds forth on the honky-tonk highway, opening shows for Bob Seger, and of course, GM!

Producer Dave Cobb welcomes Chris into legendary RCA Studio A for a conversation ranging from topics such as Shooter Jennings advice to embrace his roots, to being a stranger on the town in Nashville, to his love of classic guitars like the Kramer "Baretta."

Cody Jinks stops by "Walking The Floor" world headquarters this week to chit chat about firing band members, discovering Black Sabbath in his mom's record collection, and of course, Texas.

Among other things, singer/songwriter Jack Ingram discusses taking a break from the mainstream business end of country music in Nashville to return to his native Texas, and the role that played in creating his latest record, "Midnight Motel."

Wheeler Walker Jr. declared war on mainstream Nashville country music earlier this year when he released his debut record, "Redneck Shit."  Over the course of this interview he makes a giant tour announcement, starts a beef with Margo Price, and explains the virtues of a pussy snorkel to Chris.

Chris chats with Old Dominion (Trevor, Matthew, Geoff, Whit & Brad) about van tours, the songwriting culture of Nashville, and finding inspiration in a Huey Lewis & The News concert, on this weeks episode of "Walking The Floor."  Also, don't miss their acoustic performance at the end of new song, "Not Everything's About You!"

Sarah Jarosz discusses her journey from small town Texas bluegrass jams to making records and living in NYC on this weeks "Walking The Floor!"