Wick's Picks Podcast

HollerGirl Music Festival founder Kristen Murphy and Luna & The Mountain Jets' Teresa and David Prince join the program to discuss this years' gathering taking place Aug. 1-3 in Irvine, the origins of the "Luna" and "Honey" characters, the healing power of music, and more. We also hear three songs live in studio from the Princes — "That Thing You Said," "Montana," and "Honey" — along with capp...

Bath County based singer Clark Kissick joins the program to preview his forthcoming album Reminiscing , delve into his past life as a quarterback on Coach Mark Stoops’ first football team at UK, and more. Along with the conversation, we also hear Kissick perform three songs from inside The Hound studio — “Goodbye Virginia,” “Hell Of A Woman” and “Anita I Need Ya.” We also hear three cuts straight...

This week on the program I’m joined by Greenup County singer Jayce Turley to discuss his musical roots, recent tour out west, this weekend’s Little Sandy Shakedown music festival, and more. In addition to our conversation, we also hear a handful of songs from Turley including his latest single “The Divide” and a few choice cuts from his 2024 record Broke Down .

This week on the show I’m joined by Somerset based singer-songwriter Yovany Pino — known on stage as Spooky Fox — to discuss his musical origins and route to being a one man band, new song “In The Dark,” the city’s recent General Lee fountain jump, and more. Pino also performed “In The Dark” live in studio along with two other soon to be released singles in “Trouble” and “Ocean Blue Eyes.”

Middlesboro, Ky. singer Bill Taylor joins the program to discuss his recent audition for "America's Got Talent" that aired and the viral moment that has followed along with new music, the family ties in his band The Appalachian Heatherns, and more. Taylor and his father Billy also perform three songs live in studio — originals "Strength" and "Tomorrow" followed by a cover of Sturgill Simpson's "I...

Ashland, Ky. based singer-songwriter Lindsey Elam joins the program to discuss her musical upbringing, self-made fashion, time spent pursuing her musical dreams in Nashville before returning to Kentucky, sobriety and more. Additionally, we also hear Elam perform two original songs — Dance Barefoot" and "Upper Hand" — live from The Hound FM studio.

On this week’s episode of Wick’s Picks I’m joined by English singer-songwriter Jack Browning, who stopped into The Hound studio to talk about his across the pond Kentucky connections, his debut performance this past weekend at Laurel Cove Music Festival, how painting informs his musical endeavors, and more. We also preview three new songs from Browning’s forthcoming album due this fall along with...

In the second half of this week’s double header of Wick’s Picks we sit down with Western Australia entrepreneur and music fan, Rob Hillier, to discuss the origins of his music oriented social media app Jamm Nation, it’s Kentucky ties, plans to evolve the project and more. We also preview music from Laurel Cove Music Festival past and present performers like Sierra Ferrell, Colby Acuff, Kaitlin But...

I’m joined by Erie, Pennsylvania based folk band Smilo & The Ghost, who will make their second appearance at Laurel Cove Music Festival in Pineville this weekend. Recorded in April during their visit to Lexington to play the festival’s pre-party at The Burl, the band led by Tyler Smilo spoke with me about the role music has played in his recovery from substance abuse, the band’s founding, how...

Benton, KY based country rock singer-songwriter Tony Logue — who I first saw perform live at Pineville’s Laurel Cove Music Festival in 2022 — joins the program to discuss his musical roots, new album Dark Horse , and more. Additionally, Logue also performed three songs in studio — "Honey Suckles," "Calloway County," and "Cinnamon Blonde” solo acoustic style. To contrast, we close the hour out with...

Richmond, Ky. based singer-songwriter Eric Bolander joins the program to discuss new music ahead of the single "Old Tattoo" dropping May 30, co-writing, balancing his day job as a high school art teacher with his own creative ambitions, and more. Additionally, Bolander also performed three songs in studio — “Strawberry Moon,” “One More Ride,” “The Wind." We also previewed three songs from his fort...

London based singer-songwriter Jordan Allen joins the program to talk about his recent experience on NBC's music competition show "The Voice," lessons from playing with Nicholas Jamerson's band that he can apply to his solo work, his recent experience with the tornados that swept across Kentucky, and more. Additionally, we also heard studio versions of Allen's three most recent singles — "The Curs...

Aaron Raitiere joins the program to discuss his recent ACM Awards experience, hitting the road with Ella Langley, working with Bob Weir, and getting back to “Ol’ Kentucky” for the Sleeping In The Woods Songwriter Festival in Monticello May 16-18. Raitiere is a Danville born singer-songwriter who’s called Nashville home for the past 20+ years. During that time he’s become a mainstay in writing room...

Maggie Nöelle and Ryan Allen from Lexington based Appalachian rock n'soul band Magnolia Boulevard join the program to talk about their recent Bluebird Cafe debut in Nashville, new music, playing as a duo vs. getting the whole band together, and more. Additionally, the duo also perform three unreleased songs — "Devil You Know," "Anything" and "Nomad" — live in the Hound FM studio along with preview...

This week during Wick’s Picks on Hound FM presented by the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum I’m joined by John Smithwick of Hidden Ridge Camping / Black Mountain Management and Prestonsburg based singer-songwriter Nicholas Jamerson. Together the three of us preview the Sleeping In The Woods Songwriter Festival taking place May 16-18, get a first listen of new music from Jamerson, and more....

This week on Wick's Picks Colorado based bluegrass band Big Richard joins the program to talk about how the group's formation after a one- off festival gig, their new album Girl Dinner , making more space for women in bluegrass, and more. Additionally, the foursome also performed two songs — "The Missing Stair" and a cover of Bill Monroe's "The One I Love Is Gone" — live from the Hound FM studio.

Candace Barbee, talent buyer and marketing director for The Grove, joins the program to discuss the Glasgow, Ky. music venue's unconventional path to existence, its upcoming concert season that kicks off April 19 with Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle and Them Coulee Boys, and more. In addition to our conversation, throughout the hour you’ll also hear music from Bowling Green’s The Damn Sha...

Gideon Maki and Elizabeth Varnado from Lexington based indie folk/rock group Lylak join the program to talk about their new single "HRU," how parenthood has impacted their outlooks on music, the process of coming up with a good band name, and more ahead of their show at The Burl on April 13 with Wayne Graham and Lylak. Additionally, the duo also perform three songs — "HRU," "Land Lines,' and "Avat...

Murray, Ky based indie rock band Little By Little joins the program to discuss the band's origins, influences, new album Dream (out April 4), and more. The group also performs three songs in studio — "Funny Girl," "Annabel Lee" and "Just Dreamin'" — along with getting sneak peeks of three cuts straight from the new record in "Priorities," "Faults" and "Heaven On Earth."

Central Kentucky folk trio Them Lasses join the program to discuss the local open mic night and festival that first brought them all together, last year's collaborative album with The Old Dogs, the similarities between baking bread and making music, and more. The group also performs three songs — "Forget About Me," "Blue's Ballad" and "Old Dog" — live in studio along with another three — "Fire &am...

Irvine, Ky. based singer-songwriter Chelsea Nolan joins me to discuss her forthcoming album — the first since 2018's chelsea. EP — coming later this year, returning to music after caring for her mother during a battle with cancer, her bond with brother and fellow musician Josh Nolan, and more. Additionally, she was also joined by Josh for renditions of two new songs — “Camel Wide Blues” and “I’ll...

Blind Corn Liquor Pickers' banjo player and Moonshiner's Ball co-organizer, Travis Young, joins me in hour two to reflect on a decade of the grassroots festival, this weekend's After Glow Party at The Burl featuring Mama Said String Band and Low Water Bridge Band alongside Blind Corn, and more.

Lexington based singer-songwriter Justin Wells joined the program this week to talk all about his new album Cynthiana ahead of its release show at The Burl on March 7 with Abe Partridge and WD Miller. Additionally, Wells also performs three songs — "Counting Days," "Little Buildings" and "Woman On The Run" — from the new record live in studio, solo acoustic style.

Nick Dittmeier, frontman for Jeffersonville, In. based honky tonk band Nick Dittmeier & The Sawdusters, joins the program to preview his 2025 plans, the differences between performing solo vs. with his band, John Mellencamp, his blue collar approach to music, and more.

Moonlight Mile's Jonathan Pennington joins the program to talk about his musical roots in the same stomping grounds as Keith Whitley along with previewing his forthcoming album Sad Songs From Sandy Hook and other 2025 plans.