Making a Scene Presents

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Sam Graber Sam has spent a lifetime radiating from the epicenter of compositional creativity. Sam's prolific songwriting skills are evident in over 500 songs he has written, backing a tally of more than 1,000 live performances. Sam’s versatility and stage presence have seen him write for and front original bands from rock to big band jazz – with the accola...

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Will Wilde Will Wilde is a force to be reckoned with - a phenomenal harmonica player with a voice to match. Will's intense harmonica style steals the spotlight from the traditional blues rock guitar, with a sound that owes as much to Gary Moore as it does to Sonny Boy Williamson.  "I’m always looking to make new sounds with the harmonica, pushin...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Dennis Herrera Dennis Herrera was born and raised in San Jose, California just a heartbeat away from San Francisco the home of the hippie generation and Golden Gate Bridge.  When asked about his music history Dennis shared, "as a kid in the 60's I was introduced to rock n roll via the transistor radio by my mom we listened to a pop AM station, KLIV and tha...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Greg Nagy A multi-faceted artist in the most classic sense, his songwriting, singing, and guitar playing beautifully reveal Nagy’s personalized music refreshingly and honestly infused with elements of soul, r&b, rock, and gospel. So unique and impressive was his debut release, Walk That Fine Thin Line, that it earned Nagy a prestigious Best New Artist debu...

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Danielle Bloom Being a preacher’s daughter didn’t stop Danielle Bloom from having dreams of being a kick-ass, hard-driving, Rock-n-Roll Goddess.  Sure, Danielle grew up singing in the choir and touring the church festival scene, but she shed her choir robes for corsets and cut-offs and hit the rock scene hard, never looking back. http://www.maki...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Redshift Headlights Wisconsin indie-rockers Redshift Headlights completed tracking their fourth studio album with legendary recording engineer Steve Albini in March of 2024. Albini passed away two months later. The self-released album, entitled If You Are Around Still, comes out Friday, July 12th, 2024 on their redshiftheadlights.bandcamp.com page and via...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Freeworld! FreeWorld is an independent, ever-evolving, Memphis-based musical ensemble that draws from influences as broad-based as Booker T. & the M.G.’s, Steely Dan, Chicago, John Coltrane and Miles Davis, Frank Zappa, The Grateful Dead, Bob Marley, and The Meters. These brothers under one multicultural groove have remained a consistently entertaining and...

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Gwyn Ashton! Gwyn Ashton, one of the hardest working and powerful one-man bands, is back touring a new solo album titled Mojosoul and a brand new single Get Outta Town with Guns N’ Roses guitarist Richard Fortus and members of Australian bands Cold Chisel and Superjesus. http://www.makingascene.org

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with David Harland David is a singer/songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist in the tradition of great innovators like Michael Hedges, Nick Drake, David Wilcox, and Billy McLaughlin, who believes music holds the power to reach the deepest parts of our lives and make the world a better place. http://www.makingascene.org

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with J.P. Reali A veteran of the DC music scene, J.P. has evolved from his early days as lead guitar for the psychedelic blues band The Next Step, to half of the acoustic blues/roots duo The Reali Brothers in the 90's, to his current solo career. While J.P.’s repertoire is steeped in the traditions of Piedmont and Delta blues, it also showcases his original blu...

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Davy Watson Davy Watson is a musician from Belfast. A singer/songwriter with influences steeped in Rhythm & Blues, Celtic Folk, Americana and Rock n Roll, his songs come from the Heart & Soul. http://www.makingascene.org

Making a Scene Presents An Interview with Don Merckle A darkly honest and wry singer/songwriter out of Charleston, South Carolina, Don Merckle’s songs are firmly planted among the fertile mixed traditions of American music. He is a workman's poet, capable of delivering a rock and roll growl or a quiet dose of smoky barroom introspection with equal passion. He has led the popular Appalachian/Irish...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Kat Riggins Inspired by the variety and abundance of music in her parents’ collection, it makes sense that her own music is peppered with hints of it all. Make no mistake; however, Kat Riggins is undeniably a BLUES WOMAN! She travels the world with the sole mission of keeping the blues alive and thriving through her Blues Revival Movement. http://www.makin...

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Kat Riggins Inspired by the variety and abundance of music in her parents’ collection, it makes sense that her own music is peppered with hints of it all. Make no mistake; however, Kat Riggins is undeniably a BLUES WOMAN! She travels the world with the sole mission of keeping the blues alive and thriving through her Blues Revival Movement. http:...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with SPLASH! With heartfelt, literary lyrics, and captivating melodies delivered in a soaring tenor range, Splash! brings you musical reflections inspired by philosophy, mysticism, and spiritual practice. His unique warmth provides a balm for your weary soul. http://www.makingascene.org

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Amanda Fish Born and raised in the fertile ground of the Kansas City music scene, Amanda Fish formed her band in 2014, a Blues Rock and Americana trio featuring her from-the-gut vocal belting out impassioned lyrics over swampy guitar and rock-heavy drums, with a driving bassline that locks in a groove the audience can't help but dance to. She quickly cut a...

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Sweet SWEET are a National Treasure, British at the core and a Rock Music Phenomena that has taken every continent by storm for more than five decades. The Golden Thread that links the past through to the present and into the future is Andy Scott. His determination to maintain high standards with the band's musical legacy and touring is legendar...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Joel Leviton of December Friend December Friend was born out of the pandemic when Joel Leviton reached out to friends Jeff Victor (Minneapolis-musician extraordinaire) and John Wlaysewski (of Brooklyn-based band Late Cambrian) asking if they wanted to collaborate on a new project. Thankfully, they said yes. All songs were recorded remotely in home studios...

Making a Scene Presents Turn it Up with Gerry Casey and his Guests The Cold Stares http://www.makingascene.org

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Bobby Messano Bobby Messano is a legendary guitarist, producer and contemporary blues artist who has released nine solo CDs, placed songs in many TV and cable shows and played on over 70 major label and indie albums. His music has been heard on everything from MTV jingles to Benny Mardones’ smash hit, “Into The Night”. The celebrated guitarist has played o...

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Brian Mullins of The Cold Stares For almost ten years, The Cold Stares had toured the world relentlessly as a duo, blowing away audiences across the US and Europe with a fierce, blistering live show that belied their bare bones, guitar-and-drums setup. In 2023 the band began embracing a whole new kind of chemistry and launched into their next ch...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Dallas Orbiter Post-punk/art-rock/psych-pop outfit Dallas Orbiter (singer/guitarist Mark Miller, bassist Dan Gahres, keyboardist Jon Schmig, and drummer Greg Flanagan) formed in Minneapolis at some point in 1999 out of the ashes of power-pop outfit Captain Sunshine and ska-punk group The Pinsetters.  Wishing to maintain an element of melodicism, the member...

Making a Scene Presents An Interview with Emily Duff Emily Duff’s small-batch brand of Sweet & Sour Rock & Roll with a great big hit of Country Soul sews a patchwork of heaven, hell, romance and regret. Emily was born in NYC and raised by a pack of cigarettes. Emily Duff has released 6 albums and a 4-song EP since 2015. She tours the US and the UK and hosts a monthly residency at NYC’s COWGIRL. ht...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Sarah Pierce Sarah Pierce, the daughter of a cowboy, raised in a family of cattlemen, was born in Rockford, Illinois. The main ranch, Woodlawn Farm, was in Creston, Illinois. Sarah's family  raised Angus cattle and built the herd around a bull named Wellington. That bull won Grand Champion at The Chicago World Fair in 1893. The line continues today. http:/...

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Rusty Brown of Electric Mary After spending time at Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Lady Studios in New York in 2003, The spark was ignited inside Rusty to go back in time and create something new from the ashes of the rock’n’roll that still lived inside him .. He had to find the right people that felt the same away about the 70’s influence on rock musi...