Music of America Podcast

A three-piece band called Truth Council is our Thursday guest from Pekin, Illinois. Hear the song Midnight Cafe from thir latest album Wambat Alchemy

Wednesday, we have island music from Matt Krahula, whose latest album was inspired by living in Hawaii before moving to Illinois. Hear Shore Party and Follow Me To Paradise here from his album The Island Life

The Original Skazz Band....what a great name... combines traditional jazz and big band sounds with Rock and Roll and do it quite well. Listen and enjoy the song Murder Mystery

We start off the week in Illinois, where we are all week, with the band called Dirt Jail. songs include Sunday Scaries and Bagel Boss.

We are in Illinois next week on The Music of America Podcast. Music and stories from the Land of Lincoln from Dirt Jail, The Original Skazz Band, Matt Krahula, The Truth Council and Matt Damannj

We are in a new week and a new state. We hit Idaho this we, beginning with Lee Penn Sky from Boise. Some may call them protest songs but certainly words with something to say in his songs that include Aberdeen, Given Up On Peace, Prophets and Pretenders and Road to Rome.

Tuesday in Idaho has us in Boise again where we meet Venus Love. Rock and roll with Veus (and she does know how to spell) and her songs IG Boy XX, Itz Naut Me Itz U, Naut Pretty and Naut Pretty

Mid-week in Idaho , we meet Town of Trees, named from the city of Boise although they hail from Nampa. Songs include Beatitudes, Divine Drowning, Fear and Happy.

He wears many hats...From the bands Suturist and Dead at Dawn and promoter Dyna Duo, we meet Scott Charles also from Boise on Tuesday. Songs include Static and Watch Them Fall from Suturist and Envy, Harvester of Life and World Engine from the band Dead at Dawn

We start off the week as we do each Monday, in a new state. This week we visit Idaho, mostly around Boise. Today's guest is Randy King from the punk rock band Whiskey Mountain. Songs include I'm Not Irish, Waiting and Bluebird

Selaria closes out the island visit in Hawaii with her special talent of teaching language through music. Songs include Fly Away, Fresh Air, Walking On Air and Why Don't You Do Right

Ryan Thatcher is the Dirt Road Renegade, from the states and recently located to Oahu, where he is developing a new band. Meanwhile, he offers his music from "The Renegade" including Cover Me and Cozy Saturday

If you like a dry sense of humor and great music, you will love today's show featuring Tina Garber. Songs include Lilith O Woman, Lullabye for Love, Mary Want To and What's True

Back from Europe and a new album coming out in October, we welcome back to the Music of America Kauz of Affliction. Songs include Baba Yagga, Gas Station Burrito, Missed Connections, Jesus Toast and Shitbox Car

We start off the week in Hawaii with Steve Fundy form the Big Island. Steve reflects on what he has been doing the past 3 years and shares a jam of an old Beatles song with us, Things We Said Today

We finish the visit to Georgia with country musician Bill Long. Songs include Caffeine, Little Flowers, Dance With the Devil, As Long as You Are You, Rusty Read and R.O.M.E.O.

From the ranks of Atlanta's Encore Artist Management, meet Dr. David Ibbett, composer. His songs include Black Hole Symphony and Romanza

Wednesday in Atlanta meet rapper. poet, writer, actor who performs under the name NxIcon. Songs include Papi, Shake It and Ready 4 This

From the promotion company Encore Artists Management out of Atlanta, we meet rock and roller and classical music conductor Jeffrey Dokken of Rome Georgia. We will hear Dvoraks (th Symphony in E-Minor, Opus 95 From The New World, Fourth Movement allegro con fuoco, The Rite of Spring and a new musical theater piece called What Do You Ask Of Me

We are in Georgia all week on The Music of America Podcast beginning in Marietta with bassist Gabriel Monticello and songs that include Pazuzu, Strolling Into the Future, Queenie, Drip and Gulf Miniatures

We close out the week in Florida with Michael Haymans with a style he calls Floribbean music. Songs include My Florida, Punta Gorda Liquor Parade and Song for Ruth

Thursday in Florida, we meet with Zachary Westervelt. Songs include Let's Go To Bed, The Worst Days of My Life, Swimming with Bull Legged Women, A Woman's Life and Woe Is The Life of A Clown

Mid week we ZaZa....just ZaZa. Flamenca music and more from this gifted musician with songs that include You're Alright, C'est La Vie, Janela, Running To Chelsea and The DIva

Tuesday is a special treat on The Music of America Podcast. Steve Davis does a tribute to Willie Nelson's Stardust album. Songs include Stardust, September Song and Someone To Watch Over Me

We begin the week in Florida with the DOOD band or the Distinguished Order of Disobedience. Songs include 2000 Miles, Dissonance, Firefly, Kill The Light and Superficial

A special Saturday edition of The Music of America Podcast features first year guest Dustin Manucci. Songs include Good Morning, Leave Me Alone and Lagrima

Love the name ...Al Frantic...our Friday guest in Delaware from Milton. Songs include Everything Under The Sun, Noir, So Far Away and My Summer Friend. Join us tomorrow for a special Saturday edition of The Music of America Podcast, featuring year-one guest Dustin Manucci

Bryan Scar joins us Thursday from Bridgeville, Delaware. Songs include Graveyard Blues, 302 and Dog Song

Anthony Ambrosino joins us Wednesday from Newark, Delaware. Songs include LIttle Jazzy, Reason, Manifest Pece and The End

Tuesday we meet Calico Sparx from Wilmington, Delaware. Songs include a sample of a Stone Temple Pilots song called The End along with a cover of The Rolling Stones classic Sympathy For The Devil

Blue Hen Booking begins our week in Delaware. Meet Jessee Lee from the band Grandeur and Kenny Zell from the band Tempting Tides. Songs include Encrypted and MFTA from Grandeur and Bloodlust and Consequences from Tempting Tides

Former Teacher Terri La Chance joins us as we finish up our Connecticut visit including a song inspire by Music of America Podcast host Tom Pollard. Songs include One Vote Counts, Shape Shifting Time and One Person

Drew Angus from Bridgeport joins us for a great conversation on Thursday while we also enjoy his songs Wildflowers, Still Have You and Late For The Party

The Toneshifters, a guest from Season 1, returns to talk about an album they released right after they came on the show in 2023. Songs include Alabama Moon, Cool Like That, Gotta Believe, Fun In The Sun and Crying Time.

The delightful Sarah Dunn joins us on Tuesday in Delawar with songs that include Fine Lullaby, The Gun Powder Song, Cottagecore Lesbian Daydream and Stay With Me

The Music of America Podcast is in The Nutmeg State of Connecticut all week this week. We begin the week with K. Caruso and The Elegant Vagabonds. Songs include Here 2 Stay, Somewhere, Under It and Zip Codes

Wrapping up Colorado, meet the band Solar Flare Sunset. Songs include Castaway, Keyhole, Once, Silver Turns To Thread and The Sand

He used to do piano bars. Now, 3 years later, Dalton Le Fever rejoins The Music of America Podcast with his solo work. Songs include Friend I Never Knew, Lonely On My Own, The Hitchhiker, To Save A Man's Life and Walking Polka

Mid week has us with composer/producers DJ Dr. Wattz and Ladi Jenn. Songs include Afterglow, Bangers, Cloud, Pressure Point and The First Mile of Music

Shaun Pace is our Wednesday guest in Colorado. Songs include Last Call, Sway and The Way It Goes

Wendy Clark starts off this week in Colorado with songs that include Sway, 60 Songs and Blue

We finish California with the duo called Divided Plains. John Sharkey and Nicolette offer us songs Jericho, The Wolf You Feed, Toreador, What To Do, Idaho and Dead Down Low

This Is A Prayer for America, hoping to become a national anthem, is featured today with Sue Edwards Martin and Dov Gertweig along with songs Love Story, Topanga, Heart and Make Someone Happy

Wednesday in California has us in the little town of Vacaville where we meet Tim Erickson, a guitar players guitar player. Songs include Fly Away, The Edge of You, Melody Crash and Not Alone

Abbey Scott joins us from Los Angeles today. Songs include Kool Aid, Told You So, Tsk Tsk, and a couple of Christmas Songs Merry Me and Christmas You Won't Forget

We are in California all week on The Music of America Podcast starting with Carmen DeLeto from the band My Blue Soul. Songs include All Across The USA, Big Strong Woman, Blue Soul Blues, Tell Me and Lay it on you

Closing out the week, meet the band called Fonky Donkey.... And Ben Brenner , my brother from another mother. Get Donkey with songs Bluebird, Change In Me, Get Right With God, Hid the Body and Was It Me

Billy Jeter, Arkansas musical staple, joins us Thursday. Songs include Hard Times, featuring Bobby Rush, Lucky, Heat Lightning and Used To Be Blues

The band Count Your Cars joins us mid week in Arkansas with songs that include Aria, Idiots, Rebels of Reality and We Are All God's Children (And He Left Us in the Car)

Tuesday, we meet rising star 13 year old Sawyer Fleeman. Songs include That's Life, Iris and Meet Me Halfway

We are in Arkansas all week on The Music of America Podcast, beginning with Dan the Voyager...Join Dan's voyage of self exploration with songs that include Pandora, Because of You (I Found Me), Armageddon, Burner and Here Right Now