Out of the Ether

The Skip Bravery Band discusses the title track from their recently released album. 

The Skip Bravery band discusses their latest song Something lost and nothing gained takes us through the journey from rough first recording and idea to the finished product. 

The band discusses their new song - Gilligan's Island and the story behind the track. 

The band discusses their new song Things have changed and share the multiple versions of this song that didn't make the album and all the ups and downs of creating this track. 

The Skip Bravery Band just dropped their new album In between the Things We Know. Over the course of multiple episodes the band discusses the album, the stories behind the songs, decisions made creating the record and the ups and downs of making music.

Andy brings his 40 plus years of experience in the music industry to discuss managing bands, touring and the process, old and new to launching a band.

Andy has a career in music that spans over 40 years and includes working with David Bowie, Elton John, Badfinger, and many others. Enjoy some great stories behind some of the most memorable songs in Rock N Roll. 

Mark discusses some of the highlights and a few lower lights of life on the road. We listen to and discuss the most deeply personal song of Mark's career and premier one of the tracks from the unreleased new -itis album.

itis is one of the hardest working, longest touring bands in the US. Their career includes 9 studio albums, thousands of shows,  worldwide tours and enough stories to fill the library of congress.Mark discusses the early days and how the band evolved and stayed together over multiple decades. 

Charlie discusses artist he has worked with over the years and shares another song with us. Rhianna, Hall and Oates, Nile Rodgers, Robert Duvall and the Bee Gees are a few of the artist we discuss.

Charlie shares another song he wrote and we talk about the process of writing songs and people who have inspired us over the years.

Charlie Feldman recently retired as BMI's Vice President of Creative in New YorkCharlie joined BMI in 1988 and has supported and worked with countless songwriters during his career, including the Neville Brothers, James Brown, the Holland Brothers, Carole King, Chip Taylor, Greg Allman, Rihanna and Nile Rodgers, to name just a few. His many accomplishments include helping to establish BMI's presence at  SXSW and Lollapalooza, and he was also BMI's liaison with many of the industry's most important organizations, serving as a trustee and past President of the New York Chapter of The Recording Academy and a board member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.Charlie began his career in the music industry as a songwriter with Muscle Shoals Music in the early 70's.  He later served as the Vice President of EMI-Nashville before joining BMI. His professional memberships also include the Country Music Association (CMA), the Academy of Country Music, and the Nashville Songwriter's Association (NSAI). And I need to add after having spent over 2 hours with him recording for this show, one of the nicest people you will ever meet. 

Andy talks through various pieces he has composed and discusses the process of  scoring films. We also talk more about his encounters with a few celebrities and the ups and downs of making a living in music. 

Andrew is a composer working in LA on movies and tv shows. Andy shares his process writing music for demanding people with demanding timelines and how he creates moods to match the moments he is scoring. He also tells some great stories about people he has met along the way and shares a few of his more embarrassing moments as a performer. 

Interview with Phoenix radio legend Pete Cummings. Pete talks about favorite interviews with Dick Cavett, Alice Cooper, Dave Grohl and the process of creating a radio show. We also listen to Pete play drums and talk about being a performing musician. 

The story behind the song Gypsy and listening to various demos and early recordings to hear the progression of the song.

Phil G. has been a songwriter and performer for 30 years. His second album is due to be released in March and we discuss one of the tracks called Sometimes as well as some of our worst live performances and who inspires us as song writers. 

From Australian tv show to American pop song. How a little piece of music inspired a big song.