Queen City Music Podcast

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with Jason Hausman who is a composer, sound designer and founder of the audio branding studio Hot Sakē. The two discuss Jason's evolution into composition and sound design, developing Hot Sake, what it takes to stay relevant in the field, recent/upcoming projects and becoming a falconer!  _________________________________________________ Donate to the QCMP _________________________________________________ Jason Hausman Hot Sake - audio branding studio Groundcrew Sound Instagram Spotify Facebook _________________________________________________ Matthew Ablan website Instagram  Facebook ______________________________________________ Sponsors Middle C Jazz Midwood Guitar Studio _________________________________________________ Local Partners Records on the Wall Reporting From 20XX Queen City Live Music Charlotte New Music  

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with Chris Suter and Paul Ward who form Lowcats - an enigmatic duo who's sound can best be defined as "Lo-Fi Indie Pop." The two discuss how they the duo came to be, how the gravitated to their current style of music, their songwriting process and developing their sound.  _________________________________________________ Donate to the QCMP _________________________________________________ Lowcats LinkTree Instagram YouTube Spotify _________________________________________________ Matthew Ablan website Instagram  Facebook ______________________________________________ Sponsors Middle C Jazz Midwood Guitar Studio _________________________________________________ Local Partners Records on the Wall Reporting From 20XX Queen City Live Music Charlotte New Music  

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with drummer/composer Curtis Wingfield who has been a staple on the local Charlotte music scene since the later 90's! Curtis talks about his back ground, the formation of Jazz is Led, his gistory with Old House Studio, his approach to composing and of course his latest music releases! _________________________________________________ Curtis Wingfield Website Instagram Facebook _________________________________________________ Matthew Ablan website Instagram  Facebook ______________________________________________ Sponsors Middle C Jazz Midwood Guitar Studio _________________________________________________ Local Partners Records on the Wall Reporting From 20XX Queen City Live Music Charlotte New Music  

For this final episode of 2022 I go back and take interesting parts from the years past episodes (52 - 56) which feature: E52 - Daniel Grimmett, Dark Label Music E53 - Ron Brendle, bassist E54 - Marina Alexandra, classical guitarist E55 - Jim Brock, percussionist E56 - Jeremy Radio, Four Finger Records/Thousand Dollar Movie       _________________________________________________ Matthew Ablan website Instagram  Facebook _________________________________________________ Sponsors Middle C Jazz Midwood Guitar Studio _________________________________________________ Local Partners Records on the Wall Reporting From 20XX Queen City Live Music Charlotte New Music

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with singer/songwriter Jennifer Givens. Jennifer talks about her love of music, evolving into a songwriter, her new recording and a whole lot more! _________________________________________________ Jennifer Givens Website YouTube Facebook _________________________________________________ Matthew Ablan website Instagram  Facebook Support Local Carolina ______________________________________________ Sponsors Banzoogle Middle C Jazz Midwood Guitar Studio _________________________________________________ Local Partners Records on the Wall Reporting From 20XX Queen City Live Music Charlotte New Music    

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with musician Pete Lents from the entertainment company Brookstone Bards. Pete spills the facts on his Twitch stream, original music with Art & Pete, the yacht rock spectacular Thurston Howell a much more. If that wasn't enough we geek out at the end of the episode and continue their online debate on the Disney+ show Kenobi! _________________________________________________ Brookstone Bards  Linktr.ee   _________________________________________________ Matthew Ablan website Instagram  Facebook Support Local Carolina ______________________________________________ Sponsors Banzoogle Middle C Jazz Midwood Guitar Studio _________________________________________________ Local Partners Records on the Wall Reporting From 20XX Queen City Live Music Charlotte New Music    

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with musician Todd Johnson who you may know from his solo recordings or performances with Todd Johnson and the Revolvers. The two discuss Todd's music background, studying audio recording, his approach to songwriting and much more! _________________________________________________ Todd Johnson Facebook Instagram YouTube _________________________________________________ Matthew Ablan website Instagram  Facebook Support Local Carolina ______________________________________________ Sponsors Banzoogle Middle C Jazz Midwood Guitar Studio _________________________________________________ Local Partners Records on the Wall Reporting From 20XX Queen City Live Music Charlotte New Music    

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with Courtney Lynn & Quinn - who's amazing harmonies make them a stand-out in Americana music! The ladies discuss how they met, their approach to songwriting, the role social media plays for indie artists, their business pursuit away from music and a whole lot more! _________________________________________________ Courtney Lynn & Quinn Facebook Instagram YouTube _________________________________________________ Matthew Ablan website Instagram  Facebook Support Local Carolina ______________________________________________ Sponsors Middle C Jazz Midwood Guitar Studio _________________________________________________ Local Partners Records on the Wall Reporting From 20XX Queen City Live Music Charlotte New Music    

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with guitarist Chad Andrew Harris who has been making a name for himself on the Charlotte scene as both a teacher and performer. The two discuss Chad's music background, his evolution into Bluegrass music, living in Belize, playing in the Enrage Against the Machine Tribute band and many other topics! _________________________________________________ Chad Andrew Harris Facebook Instagram Enrage Against the Machine _________________________________________________ Matthew Ablan website Instagram  Facebook _________________________________________________ Sponsors Middle C Jazz Midwood Guitar Studio _________________________________________________ Local Partners Records on the Wall Reporting From 20XX Queen City Live Music Charlotte New Music    

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with singer/pianist Colby Dobbs. The two discuss Colby's music background, coming into his own as a singer, the murder mystery of the Lawn Friends, what it's like working with booking agencies and so much more! _________________________________________________ Colby Dobbs Facebook Instagram Lawn Friends _________________________________________________ Matthew Ablan website Instagram  Facebook _________________________________________________ Sponsors Middle C Jazz Midwood Guitar Studio _________________________________________________ Local Partners Records on the Wall Reporting From 20XX Queen City Live Music Charlotte New Music    

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with Jeremy Radio from Four Finger Records. The two discuss Jeremy's music background, how Four Finger Records formed, it's devotion to the Charlotte music scene, his band Thousand  Dollar Movie and so much more! _________________________________________________ Four Finger Records Website Instagram  Facebook  _________________________________________________ Jeremy Radio  Instagram Thousand Dollar Movie _________________________________________________ Matthew Ablan website Instagram  Facebook _________________________________________________ Sponsors Middle C Jazz Midwood Guitar Studio _________________________________________________ Local Partners Records on the Wall Reporting From 20XX Queen City Live Music Charlotte New Music    

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with renowned percussionist Jim Brock who is an innovator in the world of drums of drums and percussion. Jim has traveled the world extensively as a performer and appeared on hundreds of recordings with artists such as Joe Walsh, Joan Baez and Joe Cocker. He has five solo recordings, a DVD entitled The Nature Of Drumming and has also being nominated for an Emmy for his music in the film “The Spirit of Sacajawea”. ------------------------------------ Matthew Ablan Links webpage YouTube  Instagram - Matthew Ablan  Facebook - Matthew Ablan Facebook - Queen City Music Podcast --------------------------------------- Sponsors Middle C Jazz Midwood Guitar Studio ------------------------------------- Local Partners Records on the Wall Reporting from 20XX Queen City Live Charlotte New Music

This month Matthew speaks with Teddy Johnson from Middle C Jazz. The two discuss what happening at MCJ regarding Covid updates, local artists, rennovations and a whole lot more! _________________________________________________ If you'd like to DONATE to the podcast we would appreciate you help! Sponsors: Middle C Jazz Midwood Guitar Studio _________________________________________________ Local Partners:  Records on the Wall Reporting from 20XX Queen City Live Charlotte New Music    

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with classical guitarist Marina Alexandra. The two discuss Marina's musical background, her various recordings, solo vs ensemble playing and the Southern Guitar Festival & Competition among other things.  ----------------------------------------------- To donate to the QCMP Matthew Ablan on You Tube Queen City Music Podcast sponsors Middle C Jazz Midwood Guitar Studio  

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks bassist Ron Brendle who is staple on the Charlotte music scene. Ron has been named "Best Bass Player" by Charlotte magazine and "Jazz Artist of the Year" by Creative Loafing. Then two discuss Ron' s music background, how he came to play bass, what he enjoys about being a sideman and many of his musical projects. Please visit our sponsors:  Middle C Jazz Midwood Guitar Studio 

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with Daniel Grimmett founder of Dark Label Music. Daniel talks about his music background, his journey into the music business and everything that DLM does. Follow Dark Label Music on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. 

This month Matthew Ablan speaks with Chris and Ben from The Wormholes a band who's music has been described as a blend of "art-pop and psychedelic rock". The duo discuss the band's history, their unique sound, their creative process and the story behind their most recent recording "Light in the Dark". Follow The Wormholes on: Instagram and Facebook!  

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with The Mood Kings - Herman Ospina - guitar/singer, Joey Townsend - bass/vocals and Mark Schwarze - drums. The band discusses their history, the fun of creating music later in life, their acclaimed single "Dust and Bone" and about their overall creative process. 

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with Justin Honigstein from a Jambox - a rehearsal studio in South Charlotte. Justin fills us in on how the idea for Jambox came about, what makes it such a unique rehearsal space and future happenings. 

This month Matthew speaks with Joni Deutsch host of WFAE's Amplifier podcast which is devoted to the local Charlotte. NC music scene. Joni discusses how she got involved with broadcasting, her interest in podcasts, what brought her to the CLT, how the Amplifier podcast came to be and developing the Charlotte Podcast Festival. You can find Joni on: Twitter and Instagram,  

This month Matthew is happy to welcome Chris Garges from Old House Studio! Chris is the first in-person interview the QCMP has had since the Covid outbreak. The two discuss Chris' rich musical background as a drummer/percussionist, his development as a recording engineer to now studio owner and all things Old House Studio. Check out Old House Studio on Instagram and Facebook! If you'd like to help out North Carolina musicians struggling with mental health and substance abuse please visit Be Good Yourself which Chris spoke about in this episode! 

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with members of the heavy metal band The Silencing Machine. The band discuss how they got into music, their influences, how the band came together, the appeal of heavy music, their songwriting process and more! You can find The Silencing Machine on Spotify, Facebook and Instagram. 

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with the multi-talented Emanuel Wynter best known around the Charlotte area for his amazing skills on the violin. Although you may have seen Emanuel as a sideman to a variety of local Charlotte artists, he is quickly becoming known for his own music.. In this interview Emanuel opens up about his musical path on the violin, how he "broke away" from the traditional route most violinists take, playing the sideman and much more!  You can find Emanuel Wynter on: Facebook, Instagram and LinkTree. 

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with Eduardo Cedeno - conductor of the Lake Norman Philharmonic. The two discuss Eduardo's music background, performance fears and the challenges of conducting an orchestra. 

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with Carolina Vibes - who mix rock and reggae with jam band flair! There new release will be coming soon, so be on the look out. You can find them on Facebook and Instagram. 

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with Fred Lee from the band Late Night Special. The discuss Fred's musical background, the bands evolution, the songwriting process and what's ahead for them in 2021. You can find the band on Facebook and listen to them on Youtube. 

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with Jonny "G" from the Charlotte based blog "Reporting from 20XX" which discusses Gaming, Music and Entertainment. Don't forget to "like" them on Facebook and Instagram for they are a new local partner!

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with Brennan, Dillon and Joe from Pluto Gang - a six piece soul jam band. The band mans the ground between traditional southern soul and the contemporary jam band scene by fusing funk rhythms, progressive rock leads and jazz influenced textures. They talk about how the band came together, their writing and recording process and how Covid-19 has impacted them. Follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Spotify.  Also check our local partners Records on the Wall and Reporting from 20XX. 

This month as we close out 2020 host Matthew Ablan speaks with photographer Hannah Lee - who has photographed everyone from Guns 'N' Roses to Charlotte's own Michael Tracy. The two discuss how she got into photography, musicians she has photographed, what is involved with getting to shoot big name artists and how the on-set of Covid19 has affected her photography business. You can check out Hannah's work on Facebook and at the Level 1 Studio webpage. 

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with Teddy Johnson who is the managing director of Middle C Jazz - Charlotte's premiere  jazz club. Teddy discusses how the club came to be, Middle C's place in the Charlotte music scene, the artists who perform there and how they have be impacted by Covid-19. Check Middle C out on Facebook. 

This month host Matthew Ablan talks with independent recording artist Michael Tracy. The two discuss Michael's late start in the music industry, his songwriting process, what it takes to be an independent artist and how artists have been dealing with on-set of Covid. You can find Michael Tracy on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. 

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with Pete Lents and Cliff Stankiewicz from the Genesis tribute band ABACAB. The members discuss their music backgrounds, how the band came together and the pro's and con's of being in a tribute band. Follow them on Facebook here. 

This month Matthew speaks with independent recording artist Mark Kroos. The two discuss Mark's solo career, his approach to song writing, how his career developed as well as their love of Ovation Guitars! 

This month QCMP host Matthew Ablan speaks with Dave Harris founder and chief mastering engineer of Studio B Mastering. The two discuss the what is entailed in the mastering process, the history of Studio B and how Covid19 has impacted the music business. You can also follow Studio B Mastering on Facebook. 

This month Matthew speaks with Jason Atkins, aka GreazyKeyz! Jason is a keyboardist and freelance musician for hire for live and studio work work, but may be most well known as the organist for the Charlotte Checkers. The two discuss his work as a freelance musician, various sessions he has done and how he came to be the organist for the Charlotte Checkers!

This month host Matthew Ablan speaks with Rahsaan Lacey, bassist for The L.A. Maybe about his online series the Quarantine Music Masterclass. The two talk about how the QMM came about, who it caters to, the topics it covers and what the future holds as the quarantine is lifted. 

This month Matthew heads to Albemarle, NC to speak with musician/teacher/producer Braden Hardwood. This multi-instrumentalist is also a talented teacher, songwriter and producer. His music is straight up rock with a little southern flair thrown in for good measure. You can find Braden on Facebook and Twitter. 

The Corona Files is an extra episode of the Queen City Music Podcast which focuses on how the Corona Virus and subsequent quarantine/lock-down has affected local Charlotte, NC musicians.  In this 1st installment of The Corona Files host Matthew Ablan speaks with Mike Graci - drummer, small business owner and regional touring musician with the tribute band Chicago Rewired. The two talk about the implications of the virus as his band was in the middle of a tour, the impact on his business Mike Graci Music Lessons and more. 

This month Matthew speaks with the power trio Irrashional which features Payton Velligan - vocals/bass/keys, Patrick Dukes - guitar/vocals, Christian Sturt - drums/vocals. The group talk about the difficulties of being a young band, what got them into classic rock, the band's song writing process and their newest EP Beyond. Check out Irrashional on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. 

This month Matthew speaks with rap artist Royal City LiF. The pair discuss his new recording MORE.MAJOR, the creative process, the Hip Hop scene in Charlotte and the Royal City Collective. Follow Royal City LiF on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. 

This month Matthew sits down to talk with Elizabeth Kowalski the founder and Executive Artistic Director for Charlotte New Music.  The CNM promotes the creation and performance of contemporary music in Charlotte and beyond. Elizabeth discusses why she formed CNM, bringing new music to every day places, workshops and their new initiates for 2020.  If you are interested in Charlotte New Music follow them on Facebook and if you'd like to volunteer or offer support you can do so here. 

This month Matthew speaks with film composer Bryan Holt about his musical background, how he got into composing for film, what goes into writing for a short film like Coventown and all things sound design. You can find Bryan on Twitter, Soundcloud, YouTube and Facebook.    

This month Matthew speaks with rapper and local personality ReeCee. The two discuss her evolution as a rap artist, her new EP The D.O.A.P., developing her YouTube channel ReeCee World, hosting a new open mic and what's coming up in 2020!

This month Matthew talks with Dallas Dwight and Rahsaan Lacey from The L.A. Maybe to discuss how the band came together, their songwriting process, their new EP and the bands place in the Charlotte music scene. 

This month Matthew talks with Wes Steenburgh co-founder of the rock quintet Waterworks. Founded on the West side of Charlotte in an old WaterWorks building the five piece ensemble (sax, guitars, bass, vocals, drums) brings influences spanning generations and genres. You can follow them on Facebook to for updates! 

This month Matthew speaks with multi-talented singer/songwriter Lisa De Novo. The two sit down to discuss her musical background, her latest recording The Big Bang, the local Charlotte music scene and all that she is involved with here in the Queen City. You can find out more about Lisa through here web page and Facebook page. 

This month Matthew sits down with two-thirds of the band Jamundo - an eclectic acoustic/electric jam band which mix world, middle eastern, gypsy, funk, folk and surf music to create their distinct sound. The conversation touches on how the band formed, livestreaming performances and their place in the Charlotte music scene. 

This month Matthew sits down with voacalist Ade' Herbert from The Hawthornes to discuss the band's history, their 2018 self titled recording, the song writing process and the Charlotte music scene. 

This month Matthew speaks with music promoter Ryan Williams from Time2Fly Music.  The two discuss: The Crown Town Get Down 2 which takes place at Heist Brewery on June 15th, featuring all original Charlotte bands and artists. House of Funk - taking place on June 25th at Heist Brewery this event features live music, but also serves as a place meet others involved in Charlotte music scene.  Time2Fly Music - a booking and promotions agency based in both Charlotte and Texas. The burgeoning Charlotte music scene

This month the QCMP broadcasts live from the Charlotte SHOUT! festival at Coco and the Director coffee house in Uptown Charlotte. The QCMP was invited by the Queen City Podcast Network to participate in a three day event of live podcast events. Our guest for this special event is Eric Levasseur from Records on the Wall - a local live music resource filled with an events calendar, artists interviews, video and local venue listings. 

This month Matthew talks with Nick and Tony from one of Charlotte's top rock bands The Business People. They discuss the bands history, their songwriting process, the local music scene and what's coming up in 2019 for the band.