The SJP Show

Sit down and enjoy the conversation with Corey Wyatt the Author of "A Rock'n'Roll Christmas"! We also talk about his time in the Army, Football, and music among other things!   You can join his book club for free on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Corey-Wyatt-Book-Club-112058027384712

Live from White Hall Nursing and Rehab!

Aaron Plackett is a longtime old friend of mine that was part of a boy band I was in back in 8th Grade called Tone C, we talk about that of course! Also backyard wrestling, playing Nintendo 64, his life after he moved, finding Jesus, and a new singing career in Country Music! To hear Aarons Music go to http://www.tiny.cc/aaronplackett

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2010- Coming off the USO tour Honduras/Colombia July 2009 Taking time off music / quitting / getting a real job What happened to the old scott- did you eat him? November 29th 2010- Starting up Midwest Avenue 2011- going to my brothers basketball games March 2011 we wrote "I Don't Belong to You" 1st original Playing tons of Madden football with Marcus, Matt, and Tayler Started playing shows April 2011 Nicky had to leave the band then meagan joined May 2011 my sister Kallie got married June 2011 Texaco country showdown / lost / relationship w/WLMD July 2011 Worst of you gets the best of me August 2011 won Texaco Country showdown & 1st radio Airplay TWOYGTBOM Sept - Dec starting playing more shows in the region aside from hometown area 2012- PIVITOL year in my life / most growth in my life personally and physically Jan- started going to the gym for the first time ever (matt/jeremy) year of the standing up broom sticks craze Jan-may still MWA shows all over May- SJP @ Whisperwall reunion show in Alton (last SJP show played 2008.) End of May - Meagan leaves MWA June 2012 big show @ Crusens II Peoria - first time lead vocals for a whole show June-Dec 2012 MWA shows really picked up and we played every Fri,Sat,Sun and some Thursdays July 2012 I met William Fitzsimmons & started recording 1st MWA EP Red Wine August 14th 2012 Red Wine EP released and hit #30 on New Country Music Releases iTunes chart December 16th 2012 Canopy Club show Bootz and Booze 2013- Wyatt name change Feb 2013 I had gotten the idea to start a solo career while staying in Midwest Avenue Feb 2013 Scott Wyatt stage name was born Feb 2013 me and my brother samuel rented a house together March 2013 I shaved my head June 2013 Met devin clemons on stage haha MWA playing every fri/sat/sun -end of the year Oct 22nd 2013 went to Nashville for the first time to record Night Roads EP solo Scott Wyatt record December 12 2013 Night Roads EP is release - all along MWA playing strong all over! 2014- Gracia / End of MWA Jan-April MWA playing shows and working on writing new material for new release. April 2014- joined Gracia Harrison from the Voice's band as acoustic guitar April 25th 2014 end of midwest avenue , was supposed to do a show with Adam Craig in Decatur I changed the advertisement from Midwest Avenue to Scott Wyatt which rubbed everyone wrong rightfully so May boondocks St jude show brushville, gracia, me solo wyatt, eric burgett, heather riley, & others June 2014 CMA Fest in Nashville with Gracia Harrison June 2014 Met slim gambill / lady antebellum who would later play on my upcoming EP June 2014 opening for Swon Brothers with Gracia Harrison June 21st debut of my solo band Scott Wyatt band, ended up playing bass the last set July 25th opened for Scotty McCreery with Gracia Harrison Writers rounds - end of the year nashville August 2014 left Gracia Harrisons band to focus on my solo career November 2014 WWE Survivor Series front row seats 2015- Nashville awards Jan 2015 nominated songwriter of the year Nashville Universe Awards tons of Scott Wyatt full band shows and nashville writers rounds June 2015 met and visited with Joe Nichols Sept 2015 Owensboro Country Con - driving all the way back at 4am to make it to Roodhouse GC days 2016- year of freedom Jan 3rd met Ric Flair with my sister Kayla Writers Rounds Recorded new demos with Skip Mitchell / Oakridge Boys Started dating my wife Tons of Spades games March 2016 met David Nail at a Hooters and had some beers visiting etc. April 2016 met Bret Hart Summer went to South Carolina with my wife Sept 2016 roodhouse sesquisentennial Dec NYE Patrick Willis of 49ers in Jackson TN 2017 Tons of spades games Feb 17 Jack Daniels distillery with my wife and her dad / stepmom Watching tons of wrestling with my mom and sister kayla March 24th 2017 last day at White Hall Nursing and Rehab More acoustic than full band shows tons of concerts with stephanie and wrestling shows with my sister / mom/ uncle / brother Started playing more shows with Steve Vincent from MWA during Scott Wyatt shows 1st time since 2014 (April) July 2017 release of the Jackson Sessions 2nd songwriter of the year nomination from Nashville Universe AWards October 17 halloween funny dressed up with mullet followed wifes family Moved into and apartment with my wife 2018 Jan- 1st attempt at a podcast and failed after 3 months, Kill the Noise March 2018 re-release of Night Roads original release 2013 Tons of Spades games with my mom, sister, uncle, brother monopoly with wifes family April 1st got engaged to stephanie April started new job in the healthcare field Scott Wyatt acoustic shows and some more writers rounds in Nashville July 2018 first podcast episode August 2018 Dad started playing some acoustic shows with me Sept 2018 got married and went on a Mediterranian cruise Podcast was going strong walking through my career and talking about Midwest Avenue on it sparked some nostalgia and decided to try and put together a reunion show with old members which was on November 16th 2018 December 2018 released my first acoustic christmas EP Dakota Steve Vincent decided to release solo record and focus just on that and last show with me was at Trading Post in Oakford IL December 2018. 2019 things fly fast Podcast going strong and a few spades games Still doing acoustic shows with my dad as Scott Wyatt May 2019 bought our first house and found out my wife was pregnant June 2019 Release of an old MWA track Cowboys Say Goodbye Start of playing full band shows again as Midwest Avenue dad, carl, farmer while still having solo career Septmber 2019 end of Scott wyatt moving forward as Midwest Avenue Sept 2019 found out we were having a baby boy Sept 2019 my uncle jeff playing shows with me full band 1st time since 2005 Novemeber 2019 full album Marionette is released December 2019 christmas EP Santa Claus released December 2019 Cowboys Say Goodbye passed 40,000 views  

Howdy folks! Talking about my new album coming out along with a Q&A at the end. If you have questions you'd like to submit please email midwestavenue@gmail.com

www.facebook.com/thelongmeyerband/ Checking in with Patrick Longmeyer from The Longmeyer band who have been on an absolute tear since releasing their single "Family Man" earlier this year and now have a brand new EP "Good Times" out now! As well as a music video for the lead single "Good Time"!   Good Time Music Video: https://youtu.be/KTpueT-EX0A NEW EP "GOOD TIMES" by THE LONGMEYER BAND is OUT NOW!

Talking about my bands Red Wine EP that came out 7 years ago! You can hear it here-> https://open.spotify.com/album/3xu1zviVZ3qmwCimhHmZBl

Hear Click Bait here- https://open.spotify.com/album/0s71iAnuotMH53zJE6tlB9   Talking to Nick Johnson, a fantastic musician and songwriter. Hear all about his new album Click Bait, new music on the way, how we met, and a little talk about Big Band music!

Ashten Ray is calling in to talk about his brand new single "Sober" also talking about his up bringing, his dad being Scotts boss at Hardees at his first job, favorite TV shows, sports teams, and a whole lot more! Be sure to check out Ashten Ray on all your socials! Instagram @rayashten Twitter @ashtenray www.facebook.com/AshtenRay9/ Hear "Sober" here! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3dAoAg4vhqaTsXmzAdoH7B Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ashten-ray/1474640479

I sat down with my Mom Carla Phares to discuss my music career, family traditions, scaring her and many other things!

Talking to Steve about his journey in music, moving to Nashville, and then back home. How our paths crossed that lead us to another country then playing hundreds of shows over 3 years and his NEW Christian album "What a Journey" that is available now! www.stevendalevincent.com

I sat down with a visit with my Dad to speak about his musical beginnings, as well as playing in Midwest Avenue together and our new single "Cowboys Say Goodbye"!

This week I'll be recapping some recent concerts I've been to as well as telling you about my first songwriters round in Nashville, TN!   www.scottwyattmusic.com

In todays episode I'll be talking about all things The Jackson Sessions from my 2017 release.

From Scotty McCreery to Joe Nichols. Hear about some of the fantastic folks I've had the honor of bumping into! Thank you for voting this as this weeks episode. To vote for future episodes follow my facebook page www.facebook.com/scottwyattmusic

Talking today about the final two tracks of the Night Roads EP. Find out how "On a Small Town" was not original a part of this EP and why it was added!

Get the inside scoop from my first EP as we listen and talk about the 3rd and 4th tracks off the EP!

Hop on in as we dig in to the beginning on the record from my first solo release!

My band Midwest Avenue had come to an end so a solo career began. Contemplating different ideas and brand ideas the stage name Scott Wyatt was born.

Hear about Midwest Avenue mutually agreeing to end the band and what everyone ended up doing!

Dug this one up in my looking through old Midwest Avenue stuff. I went to Macomb IL to sit down with Rick from WLMD to talk about some new music at the time and play "I Don't Belong to You"

Here I will go over the final song from the Midwest Avenue Red Wine EP "Wrapped Around Your Finger" + a bonus song that was later added and not released until the 2018 Re-Issue of the Red Wine EP!

www.brosephmusic.com Me and Brock talking about Brosephs new sing "Some Things" that comes out January 11th, 2019. Hear how the song came to be and about the new music video, also stick around to the end of the interview to be the first to hear a sneak peak of their new single before it comes out!

Taking a step back from the music this week to talk about the New Year! Everyone is getting ready for New Years Resolutions and here are some things I've done the past year to better myself and my life. Hopefully one will stick out for you to give a shot!   HAPPY NEW YEAR!

You submitted your questions! They are in and we are celebrating Christmas EVE with YOU! 

You'll hear how the fiddle became the main lead instrument as well as a fun little story about my buddy Matt!

In this episode I talk about the 2nd single we had from the 2013 Red Wine EP and what was an unconventional way to finish writing a song down to the wire, but we did it. You'll also hear the song in its entirety. Thank you all so much for checking out this! 

Hear why when Midwest Avenue was recording the Red Wine EP that we chose to re-record The Worst of You Gets the Best of Me + an unheard phone interview I did with Rick from 104.7 WLMD out of Macomb, IL about the song and a show we were doing in Rushville IL in 2011. Then you get to hear the 2nd Version of The Worst of you Gets the Best of Me.

Over the next few episodes I will break down the Midwest Avenue "Red Wine EP" and the songs on it. This episode we are talking about "I Don't Belong to You" as at the time we were trying to figure out how to morph into this new version of Midwest Avenue when I had to take over lead vocals.

Midwest Avenue was started back in my high school days with my Dad, Uncle, and Cousin as you heard about back on Episode #5. As that ended and I did various other forms of music. Last episode we ended with the Armed Forces Entertainment tour I did to Honduras and Colombia. When I got back I didn't play music, let alone touch a guitar for almost 2 years. When I did finally I ended up starting a band with some new members but still with my Dad Scott Phares on drums but kept the name of Midwest Avenue alive. Here you will hear me talk about the beginning of this new formation of Meagan Hettinger, James Hopper, Steve Farmer, Scott Phares, and Steve Vincent as I am in my car on the way to our reunion show (at this point we haven't played together in over 5 years). Kind of wild how it all works out.

To close out the SJP with a bow here is the full stream of The Georgia EP. The last recording I would do in 2009. Where I wouldn't record or even write again until 2011.

Going all in on the 2009 Armed Forces Entertainment tour to Honduras (where you'll hear about the Soto Cano Airbase and our flight) and Bogota, Colombia (where you'll hear about playing on a stage in front of 5,000+ people in front of the US Embassy for their 4th of July Celebration). Also I will be touching base on what lead me to quitting music all together for almost 2 years and what brought me back to it.

SJP becomes City Like Drive prior to the Armed Forces Entertainment Tour! Plus songs featuring Springfield, IL rapper GeeZe and Clint Kesinger from Good Times & Company

Closing up a chapter that we will revisit time and time again, my days in the indie rock/pop world. Plus some of my songs from those days!

At this point I had began recording every song I could on my own and releasing them and selling them at shows There wasn't an iTunes or Spotify at this moment. The closest thing to it was a website called Downloadpunk.net which would end up sponsoring my tours I did throughout Oklahoma, Indiana, Texas, Illinois, Louisiana, Tennessee, which I would sell these download cards. Looked like a credit card but you could buy the card then go home get on your computer and download the MP3 of whichever album card you bought. It was pretty cool, and to back up how I got the sponsorship was through an album feature I got on a website thats still going today absolutepunk.net but its called chorus.fm now as they've changed their brand with the times. Absolutepunk.net at the time was really the news source for anything punk rock, indie rock, emo, pop, anything unsigned really and that really helped me get some more eyes on my myspace page which then really exploded with over 80,000 followers and gaining over 10,000 plays per day. It was ABSOLUTELY MIND blowing. I remember all the messages and comments throughout the days and nights I would get and I would literrally stay up til 6am replying to each and every one. Engaging with anyone that had taken the time to listen to my music, and let alone taken the time to message me was extremely important to me. More important than sleep. I wanted to make sure that anyone that was investing 3 minutes into listening to even one song and shooting me a message that they felt valued and knew that I appreciated them. When I went on my first tour which was mainly alot of the main cities in Illinois (Springfield, Jacksonville, Champaign/Urbana, Bloomington, Quincy, Chicago, Chicago suburbs, Effingham, Alton/Godfrey, Edwardsville (at the SIUE campus Starbucks), and some other towns along the way to the major cities but when I was on that first tour I made a post on myspace, at the time it was known as a bulletin. In each city I'd usually arrive early and meet up with different people in these cities and towns to either grab lunch, get coffee, walk around their town, go on a drive and check out the local spots. My whole goal was to just enjoy life and give time to those that have given me theirs. Through that I really got to know tons of amazing people who I am so grateful for to this day. I remember on that first tour I was playing a show with a popular band at the time named This Providence that was signed to Fueled by Raymen Records which had the powerhouse bands Paramore and Fall Out Boy on their label as well. My best friend Matt who I traveled with a lot during this time frame was with me and we had a blast. It was one of those shows where I really kinda felt a little unprepared as a lot of the bands were amazing and here I was just one guy with a guitar, but it ended up working out and was a complete blast. I'll leave off here and next episode I'll be talking about my tour with my buddy I met over Myspace Joshua Aaron as well as a show in Argyle, Iowa.

After Abistarline kind of faded out, I continued to put on shows at the local YMCA building in Roodhouse. Continued playing acoustic sets at Due Gattis Coffee Shop in Jacksonville I remember my first show I played solo acoustic is was in Quincy IL at Mugshots Coffee Shop, it was a blast. I continued on with my acoustic shows since I didn't have a band I would book other local acts at the YMCA in Roodhouse as I connected with them over MYSPACE. Once I recorded my first actual acoustic album Had the silliest name ever "Playing with Monkeys" I guess I thought I was funny or something. From that initial album which was a home studio recording in my grandparents spare bedroom I got my first taste of the business of the music business. With the traction the songs I had up on myspace began to grow to about 50-100 plays per day I was offered a clothing sponsorship which I agreed to with Steez Clothing which is still around today. It lasted a year but the clothes were sweet as well as the promotion. I had a very special friend in Shannon Steele at the time that was super supportive of all things I was in musically from The Big City to Midwest Avenue She was a huge part to what would come. She had a video camera and she put on a secret show at her house with all people from our hometown area that came out to the local shows and I played an acoustic set in her living room. It was a complete blast. It was around that time I really felt like I had something to offer musically And could make a career out of this for the long term, because thats all i've really ever wanted to do. Along with putting on shows at the local YMCA, playing some local shows in Jacksonville, IL and Springfield, IL- I also put on shows in White Hall which was 3 miles from Roodhouse at the Seton Hall. which was owned by a church in my hometown. It was at that point I decided that I was going to go all in on Myspace which was starting to gain some major popularity. I would go on to record a few more albums in my grandparents spare bedroom which I will be talking about on the next episode.

Live podcast recording of a new song I wrote a few weeks ago. We start back up the story next week with the beginning of the SJP days.

You'll hear about me starting a new band after moving back from Ottawa, IL and Thornberry Court coming to and end. At the end of the episode you can hear the full song by my band Abistarline called "Gods and Nature" which was actually recorded inside the old YMCA building in Roodhouse, IL which is no longer there, but was where we put on a TON of shows back then!

Back when I moved to Ottawa, IL and started Thornberry Court with Wes, Duane, and my cousin Josh!

Today 9/9/18 I played a music festival like concert for develomently disabled adults and it was one of the most amazing things ever. The crowd was so great and after my set was the best part! I got to meet so many wonderful souls and it reminded me of why I wrote this song "Hungry" a few weeks ago. To look for the good in the world and love everyone you meet. You will get it in return folks. I got a truckload of it today and I'm still flying so high from it that I decided to change up the podcast and release this instead of the Thornberry Court part of the story. No worries though, next week we will be talking all things Thornberry Court!

A song I wrote a few weeks ago and was feeling inspired from hearing back a lot of the old Midwest Avenue stuff.

For a brief time during my senior year in high school as well as that following Summer/Fall I was in my first Rock band The Big City with some guys  from my school and it was an absolute blast. Hear how it came together and songs from our album we recorded in this episode.

During my high school years my cousin Josh and I kept writing songs. We ended up starting a band with our Dads which was a blast! Hear some of the songs from our EP we recorded together  and how it all came together.

Roll with Scott as he talks about his song "Night Burn On" then a live performace of the song to follow

At one point in my life (8th grade) I started a 5 guy boy band and covered tons of songs by Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, and BBMAK. Check out my instagram to catch some videos of this time frame.  Instagram handle- @scottwyattmusic

Head Danielle Bradbery sing her new single on the Bobby Bones show and it blew me away. Easily.

I wrote this song after a trip to Indianapolis, IN when dealing with the time change the song idea hit me and here you will hear the product of that.  

Travel down memory lane with me as I think back to the very first time I was around music and hated it! Then how I became interested and when I first had a live micorphone in my hand to playing shows at the local nursing home in my hometown! Also the times I called and bugged the late night radio DJ on the weekends!